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2018 Winter Olympics PyeongChang
| February 12th, 2018 at 2:20:16 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
?? Wasn't she 86ed after 1994? I read she cannot even coach as she is in the figure skating black book, not even allowed to show up at a competition. The President is a fink. |
| February 12th, 2018 at 5:55:50 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12532 |
I'm by no means a figure skating expert, but I think it's a risk-reward calculation. Doing a triple axel is a high risk move that few women can successfully do. When you get to the Olympics, I think most women would rather do a clean routine than risk a fall. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| February 12th, 2018 at 6:28:55 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
You're right. She competed in 92 and 94. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| February 12th, 2018 at 6:43:54 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
2000 might have been when she beat up Paula Jones :-) The President is a fink. |
| February 12th, 2018 at 7:17:03 AM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | My wife pointed out that, while this skater did a triple axel, there was another feat by a Russian skater. Aparently you get bonus points for doing jumps in the last 2 minutes of your routine. You also get bonus points for doing the jumps with your hands up over your head instead of wrapped around your body. The Russian skater did ALL of her jumps in the last two minutes, each time with her hands over her head. I couldn't find a page with score results to see how she did compared to the others. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| February 12th, 2018 at 9:36:31 AM permalink | |
| beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 |
She killed it. She won by 20 points over the American (who finished 2nd), and it was the American's best lifetime score by 5 points. Something like 194 to 173, third 172, 4th and 5th distant. She's 15. And she's likely to win the gold, even over her 17yo Russian rival, who.won the short program. We were sitting there silent in awe. Her routine was so interesting. Not elegant choreography, but she was grace itself. Very long arms and legs, tiny torso, used to very good effect. Perfect posture and core strength throughout. Probably worth youtubing that performance. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
| February 12th, 2018 at 10:31:38 AM permalink | |
| JimRockford Member since: Sep 18, 2015 Threads: 2 Posts: 971 | Just to bring the level of discourse down a few notches, Canadian skater Tessa Virtue is gorgeous. The mind hungers for that on which it feeds. |
| February 12th, 2018 at 10:43:13 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 |
On that note How about the North Korea Cheerleaders Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| February 12th, 2018 at 10:50:22 AM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I think Gabrielle Dailman is hotter. https://www.instagram.com/gabby_daleman/?hl=en The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| February 12th, 2018 at 11:05:10 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | NBC’s Olympics Ratings Dip On First Sunday Of 2018 Games From 2014 & 2010 Told I'm not the only one not watching. Could be the lowest rated Olympics ever. It's a borefest, watch Ninja Warrior for the real athletes.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |