Disclaimer: I know that TSL is controversial but the purpose of this thread is not to discuss the hosts, but rather the interviewee, Mark Mitchell.
I thought this interview was newsworthy because of the robust discussions we've been having about Olympics selections. Note that I believe the entire interview is worthwhile. Mark was a beautiful skater (camel ) who competed against Wylie and Eldredge and was friends with Kerrigan. A good part of the interview is just about his career and how he got into coaching.
The discussion about the selection criteria and what Mark Mitchell understood begins around here (but you should go back a couple minutes if you want to hear about Ross' career in general). He was explicitly there for this issue to be made public. Mark is clear in highlighting that while he understood the criteria he did not understand how they would be weighed. Also he does not believe that the criteria was applied fairly across the board. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Favorite line (from a member of the committee to Mark after the comp but before the decision): "But Mark, the criteria."
I thought this interview was newsworthy because of the robust discussions we've been having about Olympics selections. Note that I believe the entire interview is worthwhile. Mark was a beautiful skater (camel ) who competed against Wylie and Eldredge and was friends with Kerrigan. A good part of the interview is just about his career and how he got into coaching.
The discussion about the selection criteria and what Mark Mitchell understood begins around here (but you should go back a couple minutes if you want to hear about Ross' career in general). He was explicitly there for this issue to be made public. Mark is clear in highlighting that while he understood the criteria he did not understand how they would be weighed. Also he does not believe that the criteria was applied fairly across the board. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Favorite line (from a member of the committee to Mark after the comp but before the decision): "But Mark, the criteria."