Which one - Trusova, Shcherbakova or Kostornaia? Based on what we've seen so far all 3 are going to light it up this season
I feel like this year especially there's no way this doesn't go to Eteri/Sambo
ISU announces 'ISU Skating Awards'
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Which one - Trusova, Shcherbakova or Kostornaia? Based on what we've seen so far all 3 are going to light it up this season
I feel like this year especially there's no way this doesn't go to Eteri/Sambo
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Oh wow! Thanks ISU, exactly what we were waiting for... not.
So, this is how you tackle the issues this sport is facing right now? By creating a popularity contest? Right, people already don‘t take skating seriously and now we get a competition for the best dress. Great. I can already see fans at each others‘ throats because their favourites didn‘t get best whatever award. We‘re in for a treat. How wonderful.
So, this is how you tackle the issues this sport is facing right now? By creating a popularity contest? Right, people already don‘t take skating seriously and now we get a competition for the best dress. Great. I can already see fans at each others‘ throats because their favourites didn‘t get best whatever award. We‘re in for a treat. How wonderful.
Well depending on if this is strictly Worlds medalists or if this potentially involves medalists of Europeans, 4cc's and the GP events - inviting non-medalists would probably make for a too long gala.
I'm kinda interested in how they will manage this 'award show', you've got the variable of the winners and audience members not able to speak/understand English which I'm assuming the award show will be in since it will be in Canada so then you have translations - that sounds like it will be very very long show.
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I can see an awards show as an idea - a LOT of sports have them - but putting in things like 'Best Costume' is not going to help (should go to one of the Korean girls, that's already obvious but also not the point).
I assume the public vote will be online, not that that can EVER go skewiff, nonononono...
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If they do this they should at least invent some fun categories
Your join date says you've been here awhile but your statement suggests otherwise.
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...sigh.
What a ridiculous waste of time, money and everyone's patience.
Putting on an overdone fancy awards show is not doing to do one damn' thing to increase the popularity or audience of the sport. Quit preening for cameras and work on issues that actually need to be addressed, why don't you, ISU?
What a ridiculous waste of time, money and everyone's patience.
Putting on an overdone fancy awards show is not doing to do one damn' thing to increase the popularity or audience of the sport. Quit preening for cameras and work on issues that actually need to be addressed, why don't you, ISU?
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So . . . I assume Yuzuru Hanyu is going to win this award every season until he retires?
) but this is ridiculous. How about instead of giving us this popularity contest as a shiny new band-aid they actually try to fix existing issues? :gaah:
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Hey folks, I have a serious question.
Do you watch any professional (American) sports?
They have these award shows *all* *the* *time*. Journalists, coaches, fans, combinations thereof, the drunk on Fourth Street, everyone and anyone. And some of them get good ratings:shocked:
I’m not saying I would watch the ISU award show, but it’s not some idea pulled out of nowhere that no one’s ever done
Do you watch any professional (American) sports?
They have these award shows *all* *the* *time*. Journalists, coaches, fans, combinations thereof, the drunk on Fourth Street, everyone and anyone. And some of them get good ratings:shocked:
I’m not saying I would watch the ISU award show, but it’s not some idea pulled out of nowhere that no one’s ever done
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Hey folks, I have a serious question.
Do you watch any professional (American) sports?
They have these award shows *all* *the* *time*. Journalists, coaches, fans, combinations thereof, the drunk on Fourth Street, everyone and anyone. And some of them get good ratings:shocked:
I’m not saying I would watch the ISU award show, but it’s not some idea pulled out of nowhere that no one’s ever done
Yeah, it's not the award show itself i'm opposed to, it's the fact that it'll replace the gala ;-;
Don’t forget Montreal’s Dance squad, they will take more senior medals then sambo.
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Actually, I think best costume is the most appropriate award. That is if it goes to the designer. Skaters, coaches, and choreographers all get recognition for their contributions to the sport. In contrast, we rarely hear about the costume designers who also contribute significantly to the art. It's a big part in bringing together a program.
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Amazing how the ISU manages to give us something no fans want while ignoring all legitimate concerns and criticisms.
Quite on brand.
Quite on brand.
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Hey folks, I have a serious question.
Do you watch any professional (American) sports?
They have these award shows *all* *the* *time*. Journalists, coaches, fans, combinations thereof, the drunk on Fourth Street, everyone and anyone. And some of them get good ratings:shocked:
I’m not saying I would watch the ISU award show, but it’s not some idea pulled out of nowhere that no one’s ever done
Yes, in Australia they're called the Brownlows and they're an even bigger joke than the Logies, which is really saying something.
I'll continue not to waste my time watching awards most of whose winners can be identified without pause for thought even though the season is barely underway yet no matter how half-drowned they come in self-congratulatory claptrap.
