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The Rule of Three—New Game

Seven Sisters

Medalist
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Jul 17, 2018
2. Had a notorious "skating mom," didn't she?

Sadly, that’s what I remember about her also. But perhaps what we should remember about her is—

3. Her U.S. national title was the first singles' title for an Asian-American or anyone of non-European descent. (via Wikipedia)

This was in—1985!

Next up, the first skaters of Asian descent to win an Olympic ice dance medal—

Maia & Alex Shibutani
 

skylark

Gazing at a Glorious Great Lakes sunset
Record Breaker
Joined
Aug 12, 2014
Country
United-States
1. Their fabulous Michael Jackson skate at 2013 SA:love:, 2014 Nationals and Olympics. I know I'm in the minority on this, but I saw it in person at SA and found it so engaging and expressive of Alex's personality and Maia's charm.
 

Ichatdelune

Long live the Queen and her successors
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Mar 22, 2018
Country
South-Korea
2. Their Coldplay trilogy, to me the Shibs forever own Coldplay and nothing will convince me otherwise
 

LadyB

Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 7, 2016
3. They both provided a lot of background info and lovely coverage with their vlogs and mini films from skating events.

Next up: Alexander Zhulin
 

LadyB

Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 7, 2016
2. Also married Usova (and Tatiana Navka—and then there’s Oksana Grishuk, too :))

Not to forget his current wife, Natalia Mikhailova, pregnant for the second time. Hot twizzler, our Sasha ;)

This is just a note (I couldn't help it), please continue with the game!
 

iluvtodd

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Mar 5, 2004
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United-States
Not to forget his current wife, Natalia Mikhailova, pregnant for the second time. Hot twizzler, our Sasha ;)

This is just a note (I couldn't help it), please continue with the game!

So does that count as #3? I'll take that comment as #3, since it does have a connection to him. Here's the next one - Carolina Kostner
 

LadyB

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Joined
Jan 7, 2016
So does that count as #3? I'll take that comment as #3, since it does have a connection to him. Here's the next one - Carolina Kostner

No, I would have numbered it and the note would have been obsolete. No worries, I run with Caro:
1. Sometimes dresses up like a frog.
 

Seven Sisters

Medalist
Joined
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So does that count as #3? I'll take that comment as #3, since it does have a connection to him.

No, I would have numbered it and the note would have been obsolete.

We can’t just call a man a “hot twizzler” and move on :) I’ll add an official number 3 for Mr. Zhulin:

3. Gave Bobrova and Soloviev a famously odd program which he explained as having come to him in a dream

(I’ll have to look up what year this was, and the music, but the program was epic, and included bird calls as well as some very unusual choreographic touches; Mr. Zhulin was understandably called upon to explain it)
 

LadyB

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We can’t just call a man a “hot twizzler” and move on :) I’ll add an official number 3 for Mr. Zhulin:

3. Gave Bobrova and Soloviev a famously odd program which he explained as having come to him in a dream

(I’ll have to look up what year this was, and the music, but the program was epic, and included bird calls as well as some very unusual choreographic touches; Mr. Zhulin was understandably called upon to explain it)

Well done!!!
Zhulin did great things with B/S, who I love to bits. Birdsongs and odd seems to be my thing, since P&P had that as well in 2017/18. I’m on the app without emojis, but insert lots of
hearts and a laughing smiley!
 

Ichatdelune

Long live the Queen and her successors
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Mar 22, 2018
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South-Korea
2. Has a distinctive voice she uses for commentary gigs
 
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