2023 Skate America Practice Reports
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High $$ donors to USFS (I can tell because they were talking about the hospitality suite) were complaining about my (word I can’t say here) all over and that I could not be here because I don’t have an official handicapped ticket. So I went and got one and now they can get over themselves.What did I miss?Official for what?
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behavior.
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Good job!
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Brutal! Butchering names and countries.
Within a few minuted I heard Clare Seo announced as from Japan, Isabeau announced as Isabelle and Loena announced as from Belarus. horrific.
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Who wrote the practice notes for them? I can understand mispronouncing names, but getting the country wrong? Doesn't it say it on the piece of paper/on the computer?
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The Loena mistake is somewhat understandable... the cheat sheet probably abbreviated her country as "Bel."
No idea about mistake with Clare.
In the era of large monitors above the ice, I don't understand why organizers don't just do a short video of the skaters themselves saying their names.
"Hi, I'm Ilia Malinin, and I'll be skating my short program to Malaguena." They could put the flag on the video somewhere.
It eliminates mispronunciation and nationality errors, and even gives the audience a clue as to the music. Filming the video should only take 10 seconds of the skater's time. They could do it at practice.
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I've just seen video of Chock/Bates free dance practice. It left a very good first impression.
Really innovative moves and choreography. Different music than we normally hear.
Really innovative moves and choreography. Different music than we normally hear.
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Love the different choice in music.
The theme is very cool and comes across well. Love the clock face dress! Both this and the RD have great potential this year to stand out!
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How does Clare Seo pronounce her last name? I remember someone on here last year saying it kept being pronounced incorrectly, but I don't recall what it should be.
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I didn't bring my GBR flag either, since I brought my flags based on the original listing of entries. We are sitting in the section near the skaters' entrance during the practices. For the actual competitions our seats are in Section 115, Row B, Seats 3 & 4. I'm wearing a black faux leather jacket. I hope to meet some other GS members this weekend.
Jackie Wong was sitting in our section during the practices. It was nice to talk to him when he wasn't tweeting practice reports.
Being a retired ESL teacher, I would love for the announcers to do their best to pronounce the skaters names as accurately as possible (I like the suggestions by several of the posters here). I was cringing when Stephen G., Loena, & Clare were introduced as being from the wrong countries, and joined in the chorus of spectators to make the corrections.
There was a short power failure during the first group of the women's practice on Friday afternoon.
Moonvine, in what section are you sitting? Hope you have all your "stuffies" ready. There is a young family sitting in our "real" seats whose little kids are having a blast tossing the stuffies on the ice after each performance. Last night they had a clear bag full of them. If they're back today & tomorrow, I imagine they'll have more to go on the ice!
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The names were even worse at the press conference. I swear that Robert Kunkel was introduced as Robert Uncle!
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