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- Oct 23, 2011
Well for me- if we are going back to 6.0 I really loved Krist Yamaguchi as a pro and really think she should get back to skating- get those triples down and really show off her youth, beauty and skating skills. I want to see her skate again to a fast dynamic piece of music. She never skates in the family shows. I miss her. For the men I miss Paul Wylie the most and was glad to see him skate if only on YouTube at the Katarina Goordeeva thing for friends and Sergei.
Frankly Katia is still a beautiful skater but she is boring and I hope she retired. She never let us miss her and I wish she had done pairs years ago. Not some adagio stuff with Kulik but real pairs and not with a hockey player. Many people got sick of Katarina Witt. I was one. I don't miss her and never did. Roz Sumners was so stunning when she left SoI in 1999. I loved her last program but she too was overlong in the 90s.
As for the pairs we cannot resurrect Sergei but I will never stop missing them. I also wish I could see Yagudin skate in America again if he still can skate. I also wish Evan had done more as a pro. He barely skated after his Gold medal. I do wish a couple of dance teams would come back. I got my wish with Virtue Moir but back in the day i.e. The 90s I always thought Rene Roca and Gorsha Sur were sublime. I think ice dancers last a lot longer because they don't jump so this stunning pair had choreography I loved. I never disliked a number they did. I think she is a very talented choreographer.
My Nostalgia trip goes to Japan next and I did not want the amazing and lovely Akiko Suzuki to retire. By the time I knew her after her comeback I just loved all her skates. She was joy. Caro will be back and I'm glad regardless of the low marks they will give her. Mao and Caro are two skaters I never get sick of. I'm glad they still love to skate.
One pair that really should have skated longer was Elena and Anton. I also really miss Sale and Pelletier. They really were exciting pro skaters. I'd love to see them together again. Sad divorce.
Michelle skated so long. I'm happy to watch her skate on YouTube because there is so much to choose from. Sasha stayed to long as a pro- her weight gain and no jumps really made me pine for the competing Sasha. Don't miss her and glad there's no comeback there. I am very disappointed Yuna did not really work on programs that really challenged her as an artist. Shizuka really did some beautiful pro work. I was underwhelmed with her Turandot at Turino. She was a jumper who could do triple triple triple. But she did really spend time perfecting her artistry as a pro. It is great the sport thrives in Japan. I loved Yunas Nessun Dorma and wanted more. Her heart was full of emotion- one of her best skates even without the huge 3x3 we all liked to see
I still enjoy Kurt Browning but his glory days are in the past. I think he has lost the drive to do the blazing footwork. But his pro career was likely the best I have ever seen.
I wish SOI still really had a show as there are several skaters who I wish had more Pro opportunities. A current dream Pro US tour? That's another thread! It is so sad skating is dead here in the USA. One can only be nostalgic because there is not a future four two tours like we had in the nineties. I wish those days would return.
Frankly Katia is still a beautiful skater but she is boring and I hope she retired. She never let us miss her and I wish she had done pairs years ago. Not some adagio stuff with Kulik but real pairs and not with a hockey player. Many people got sick of Katarina Witt. I was one. I don't miss her and never did. Roz Sumners was so stunning when she left SoI in 1999. I loved her last program but she too was overlong in the 90s.
As for the pairs we cannot resurrect Sergei but I will never stop missing them. I also wish I could see Yagudin skate in America again if he still can skate. I also wish Evan had done more as a pro. He barely skated after his Gold medal. I do wish a couple of dance teams would come back. I got my wish with Virtue Moir but back in the day i.e. The 90s I always thought Rene Roca and Gorsha Sur were sublime. I think ice dancers last a lot longer because they don't jump so this stunning pair had choreography I loved. I never disliked a number they did. I think she is a very talented choreographer.
My Nostalgia trip goes to Japan next and I did not want the amazing and lovely Akiko Suzuki to retire. By the time I knew her after her comeback I just loved all her skates. She was joy. Caro will be back and I'm glad regardless of the low marks they will give her. Mao and Caro are two skaters I never get sick of. I'm glad they still love to skate.
One pair that really should have skated longer was Elena and Anton. I also really miss Sale and Pelletier. They really were exciting pro skaters. I'd love to see them together again. Sad divorce.
Michelle skated so long. I'm happy to watch her skate on YouTube because there is so much to choose from. Sasha stayed to long as a pro- her weight gain and no jumps really made me pine for the competing Sasha. Don't miss her and glad there's no comeback there. I am very disappointed Yuna did not really work on programs that really challenged her as an artist. Shizuka really did some beautiful pro work. I was underwhelmed with her Turandot at Turino. She was a jumper who could do triple triple triple. But she did really spend time perfecting her artistry as a pro. It is great the sport thrives in Japan. I loved Yunas Nessun Dorma and wanted more. Her heart was full of emotion- one of her best skates even without the huge 3x3 we all liked to see
I still enjoy Kurt Browning but his glory days are in the past. I think he has lost the drive to do the blazing footwork. But his pro career was likely the best I have ever seen.
I wish SOI still really had a show as there are several skaters who I wish had more Pro opportunities. A current dream Pro US tour? That's another thread! It is so sad skating is dead here in the USA. One can only be nostalgic because there is not a future four two tours like we had in the nineties. I wish those days would return.
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