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Does Figure Skating Need to Man Up?

Seven-time Canadian Champion Elvis Stojko has been speaking out about a lack of masculinity in the men’s figure skating event. As a life-long figure skating fan, I too have seen a rise in effeminate costumes and choreography. When Dick Button, Brian Boitano and Kurt Browning were skating, men didn’t do ladylike layback spins or make [...]

Posted on February 27th, 2010 under Skating Thoughts. Tags: , , . Comments: 1

Everyone and Anyone Can Enjoy Skating, Even If You’re No Expert

And here's what the folks sitting around me at Skate Canada had to say:

"Holy mackerel!" Yelped every time a skater landed a jump.
"Whoopsie!"
From someone's grandmother, as Johnny Weir accepts a bouquet from a fan…, "Oh, I think that's his wife." Come on!
On a skater doubling a jump…, "Oh, that was a quad!"
"She is completely flat. [...]

Posted on November 6th, 2006 under Events. Tags: , , , , . Comments: None