tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428443.post8212988676188218267..comments2023-07-06T04:55:31.144-07:00Comments on Axels, Loops, and Spins: Pic of the Week: Countdown to ClevelandAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064343000309585083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428443.post-20084791257106586632009-01-09T00:21:00.000-08:002009-01-09T00:21:00.000-08:00We all know in figure skating, looks always counts...We all know in figure skating, looks always counts for something. Period. No ifs and buts. When Angela Nikodinov was fat (in figure skating standard), she never did well in international competition. That's is a known fact. But when she got skinny and changed the way she look, boy, did her ranking shot up. Coincidence? I think not. I call them as I see them. Whether you like it or not is your problem. Do I think Emily needs to loose weight as in normal girl. No. She looks like she has a normal average person's weight. But in figure skating world, yes, she's overweight. If she wants to win world medals, then she needs to loose weight. If she's happy to come in say 6,7. Then I think it's perfectly fine in whatever the weight she is in now. I cannot recall a female world/Olympic champion in the past 10 years has her body weight. Can you? I think not. Truth cannot be denied. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428443.post-15985467517663188382009-01-08T16:03:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:03:00.000-08:00Way to backhandedly compliment Emily Hughes. To ca...Way to backhandedly compliment Emily Hughes. To call a figure skater fat (even qualifying it with "in figure skating standards"), when eating disorders are fairly prevelant is irresponsible. To do so anonymously in the comments section on someone else's blog is cowardly. Calling Emily's skating unpolished is a legitimate opinion, commenting on her weight is unnecessary and mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428443.post-22069816687819068242009-01-07T08:00:00.000-08:002009-01-07T08:00:00.000-08:00US Ladies is a wash in the world scene. None of t...US Ladies is a wash in the world scene. None of them can be placed in the top 3. Surprisingly, US men actually have a much better chance to bring home the medals. Even possibly a gold. Flatt might actually ended up say 5,6 in the worlds. It's pretty sad. Maybe it's time for Sasha to come back. At least she'll have a much better chance of getting a bronze at the worlds than any of the current ladies. Look for Meissner to continue her downfall. Zhang continue to be down graded for her jumps. Nagasu to fall a few times. Czisny and Liang will both take a dive. Although I do have to say if Czisny only fall once, she might even ended up with a medal and a chance to go to the Worlds. As for Emily, as "fat" (in figure skating standard) as she is, she actually also have a good chance to make it to the podium and go to the Worlds (even though she always look clunky and unpolished). It' going to be a splat-fest for the ladies at Cleveland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com