Joesitz said:Can anyone tell me what "going Pro means"?
As far as I know he's been in SOI, and COI both are high paying jobs, and he's done some professional coaching. Yet he has the option to skate eligible, if he wanted.
I just don't see if there is such a thing as 'ineligible'.
From what he's done, it seems to me he has been eligible as well as pro all the time.
Joe
I think he's still planning to compete in World Team Challenge, and there's talk about it in the Russian press (regarding Yags and B&S); how "you lose your eligibility automatically if you compete in it" -- so I don't know if him being Russian will make any difference.Tonichelle said:and I realize he can "be eligible" and still skate in SOI being as how he is Russian... however I think when he said he was going pro he probably plans on skating in an unsanctioned event
Thanks a lot for your comfort, Windspirit! (I desperately need a cheers- and hug icon here!!!) But I still feel unbelievable sad, you know, here in Germany we rarely see Northamerican pro skating shows (if at all) on TV, not even Grand Prix events, only German Nationals, Euros, Worlds and maybe some regional skating exhibitions here and there. To you guys in Northamerica it doesn't really matter if a skater is pro or eligible, I mean, after all he's just skating in a "different" league, you're still able to watch him on TV regulary. A pro skater here is like "dead and gone" forever, that's what makes it really so hard to "lose" Alexei ...windspirit said:Anke, don't worry. http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/windspirit6/sm/console5.gif There're still professional shows, etc. This guy's not going to slip into oblivion anytime soon (my guess is: never). Btw, check out the pics from the show in Japan (I'm going to post a link to in a seperate thread) -- if you haven't seen them already. They're really good.
Germanice said:But I still feel unbelievable sad, you know, here in Germany we rarely see Northamerican pro skating shows (if at all) on TV, not even Grand Prix events, only German Nationals, Euros, Worlds and maybe some regional skating exhibitions here and there. To you guys in Northamerica it doesn't really matter if a skater is pro or eligible, I mean, after all he's just skating in a "different" league, you're still able to watch him on TV regulary. A pro skater here is like "dead and gone" forever, that's what makes it really so hard to "lose" Alexei ...
Lisa said:What a rollercoaster life has been for that guy, and what a tough and smart decision to take .....
Lisa