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Philip Hersh Reports Rochette Able to Skate in Thin Ice
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Exactly the opposite of what Hersh just reported.
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Excellent, it must have just happened then as some of the people around Joannie suggested she would not be able to skate. I'll modify the post to reflect his article!
C'est magnifique!!!! Hot diggety-dog!!!!!
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Voila. Tres, tres bien.
The power of the Hersh!
The power of the Hersh!
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I'd even buy a glass of grappa for Cinquanta. A bit of humanity, at last. However, Hersh doesn't seem to be able to resist patting himself on the back.
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Without public pressure they would never have backed down. The ISU leaders only respond with negative public relations. Glad for Joannie, but make no mistake, they haven't learned a damn thing from their exercise in stupidity!
so they broke the rules again--for certain skaters they will never learn. and some fans wont either. makes it bad. why--now all fan base will be pushing for negativie publicity to get their favorite skater /team into things they shouldn't have got in the first place without breaking rules.
i just wished she would have skated in worlds instead.
let chaos reign in figure skating.
i just wished she would have skated in worlds instead.
let chaos reign in figure skating.
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She herself cites the lack of training and preparations for the Worlds, given the past few weeks. Why go there only to place 9th or so?
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There's no need to assume that this episode will open the door to all sorts of future rule breaking..
When Joannie agreed to the Thin Ice appearance, she was planning to go to Worlds ,not realizing how the next couple of weeks would affect her. At this point, she's in no conflict with the rules , since the dates, while close together, do not overlap.
I don't think it was ever Joannie's intention to bend or break any rules.
It's only when she realizes that she's in no condition to compete properly in what is ,in most years , the sport's biggest competition...and withdraws , that the ISU can then perceive the situation as choosing to do the unsanctioned event over Worlds . Even though a 3 min. exhibition performance is not equal to fighting for a place on the podium in Turin , the proximity of the dates probably caused the ISU to take exception.
I hope no skater finds themselves in this exact circumstance again, but other situations will inevitably arise and we just have to hope that when they do they can be resolved fairly.
When Joannie agreed to the Thin Ice appearance, she was planning to go to Worlds ,not realizing how the next couple of weeks would affect her. At this point, she's in no conflict with the rules , since the dates, while close together, do not overlap.
I don't think it was ever Joannie's intention to bend or break any rules.
It's only when she realizes that she's in no condition to compete properly in what is ,in most years , the sport's biggest competition...and withdraws , that the ISU can then perceive the situation as choosing to do the unsanctioned event over Worlds . Even though a 3 min. exhibition performance is not equal to fighting for a place on the podium in Turin , the proximity of the dates probably caused the ISU to take exception.
I hope no skater finds themselves in this exact circumstance again, but other situations will inevitably arise and we just have to hope that when they do they can be resolved fairly.
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It seems to me that all the Rules are subject to rash decisions.
But praise to be we got Joannie in Thin Ice. Will she be in the show on Wednesday?
But praise to be we got Joannie in Thin Ice. Will she be in the show on Wednesday?
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There is no show Wednesday. It airs Friday at 8PM and Sunday at 7PM.
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But I think her performance was scheduled to be in the first segment.
