http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20100424-00000299-sph-spo
He will shuttle between Canada and Japan and create new programs in May.
He will shuttle between Canada and Japan and create new programs in May.
No, they have started to live in a new household in Japan.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20100424-00000012-dal-spo
I feel that Nob may be thinking too easily. He's going to be a husband, father, student, and skater and lead a dual life in Canada and in Japan without a major sponsor. It seems extremely difficult in a number of ways for Nob and possibly even more so for his new wife who is going to have a first baby in Oct. His wife would most likely give birth and take care of the baby in Japan and Nob would not be much of help being abroad and with GPs coming in. I just do not find it a mature, well-thought-out decision.
Who pays those coaches, such as Morosov, TAT, and Lee? I had an impression that Morosov came to Miki and Nob through JSF. Is it the JSF or the skaters themselves who pay the coach?
Correct me if I am worng but didn't Nobu train with Lee before while splitting his time between Japan and Canada? Anybody knows how that worked out?
Although I agree that the current situation is far more challenging. There is a baby to take care of (financially and otherwise). What about his wife? Does she have a job? What about family support? I think this can work if the family can help with the baby and his wife has a good job that would support them financially. However, I not see how he'd be able study at the university on top of all this!
I thought top skaters were reimbursed for coaching fee and various training costs by Japanese federation. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for JSF to assign the skaters to certain coaches, sometimes against the skater's will.
what makes everyone think Oda is poor or can't afford skating? Let's not be judgmental about his decision unless you know him personally.
I don't know. But Suguri announced earlier than she had been out of sponsor and needed $200,000 per year. Suguri has been a top skater who had had a potential to make the Oly team considering that she made the World team previous year.