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Isn't continuing discussions the sign of our lives going on?
Isn't continuing discussions the sign of our lives going on?
Here is my take.
Rachael could have withdrawn.
She didn't.
Now can we get on with our lives?
And I find it ironic that just three months ago Carroll was going on about how Mirai was not doing her job and being a slacker and whatever. Sorry, I don't buy it that she's suddenly cured herself of all her issues and magically doing 3X3 and Triple Axels.
PS- where were you mathman when a 2000 + thread was going on knocking Sasha's comeback last season. :sheesh:
Clearly it is very very wrong to go to Worlds with a stress fracture and not go public with it before competing. But only if you're Rachael Flatt. If you're Evan Lysacek and end up winning the event, it makes you super-awesome - as noted before, he certainly went to 2009 Worlds with a stress fracture and we were later told it was keeping him from doing his hardest jump. How is Flatt's situation different? Carroll is definitely the pot calling the kettle black in this case.
FWIW, I enjoy Mirai much more than Rachael. But by the rules so many posters here seem so fond of, she earned her spot on the Worlds team. If her training indicated that she could skate at Worlds, why exactly should she have stayed at home? Carolina Kostner went to Worlds having been injured all season and unable to do a 3Lz. It didn't keep her off the podium. You don't always know ahead of time what effect an injury might have.
Mountain <-> Molehill.
Athletes compete hurt every day.
Total and pure BS mathman.
I can't recall any skaters competing at Worlds with a broken leg.
Maybe you can set the record straight.
Please.
These comparisons of Rachael to Evan, Carolina, Yuna, Yagudin, Michelle, etc are enough to make me barf. :disagree:
Talk about reading some clueless posts :sheesh:
Thank the skating Gods that Frank Carroll called out Tom Z on this. Maybe nothing will come of it but hopefully we won't see another US coach/skater pulling a "Flatt" anytime soon.
Wait til next season when Alissa, Mirai, Agnes, Christina and others are fighting it out for TWO spots.
I don't think this will be forgotten or FORGIVEN anytime soon.
Flatt fans will have to learn to accept and deal with such selfish and dishonest behavior from their favorite.
No, maybe not broken legs specifically, but I remember Stephane Lambiel saying once that he didn't know a single skater who hasn't competed with an injury at one point or another.
Yes, thankyou for the no brainer of an answer.