Alissa Czisny plans to compete next season

[Mathman]

Let me rephrase this, just in case Alissa is reading this thread.

WE LOVE YOUR SKATING NO MATTER WHAT!

[CoyoteChris]

Let me rephrase this, just in case Alissa is reading this thread.

WE LOVE YOUR SKATING NO MATTER WHAT!

Now that just about sums things up. I would add that we love you, the person. BTW, I agree with Jason. No matter if this temperary slump is an injury or purely mental, she needs a rest either way and a new
beginning. Who would have thought she would have come back to win the GP final? See you in Omaha....

[Ina Bauer]

I for one expected her to continue. I think she wants to be an Olympian. She has her work cut out for her. But she has as much right as anyone to try. Despite all her struggles, nationals would not be the same without her.

[drivingmissdaisy]

It's funny that Rachel Flatt said almost the same thing last year and people here were not nearly as supportive.

[pangtongfan]

It's funny that Rachel Flatt said almost the same thing last year and people here were not nearly as supportive.

Well when Flatt lost her consistency she had nothing left. She never had any medal winning potential whatsoever even at her best and she was no longer the rock who people could rely on to come 5th-8th and help the U.S cause for 3 spots so people were just over her. Czisny still garners some support as she has more talent and does have medal winning potential at her very best, so atleast she is a risk with possible benefits (even though more probable drawbacks).

[Jtsmith12]

Even though Rachael was injured at Worlds she still manged to place 11th. As oppsoed to Alissa who placed 22nd.

[b-man]

Well when Flatt lost her consistency she had nothing left. She never had any medal winning potential whatsoever even at her best and she was no longer the rock who people could rely on to come 5th-8th and help the U.S cause for 3 spots so people were just over her. Czisny still garners some support as she has more talent and does have medal winning potential at her very best, so atleast she is a risk with possible benefits (even though more probable drawbacks).

I am certainly not a fan of Flatt's skating, but she was the only person clean in the FS at Nat's this year, at least among the top seven. Have we heard of Flatt's plans for next year? With Gold and maybe Hicks going up to seniors next year, and maybe no one retiring, the GP assignments will be brutal. We need maybe 18-20 slots to give everyone 2 assignments. Last year we got 14 slots, so many top skaters are likely to have only one assignment.

[tulosai]

I for one expected her to continue. I think she wants to be an Olympian. She has her work cut out for her. But she has as much right as anyone to try. Despite all her struggles, nationals would not be the same without her.

I wasn't sure if she was going to continue but I think it's clear now that the Olys are her goal. I respect that and I really wish her well. I have always enjoyed Alyssa's skating, clean or no. I'm hopeful for her for next year

[chuckm]

Even though Rachael was injured at Worlds she still manged to place 11th. As oppsoed to Alissa who placed 22nd.

Rachael with a stress fracture landed four triples and two 2As at the Worlds 2011 FS and did not fall once. In the Worlds 2012 FS, Alissa, with no reported injury, fell five times, landing no triples and no 2As.

[os168]

Good for you Alissa, good for you!!

I watch figure skating because it is a vulnerable and unpredictable sport (removing politics and questionable judging aside). The beauty in the sport is not merely in the win, but the personal journey and the story each skaters brings on the day facing their own sets of odds and history, both the highs and lows.

US skating would certainly have lost a large part of its aesthetic beauty without Alissa these past years. It is strange considering fragility is a usually a natural characteristic of beauty, yet can be quite unforgiving in the face of national pride.

[demarinis5]

Good for you Alissa, good for you!!

I watch figure skating because it is a vulnerable and unpredictable sport (removing politics and questionable judging aside). The beauty in the sport is not merely in the win, but the personal journey and the story each skaters brings on the day facing their own sets of odds and history, both the highs and lows. US skating would certainly have lost a large part of its aesthetic beauty without Alissa these past years. It is strange considering fragility is a usually a natural characteristic of beauty, yet can be quite unforgiving in the face of national pride.

[iluvtodd]

Let me rephrase this, just in case Alissa is reading this thread.

WE LOVE YOUR SKATING NO MATTER WHAT!

Now that just about sums things up. I would add that we love you, the person. BTW, I agree with Jason. No matter if this temporary slump is an injury or purely mental, she needs a rest either way and a new
beginning. Who would have thought she would have come back to win the GP final? See you in Omaha....

Good for you Alissa, good for you!!

I watch figure skating because it is a vulnerable and unpredictable sport (removing politics and questionable judging aside). The beauty in the sport is not merely in the win, but the personal journey and the story each skaters brings on the day facing their own sets of odds and history, both the highs and lows.

US skating would certainly have lost a large part of its aesthetic beauty without Alissa these past years. It is strange considering fragility is a usually a natural characteristic of beauty, yet can be quite unforgiving in the face of national pride.

Amen to all this! So glad that Alissa will continue in the sport!

Re: Rachael, we were so thrilled for her that she skated very well in her Nationals free skate. It was great to see that happen too, and we loved her reaction afterwards.

[PolymerBob]

That's good to hear. I wouldn't want Alissa to go out on a bad note.

[Olympia]

Amen to all this! So glad that Alissa will continue in the sport!

Re: Rachael, we were so thrilled for her that she skated very well in her Nationals free skate. It was great to see that happen too, and we loved her reaction afterwards.

Absolutely. There's no reason we have to choose one or the other of these ladies to support. We can enjoy both and urge both of them on. If they're good enough, they deserve to win, and if they're not good enough, someone else will win. As simple as that. Meanwhile, we can enjoy their skating.

[blue dog]

Absolutely. There's no reason we have to choose one or the other of these ladies to support. We can enjoy both and urge both of them on. If they're good enough, they deserve to win, and if they're not good enough, someone else will win. As simple as that. Meanwhile, we can enjoy their skating.

Agreed! I may not be Rachel's biggest fan (I do enjoy aspects of her skating), but I think both ladies, and Mirai have unfinished business in the sport. I don't want them to walk away until they say they're done.