LOL... very cute love this.
Alissa, maybe it is time to add 'Must Read Internet' to see your fan support ;P
I hope she proceeds cautiously here with her statements to the public. If her poor performance is attributable to an injury she knew about, she should have never gone to Worlds after seeing what happened with Rachel last year. It's hard to imagine a situation in which she didn't know she had an injury, but it did affect her performances, and would be revealed with an MRI. Obviously I hope she will be ok but it makes me a bit angry to think she knew she wouldn't be able to skate her best at Worlds but decided to go anyway.
I don't feel that way at all. Every athlete is all banged up by the end of the season. I can easily imagine a situation where a skater could make it to the world championship despite an accumulation of aches and pains, determined to suck it up, shake it off, and push through no matter what.
The off-season is the time for MRIs, rehab, rest, and finding out if there is really something wrong that requires medical intervention before next season.
I think it Alissa made a bad decision, it's bad because of how it affects her health and well being. Beyond that, this whole debate was really tired last year and revisiting it doesn't thrill me. I absolutely disagree that one has an obgliation to give up a spot under these circumstances. I'm on Mathman's side here.
Czisny and Abbott were both a mess at the end of the year. Perhaps the Sato/Dungjen team just has too many skaters now to give each the attention they need. Alissa was coming back from injury at GPF and pushing to up her tech. Jeremy was pushing to get the Quad in the short and recover from the injury that kept him out of 4CC. Maybe they just over trained and wore out. At their ages, they've got to be dealing with chronic issues.
For Alissa:
Marvelous Results Indicated
Must Remain Inspired
Most Reassuring Image
Most Ravishing Image
Most Resonating Interpretation
Muster Reliable Information
Many Rewarding Intuitions
Marvelously Resplendent Impression
Most Remarkable Improvement
Masterpiece Refined Infinitely
Mistake Repetition Impossible
Miraculous Recovery Impending
Headline from IN:
"Czisny to undergo surgery for torn labrum in hip
Two-time U.S. champion requests, and receives, only one Grand Prix assignment: NHK Trophy"