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- Dec 11, 2011
These videos of AC's practices and the interview of her were fantastic. I am so glad she is persevering. Thanks to those who have posted them here and on youtube.
I am in agreement with some folks here that, in a sense, it "doesn't matter" who the US sends to the Olympics. That sense is, "who is likely to win a medal." But this perspective is obviously irrelevant since, as others have pointed out, none of the US skaters is all that likely to win a medal. As we all know, barring some kind of major meltdown, Yuna Kim, Mao Asada, and Carolina Kostner will win the medals (whether they deserve them or not, but isn't that what we all kind of love about figure skating?).
In this context, it seems perfectly obvious to me that Alissa Czinsy should receive and has earned US judges' favor in the forthcoming season. If she bombs, she bombs, and shouldn't be put on the team. But, if anyone *deserves* to be on the US Olympic team (besides Wagner), it's Czisny. (For the good of the future of US figure skating, Gold should probably be on the team too. Gold should still have to beat the other "newbies," like Miller and Wang.)
Really, what could be the argument for favoring anyone else? Alissa's desert claim is stronger that anyone else's, including that of Mirai, Rachael, and Caroline. There are others (Agnes, Courtney, Christina, etc.) who have greater TES potential - if judges and technical controllers were impartial, but we all know they're not. And even if they were, those skater would get such poopy PCS that it wouldn't matter.
All of this on top of the fact that Czisny is just generally more awesome than any US figure skater since Cohen, if not Kwan.
I do hope Alissa rethinks her apparent triple-triple plan for next season, for the same reasons as Blades of Passion (I think that's who first made the point). However, I believe that she and her coaches probably know better than us (Yuka and Jason are smart coaches, no doubt).
*Totally random, but I'd like to add that I consider AC that most keen figure skater fashion-wise since, well, ever. I didn't love either of the dresses she wore for the Valse Triste program, but that one was tough to costume for anyone. Nevertheless, no one has ever seen AC in a tacky sequined-illusion mesh nightmare. I think that counts for something, if not a lot.
I am in agreement with some folks here that, in a sense, it "doesn't matter" who the US sends to the Olympics. That sense is, "who is likely to win a medal." But this perspective is obviously irrelevant since, as others have pointed out, none of the US skaters is all that likely to win a medal. As we all know, barring some kind of major meltdown, Yuna Kim, Mao Asada, and Carolina Kostner will win the medals (whether they deserve them or not, but isn't that what we all kind of love about figure skating?).
In this context, it seems perfectly obvious to me that Alissa Czinsy should receive and has earned US judges' favor in the forthcoming season. If she bombs, she bombs, and shouldn't be put on the team. But, if anyone *deserves* to be on the US Olympic team (besides Wagner), it's Czisny. (For the good of the future of US figure skating, Gold should probably be on the team too. Gold should still have to beat the other "newbies," like Miller and Wang.)
Really, what could be the argument for favoring anyone else? Alissa's desert claim is stronger that anyone else's, including that of Mirai, Rachael, and Caroline. There are others (Agnes, Courtney, Christina, etc.) who have greater TES potential - if judges and technical controllers were impartial, but we all know they're not. And even if they were, those skater would get such poopy PCS that it wouldn't matter.
All of this on top of the fact that Czisny is just generally more awesome than any US figure skater since Cohen, if not Kwan.
I do hope Alissa rethinks her apparent triple-triple plan for next season, for the same reasons as Blades of Passion (I think that's who first made the point). However, I believe that she and her coaches probably know better than us (Yuka and Jason are smart coaches, no doubt).
*Totally random, but I'd like to add that I consider AC that most keen figure skater fashion-wise since, well, ever. I didn't love either of the dresses she wore for the Valse Triste program, but that one was tough to costume for anyone. Nevertheless, no one has ever seen AC in a tacky sequined-illusion mesh nightmare. I think that counts for something, if not a lot.