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- Jun 27, 2003
Thanks! Is there an introductory board to post on in here?
Not really, but the Le Cafe section is a good place if you want to introduce yourself
Thanks! Is there an introductory board to post on in here?
Yeah, especially when Sasha bombed big time. But there was no way the team that year was not going to include her, Kwan, and the OGM.
I was a huge HUGE fan of APM. Loved her over the top costumes!
Huh?! Last I heard he was going to compete at sectionals. I knew he was injured, but I felt he could have healed up for sectionals/nationals.
I though he had a great break through last year winning silver at nationals and being part of the US sweep at junior worlds with Josh and Jason.
You know who else I just remembered? Actually, she's not hard to remember, she's still around.
Johnny Weir said Elene from Georgia would win the gold in 2010. She was in the top 6 after the short program in 2006 IIRC
She's still skating, but she's not winning an Olympic gold short of an incredible miracle.
I loved her-she was always underscored.Oh yes! I was thinking of her, she looks like she's heading that way. Growth spurt and injuries cost her.
Also, Tatiana Malinina of Uzkbekistan had her best season in 1998-99, and it looked like she was on her way to becoming a top skater, but she was plagued by injury in 99-00 and dropped to 18th, and her coach died suddenly, too. She was never able to regain the same status.
I loved her-she was always underscored.
also Elene G. aint gonna happen, hope I'm wrong
Well, I've seen Volchkova skate---for one thing, her flip was undistinguishable from her lutz. Her jumps were huge, but they stopped almost dead on the landing. It was pretty eerie. And she never did have Irina's spark, and contagious audience appeal When there's one or two skaters that are better than you in your own country, it's hard to stay training, I would think. It looks like she's a really good coach though!
Julia Soldotova seemed poised for big things when she won the world bronze medal in 1999 and European silver. But she never reached that level again.
Angela Nikodinov...sigh.....