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This discussion wins the best thread contest, hall of fame category, hands down! Thanks to Rgirl for starting it and to everyone who has contributed, especially Hongli.
(((((Doggygirl))))), I am so glad you made it through your struggle and got to the other side alive and well.
In connection with the speculation that the Chinese authorities run their skating program like a boot camp, going to draconian lengths to control their athletes weight, I was wondering about Lu Chen. Lulu seemed the opposite. Several times in her amateur career it seemed like she was intent on asserting her independence, especially about training in America. It seemed like she was in constant trouble with the Chinese skating establishment over this, and IIRC they almost refused to send her to the 1998 Olympic games.
Because of her striking beauty and her appeal to fans across all cultural lines, it seemed like she was set for a long and lucrative professional career. But far from starving herself, in her mid twenties she seemed to struggle to maintain her "fighting weight" and was criticized for lacking the discipline to train hard.
Mathman
(((((Doggygirl))))), I am so glad you made it through your struggle and got to the other side alive and well.
In connection with the speculation that the Chinese authorities run their skating program like a boot camp, going to draconian lengths to control their athletes weight, I was wondering about Lu Chen. Lulu seemed the opposite. Several times in her amateur career it seemed like she was intent on asserting her independence, especially about training in America. It seemed like she was in constant trouble with the Chinese skating establishment over this, and IIRC they almost refused to send her to the 1998 Olympic games.
Because of her striking beauty and her appeal to fans across all cultural lines, it seemed like she was set for a long and lucrative professional career. But far from starving herself, in her mid twenties she seemed to struggle to maintain her "fighting weight" and was criticized for lacking the discipline to train hard.
Mathman