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I hate the Mao vs Kim rivarly.
I love the one they have on the ice - the one brought on by the media and fans, not so much.
I hate the Mao vs Kim rivarly.
That's a great distinction, Toni. I do love that they are almost the tent poles of excellence in ladies' skating, even now, but certainly in 2006 through 2010. The sniping of some fans is not worthy of these two excellent skaters, both of whom will live on in the annals of skating long after their careers end.
I felt the same way with the Evan - Johnny wars. If you could ignore their bickering in the media, as well as the stuff on message boards you could enjoy the qualities of both :yes: made being a skating fan easier!
That being said, I'm not sure either lady will make it to the showdown and go one and two again...:no:
How come? They're both pretty much committed to it. Yuna said she'll compete up to Sochi and then retire, and she's pretty good at keeping her publicized word. As for Mao, there's no doubt she's aiming for Sochi. The only thing that could stand in their way is injury. I'm sure we'll see both of them at Sochi, barring some catastrophe.
Japanese media is living in la-la land. I know Mao won the GPF, but that was only because her compeition went on a splat fest, That won't happen in Sochi, therefore Mao who became a UR and popping machine lately, ain't medaling at the next Olympics.
How come? They're both pretty much committed to it. Yuna said she'll compete up to Sochi and then retire, and she's pretty good at keeping her publicized word. As for Mao, there's no doubt she's aiming for Sochi. The only thing that could stand in their way is injury. I'm sure we'll see both of them at Sochi, barring some catastrophe.
I don't mean that they won't be in Sochi - I just don't think it'll be the showdown for the top again.
Sadly yes, you are right. With Mao's continuous struggle and seeing how she won the Japanese Nationals with a total of 5 clean triples using her SP and LP combined, that showdown is not promising at all.
Sadly yes, you are right. With Mao's continuous struggle and seeing how she won the Japanese Nationals with a total of 5 clean triples using her SP and LP combined, that showdown is not promising at all.
Mao had 6 triples in the free skate alone (through one was slightly two footed), with level 4 on all her spins and steps, i would say if that wasn't impressive i don't know what would be!
She also once said publicly she will have Orser as her coach always until she retires. So no, nothing can be taken as a guarantee. Maybe that's a good thing because I am sure many of her fans will be delighted if she competes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Sometimes I feel as though fans feel the need to "take sides" rather than enjoy the positive qualities of all skaters. A situation that can be similar is Patrick Chan vs. anyone. Patrick Chan is my favorite male skater right now, but that doesn't mean I go around bashing Hanyu, Takahashi, Fernandez, etc. I express a brief opinion when it's relevant, but I choose not to get involved in outright arguments with other fans. I love to simply sit back and marvel at this wonderfully amazing sport that we all love.I felt the same way with the Evan - Johnny wars. If you could ignore their bickering in the media, as well as the stuff on message boards you could enjoy the qualities of both :yes: made being a skating fan easier!
Sometimes I feel as though fans feel the need to "take sides" rather than enjoy the positive qualities of all skaters. A situation that can be similar is Patrick Chan vs. anyone. Patrick Chan is my favorite male skater right now, but that doesn't mean I go around bashing Hanyu, Takahashi, Fernandez, etc. I express a brief opinion when it's relevant, but I choose not to get involved in outright arguments with other fans. I love to simply sit back and marvel at this wonderfully amazing sport that we all love.