I get what you mean - it might have been a bit of a hindrance as he had to calculate his path carefully in order to avoid crashing into the stage. hwell:
Absolutely! I had an inkling he would be pleasant to talk to judging from his interviews and the way he presents himself in all sorts of situations. Great you got to meet him at Nationals (that's a nice picture as well)! Did you have the opportunity to chat for a while?
Just looking at it purely from a safety perspective, I guess that's why the placement of the stage bothered me. But on the other hand, Dai has probably skated in so many different situations that he is probably used to that type of setup. And of course the belly-button showing shirt made up for the stage!
Charlie was super nice. After he finished at the Ice desk, he just started wandering around and mingling with the people who were there. There weren't too many of us, so I think that's why he felt ok to talk with us. Sometimes things can get chaotic very quickly when too many people are around. He was talking about how he and Meryl had been doing a lot of ice shows. I asked him if he enjoyed performing in Japan. He said Japan Is one of their favorite places to go to and that the fans are so enthusiastic, which makes it really fun. Usually they are so busy with their responsibilities that they don't have time to socialize too much with the fans.
We were laughing because the name of the arena for Nats was the Sprint Center, and sometimes they (John Coughlin--former U.S. pairs champion, in particular) were literally sprinting to do their next interview...I had my annual chat with Charlie's mother too! She's as friendly as he is!
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