Latest Emily Hughes article/skating update: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090810&content_id=6351450&vkey=ice_news
I am stunned that she is taking a year of school for a distant shot at the olympic team.
I think much of her determination to go to nationals this season is that she doesn't want 2008 Trophee Bompard to be her final event. Even if she doesn't make the Olympic team, if she skates well, her career will have a high note.
The last time I competed . . . that's not the way I want to go out," she said. "I want to look forward."
July 4th, Emily Hughes
Michael Jackson medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayKstcqtOuw
U2 Program
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s1xGY4q9m4
Emily got her work cut out. She couldn't even land a 2A.
Three 2A attemps, fell TWICE.
July 4th, Emily Hughes
Michael Jackson medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayKstcqtOuw
U2 Program
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s1xGY4q9m4
Emily got her work cut out. She couldn't even land a 2A.
Three 2A attemps, fell TWICE.
And why so many comments on her weight right off the bat? So much negativity. :-(
And why so many comments on her weight right off the bat?
Well nice to see her again. 2 falls and 1 pop on a double axel during a no pressure show. She would have to pull off a comeback for the ages to make the olympic team and would have to improve quite a lot to even get to nationals. She looks very slim and fit...funny, usually when skaters gain weight they lose their jumps. The programs pretty much just looked like she was playing pop music at her practice session...I gotta say, Evan did Billie Jean better.
But unlike a few others I'm not gonna take digs at her while saying there's no chance at all.
I am not ruling anyone out this year. This is after all and Olympic Season!!! Good luck to her!!
Exactly! Her sister was the bronze medalist at Nationals and we all remember what she went on to do after that.
Hopefully, she has her "Olympic" skate somewhere, whether it's at the Olympics, nationals, regionals, worlds, or even a cheesefest, I hope she gets that magic skate that she will remember for the rest of her life.
She looks very slim and fit...funny, usually when skaters gain weight they lose their jumps.
...I gotta say, Evan did Billie Jean better.