Did I miss something?
Why nobody talkes about Yu-Na Kim. Did she announced that she won't participate next season or what?
If she is in the game, we can only discuss about who can be on the top if she messes up!
The 41-year-old Japanese said at a news conference Thursday that "figure skating isn't just a sport for young people."
"People of all ages should try, and in that spirit I decided to compete in this tournament," the 1992 Olympic silver medalist said.
Midori Ito is planning a comeback at the age of 41 at Nebelhorn, hope the training goes well and she is there!!
GOOD for her!!!!
The competition Midori is competing in this week is already very popular among the world wide adult skating community and is quickly approaching it's 10th anniversary. Those of us who participate in competitive skating over the age of 21 (who are not elites) really don't care if this competition revives the popularity for audiences. We do it for ourselves and we pay our entry fees which typically cover the cost for the organizers + a little profit. US Adult Nationals is probably the single most populous competition in the world with 400-700 skaters annually and almost 1000 starts (many skaters do multiple events).Maybe Midori can bring back this type of competition which does well in other sports.
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Maybe over 21 but over 40? I can understand Ice Dance over 40 but not much else.
What we need is a competive competion for Skaters who left the competition world but still manage to skate I'd love to see the Stars on Ice celebs to compete with so many others who we don't even mention, but no clowning, please.
Well, good for her. I'm not looking for exceptions
Well, good for her. I'm not looking for exceptions, but honest to goodness past competitive skaters who at one time either medal or who had almost medaled. Blue Dog, there is nothing wrong with Adult competitions. They have their place in the scheme of things. Retired Competitive Skaters should have an annual venue for Sport as those senior golf players have. Just my thoughts.
Why are you continuing with something we all know? I acknowledged that way before and being that she is a past well known skater, I suggested her presence may create a stir for establishing a Retired Senior competition without clowning.The competition Ito is competing is IS an Adult competition.