I find this interesting... while it doesn't sound good, she doesn't look pained at all during or after their skate. I wonder how much it affects her...
(Btw, S/Z had their first World medal at 21 and 26, and P/T when they were both 25. So despite S/H taking longer for their first World medal than we wanted/expected considering their junior success, it's pretty incredible they medalled at 19 and 22.)
Having read the interviews, I like these two even more than I already do. It's interesting to see how much their real life dynamic is pretty similar to what I imagined (close friends, with Sui as the fearless and "in charge" one, while Han is more introverted and thoughtful).
I'm worried to hear about her ligaments. Considering their string of near-perfect SPs and their multiple strong LPs, it doesn't seem to be affecting her yet. But every skater who tried to skate for long periods with an injury eventually had it come back to bite them. I just hope it doesn't haunt them during Olympic year. They're still so young and I'd love to see them continue skating for the next 10-15 years just like Shen/Zhao and Pang/Tong did.
) would be better or worse...
), and there seems to be 3 levels of foot sprains:It's still early in the Olympic cycle. If there's a time to act, now isn't such a bad idea, imo. (Unless post-operation, she won't be skating as well as she does now...? There have been cases of this, like Elvis Stojko losing his quad consistency post-1998. But that seems to be the fallout from the groin injury itself, not any associated operation. Plus, he was getting older and past his peak, so his decline could've had nothing to do with the injury to begin with. Anyway, I digress).Yeah I'm not a doctor in any way, but skating with two broken ligaments makes me nervous for them ven though it hasn't been an issue yet. I know in the article they were worried about having an operation performed because the rehabilitation period could keep her out of practice, but I'm wondering if waiting to do surgery after their entire skating careers are over (which could be in another 10 years knowing about Chinese pair longevity
I just don't want a Michelle Kwan situation, where she pushed through four years on a damaged hip and ultimately didn't make it to Torino anyway. She still won her fifth World title and delivered some great performances, so it's not like competing was totally pointless. I just wonder, could she have made it to Torino after all if she'd just fixed the hip circa. 2003...?
Hi Sui/Han fans! I have updated the original post of this thread to include videos, articles and other things to enjoy in the off-season! Let me know if there's anything I should add.
Hi, just a selfish request, but I'd personally include their 2012 World Championships LP in the first post as well. I know it didn't exactly score well, but it was filled with such fire and drama, and earned a partial standing ovation from the crowd. I actually prefer it over their near-perfect 2012 4CC skate from an emotional standpoint. :yes:Hi Sui/Han fans! I have updated the original post of this thread to include videos, articles and other things to enjoy in the off-season! Let me know if there's anything I should add.
Thanks. :yay:
According to Wikipedia (my sources are just wonderful, aren't they?
), 17cm for S/Z and 18cm for P/T. It's incredible that Zhao Hongbo--one-half of such an athletic team--is only 1.77m (and Shen Xue wasn't exactly a twig by pairs skating standards).According to Wikipedia (my sources are just wonderful, aren't they?
15cm of difference seems about right for S/H right now. "King" Sui still looks tiny next to her teammates in the WTT K&C, but her listed height of 1.50m is likely outdated. Han Cong is the real anomaly--is there any other male pairs skater from the past 20-something years who's only 1.70m? :think:
Han Cong is shorter than Yuzuru (saw their photo together). He is truly the anomaly. But how big the throw and the twist are!! 15cm difference is still in the range, though.According to Wikipedia (my sources are just wonderful, aren't they?
15cm of difference seems about right for S/H right now. "King" Sui still looks tiny next to her teammates in the WTT K&C, but her listed height of 1.50m is likely outdated. Han Cong is the real anomaly--is there any other male pairs skater from the past 20-something years who's only 1.70m? :think:
