Who was the female Ice Dancer who glared at her partner after a fall?

[Bennett]

Having been forced by the power of NBC replay to see this fall MANY times, I am convinced it was her fault. She jumped too hard onto him and knocked him off balance.

when i learned salsa, the first thing that the teachers taught us was that both should kindly smile at our partners even when they mess up.

my teachers also said that whenever we mess up, it is always the gentleman's fault who could not understand and better help the lady with her weaknesses so that he should say "don't worry" "no problem" or even "sorry" when the lady messes up The gentleman has all the responsibility including protecting the lady from dangers such as a crash with other couples etc, not to mention a fall on their part. the gentleman should flexibly adjust himself to different heights and different styles of the ladies so that he could best lead each of them. Then the lady should just smilingly follow his lead and enjoy herself without thinking anything. my tango teacher even said that the lady could close her eyes and just follow his moves.
of course these are a bit of exaggeration since ladies also need to learn steps to follow his lead. she also needs to be really attentive.
but i think these still capture some truth because when the gentleman is a good dancer, he can dance fairly well even with a lady who only knows basics. but when the gentleman is a beginner, they just completely dead stuck. i think that the gentleman has a lot more responsibility in partner dances because he leads.

i do not know ice dancing so that i do not know if these apply to it. i certainly would not imagine that these would be the case when you do competitively. but i still imagine that the gentleman may need to assume a greater responsibility because he would be the one who leads, isn't he?

 

[Mathman]

^ :agree:

Actually, I think when a couple crashes into another couple, it is the gentleman's responsibility to hold the other gentleman at fault and to grab him in a hammer lock and make him apologize to the first gentleman's lady.

Then he skates off with both ladies.

 

[PolymerBob]

While we are on the subject, what happened to the Russian team that won the ice dancing competition in Torino? They seem to have just disappeared.

 

[mycelticblessing]

^^

They retired. As did all the other Gold medalists in Torino.

 

[PolymerBob]

^^

They retired. As did all the other Gold medalists in Torino.

As did all the gold medalists from ANY Olympics. :disapp:

 

[Tonichelle]

As did all the gold medalists from ANY Olympics. :disapp:

well in 1994 we had a lot of them come back

and then you had Witt stay in for two golds...

they all have to retire at some point.

 

[blue dog]

What level did the technical caller give the death stare? =P

Even without the fall, they wouldn't have contended. Their OD was easy compared to the other OD's, and their FD was even easier. They would have perhaps finished 6th if they had not fallen.

 

[mycelticblessing]

^^

I think the point of them coming back was more to skate well before their home crowd than to win a medal. Like the Swedish skaters at Worlds this year. So to fall like that in front of the home crowd as local favorites was beyond embarassing. That's probably what prompted the ''death glare''.

 

[Buttercup]

While we are on the subject, what happened to the Russian team that won the ice dancing competition in Torino? They seem to have just disappeared.

Tatiana Navka was definitely on one of those Skating with the Stars TV shows, or whatever it's called.

 

[Kinga]

when i learned salsa, the first thing that the teachers taught us was that both should kindly smile at our partners even when they mess up.

my teachers also said that whenever we mess up, it is always the gentleman's fault who could not understand and better help the lady with her weaknesses so that he should say "don't worry" "no problem" or even "sorry" when the lady messes up The gentleman has all the responsibility including protecting the lady from dangers such as a crash with other couples etc, not to mention a fall on their part. the gentleman should flexibly adjust himself to different heights and different styles of the ladies so that he could best lead each of them. Then the lady should just smilingly follow his lead and enjoy herself without thinking anything. my tango teacher even said that the lady could close her eyes and just follow his moves.
of course these are a bit of exaggeration since ladies also need to learn steps to follow his lead. she also needs to be really attentive.
but i think these still capture some truth because when the gentleman is a good dancer, he can dance fairly well even with a lady who only knows basics. but when the gentleman is a beginner, they just completely dead stuck. i think that the gentleman has a lot more responsibility in partner dances because he leads.

Bennett, such a nice post, an unexpected surprise in this thread . Very enjoyable, thanks! People say that life is a dance.... *sigh*

 

[Bennett]

Bennett, such a nice post, an unexpected surprise in this thread . Very enjoyable, thanks! /QUOTE]

Oh, thank you.

People say that life is a dance.... *sigh*

Awwww, love your quote!

 

[Mehdi]

The Gaggers !!!

 

[Ladskater]

Yes, it really brought home the saying "If looks could kill".....

 

[beep_beep]

^ :agree:

Actually, I think when a couple crashes into another couple, it is the gentleman's responsibility to hold the other gentleman at fault and to grab him in a hammer lock and make him apologize to the first gentleman's lady.

Then he skates off with both ladies.

 

[mom.of.skater]

My daughter was luck enough to have a week training with Maurizio Margaglio.

He is a truley lovely person. Accidents happen.

 

[Tonichelle]

I'm putting my tapes of the 06 Olys onto DVD this week and the stare is coming up next!

 

[bekalc]

Aw, come on folks, I'm completely on her side on this one. This is the second Olympics he fell on! When he fell at the 2002 Olympics, she was very supportive. In 2006, she was like, "AGAIN?!".

That was one of the greatest skating moments for me. Made the Torino Olympics for me.

Very true. She's probably thinking why can't you be like Roman and at least stand up, after all I'm doing all the difficulty.. But she did forgive him, it was just a human moment.

 

[eleonora.d]

My daughter was luck enough to have a week training with Maurizio Margaglio.

He is a truley lovely person. Accidents happen.

 

[Bennett]

I could understand her a bit because I was also angry when my partner, who happened to be my best friend, dropped me twice, had a blank face, and failed to say he was sorry.

You know, it feels really shocking when your partner drop you or let you fall because it won't happen in the normal life. I felt OMG.

But you can't show your feeling to your partner though because it makes him, who is already feeling awkward, feel even more nervous and prone to making more mistakes. I think it important to help your partner feel relaxed, comfortable, and pleasant, acknowledge his best efforts, and give him an impression that he is doing great overall.

Yes, fake smiles help. Besides, you can't remain angry with a smile on your face. (Yet, I was bad natured enough to pick on my friend after the dance was over, which might be called passive agressiveness)

 

[Mathman]

Having been forced by the power of NBC replay to see this fall MANY times, I am convinced it was her fault. She jumped too hard onto him and knocked him off balance.

I have watched this several times, too, and I tend to agree. Although I would say rather that, as a partnership, their timing was off. She moved into the posititon sooner than he did.

I think at this level the timing and balance must be perfect. When it is off, IMHO it is not one partner's fault any more than the other.