Maxime Deschamps Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating

[DemTuppesSeine]

Italian pairs would definitely benefit there

 

[Spiralgraph]

If Deanna finds an American partner and switches back to representing the USA, I have no problam with that. Same with Jean-Luc Baker. I wish he was still skating for the US, but I'm so happy he's well enough to be a competitive ice dancer again, I'll root for him and Marjorie. Though I'll miss his choreography for teams like Green/Parsons.

 

[4everchan]

Italian pairs would definitely benefit there

I made Fritelle di Zucchine to channel that

 

[TontoK]

I am really not understanding why people are even discussing changes of national representation in figure skating, especially pairs.
Sorry, it's beyond my intellectual and emotional capacity.
Why aren't people able to just let others follow their own path without having to question it or become judgmental about it ?
I wish Deanna all the best. Gosh I wish she claimed Italian citizenship now and represented a third country just for the pearl clutching ladies to have a major fit.

In the interest of avoiding an unseemly dispute, I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you are not writing about me here. I've not done any pearl clutching nor am I a lady. I'm a man who has shared my opinion on a forum that exists for fans to share their opinions. I've even conceded that mine might be the minority view, but I'm sticking with it - and I'm not the one who seems to need a fainting couch when confronted with an opposing viewpoint.

And, for the record, I really do not care one iota if Deanna skates for Italy or any other federation that's willing to take her, so long as it's not mine. I'll make fun of it, of course, but that's my prerogative.