You know I'm p.o.ed right now, which is unusual for me, but I was pumped for Sasha Cohen's return to the ice. Then to see her caving in & proving her many detractors right is disappointing to say the least, upsetting.
Ah, I'm really just upset with the whole entire USFSA, at this point I don't really care except for Rachael Flatt, she's the only glimmer of hope. Geeze, to see the United States U.S. Women's Singles Skaters come to this. None of our women do triple axels, only an occasional 3/3 combo., much less 7 triples. The only highlight came at the 2008 U.S. Nationals. It still gives me chills, what promise, what hope. I was expecting such great things after seeing Mirai, Rachael, and Ashley complete perfect program after perfect program, complete with 3/3s & 7 triples!!!! Now this. Ugh.
At this point I say send the one that won U.S. Nationals last year (sorry, I honestly forgot her name). She's got a pretty face & skates pretty. Yeah, she doesn't have the jumps, but she can make up with it with her spins & spirals. And of course I want Rachael on the team. Between the both of them they can, hopefully, make the top 10. In the meantime I'm going to be searching for an up&comer from the juniors/novice/whatever who can at least do a 3/3 or a triple axel. I'll put all my hope on one of them. Seriously, I think I read that a novice skater actually landed a triple axel this summer in some obscure competition. Maybe she'll be America's answer to the phenoms from overseas.:thumbsup:
Ah, I'm really just upset with the whole entire USFSA, at this point I don't really care except for Rachael Flatt, she's the only glimmer of hope. Geeze, to see the United States U.S. Women's Singles Skaters come to this. None of our women do triple axels, only an occasional 3/3 combo., much less 7 triples. The only highlight came at the 2008 U.S. Nationals. It still gives me chills, what promise, what hope. I was expecting such great things after seeing Mirai, Rachael, and Ashley complete perfect program after perfect program, complete with 3/3s & 7 triples!!!! Now this. Ugh.
At this point I say send the one that won U.S. Nationals last year (sorry, I honestly forgot her name). She's got a pretty face & skates pretty. Yeah, she doesn't have the jumps, but she can make up with it with her spins & spirals. And of course I want Rachael on the team. Between the both of them they can, hopefully, make the top 10. In the meantime I'm going to be searching for an up&comer from the juniors/novice/whatever who can at least do a 3/3 or a triple axel. I'll put all my hope on one of them. Seriously, I think I read that a novice skater actually landed a triple axel this summer in some obscure competition. Maybe she'll be America's answer to the phenoms from overseas.:thumbsup: