I just started watching... I dunno, I wish there was some kind of minimal requirements for Juniors so the competition would be more exciting :scratch:
Proklova's new LP does not really do her any good. With an injury, I think it would be smarter to keep one programs from last season. I like her programs last year much better than this year's.
Maybe Wakaba does not look like a typical 13 yr old, everyone seems to be very confident in her jumps in the future. We have to see in what way she grows in the next two years. I always remember how Risa Shoji lost her jumps when she grew taller.
Alex D, you truly seem like a wonderful person.I don't think it actually transports into the living room of people but they are so proud to skate their elements, those single Axels, those slow spins or goofy looking steps - for them its living their dream and if I look into their eyes then its proud what I see.
Every skater be it from Indonesia, Hong Kong or Luxemburg - they had my full attention and still have my full respect for what they are doing.
Personally,
for me every skater is important. Its the one who does single jumps and the one who does triple combination. I was watching all the practice sessions and you cant believe how hard these little girls work.
And for them landing a single Axel is massive and if they then get no support from the crowd then I feel sad because we cant measure everything just in triples or doubles and level 4s. There is a lot more and to me as I said, if you sit there at the ice rink, if they look at you then you see how proud they are for every element that works be it trivial for a big skater, for them it means the world.
I already have a special spot reserved for them in my column, they deserve that so much.
I wished a skater good luck today, she was smiling for minutes because someone noticed her. This little moments are for me so important in sport, that's why I feel that everyone should be allowed to start. Where else should they skate? Most of their countries don't have any events, the big trophies don't let everyone so?
I don't think it actually transports into the living room of people but they are so proud to skate their elements, those single Axels, those slow spins or goofy looking steps - for them its living their dream and if I look into their eyes then its proud what I see.
Every skater be it from Indonesia, Hong Kong or Luxemburg - they had my full attention and still have my full respect for what they are doing.
Personally,
for me every skater is important. Its the one who does single jumps and the one who does triple combination. I was watching all the practice sessions and you cant believe how hard these little girls work.
And for them landing a single Axel is massive and if they then get no support from the crowd then I feel sad because we cant measure everything just in triples or doubles and level 4s. There is a lot more and to me as I said, if you sit there at the ice rink, if they look at you then you see how proud they are for every element that works be it trivial for a big skater, for them it means the world.
I already have a special spot reserved for them in my column, they deserve that so much.
I wished a skater good luck today, she was smiling for minutes because someone noticed her. This little moments are for me so important in sport, that's why I feel that everyone should be allowed to start. Where else should they skate? Most of their countries don't have any events, the big trophies don't let everyone so?
I'm calling it now. Higuchi on the Olympic podium 2018.