And for better or worse, skating is almost certainly the only sport that attracts devotees solely on the basis of sparkle, color and shine.
bronxgirl said:
Now if we could only find a way to invent extreme figure skating and sell it to the X games -
Unfortunately, the sport IS moving that way. The emphasize on triple-triple combos and quadruple jumps is just that - an interest in extreme aspects of the sport. Much more exciting then a perfect layback spin position, or edge on a spiral.bronxgirl said:Now if we could only find a way to invent extreme figure skating and sell it to the X games -
How dare you bash my fave = Sparkle? Sparkle can skate rings around Shine!SusanBeth said:Personally, I don't understand how they could make this statement. Sparkle and color are NOTHING! Everyone knows it's the shine and only the shine that attracts people to figure skating. I wouldn't cross the street to see sparkle and color.:sheesh:
Mathman said:How dare you bash my fave = Sparkle? Sparkle can skate rings around Shine!
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=75787what did Kat's 1988 European outfit look like?
No way! I'm so sick of color being hyped as "possibly the greatest aspect of costumes of all time", then when the big comps come around, one wash and it's all fade, fade, fade. Sure, color always wins the practice sessions , but what has it done in competition?Bah! You're both wrong! Everyone knows it's color who rules!
Can you explain what you mean?Anyone think that the skating attire should be standardized and compulsory somewhat like Tennis?