2021-2022 US Women's Figure Skating
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oh wow. the way she moves has completely changed and improved since nationals, and not just her arms and upper body- the skating skills, speed and transitions, the efficiency with which her blades use the ice is completely different. she has been doing the right work with the right people.
Alysa Liu- Peggy Fleming Trophy
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Alysa Liu - Peggy Fleming
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I wouldn't consider some internet trolls as representative of a potential Chinese audience but I see where you're coming from.
All of this! I have been saying these things for years.
I tried to keep it civil and classy, because I could drag these guys for days.
I figured this would be the case. Alysa’s background makes the usual heritage backing dubious. However, there is one thing that could make this very different for her. And that’s this is the Olympics.
Large sporting events that represent national pride can change a population’s opinion about an unpopular person pretty fast. For example, in that UK there are a number of football (Soccer) players that tend to receive negative press due to xenophobia and racism. However, when they were led England to their first appearance in in the Euro cup Final in decades, public opinion changed over night. Never underestimate the power of nationalism in sports. It’s a hysteria that makes people forget everything. Also remember these detractors are figure skating fans. Olympic viewers are more casual and know far less details about athletes.
However, it is troubling to hear how people speak about a child. I wish people could exercise more restraint.
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However, when England lost the Euro final, a lot of people made racist and derogatory comments about many of those same players.
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Dear all.
Some posts in this thread were moved to the 'who can defeat the Russian Women 2021-2022' thread because they were no longer concerned with US Women, but with the composition of the Russian (Olympic) Women's team. You can look them up there if you wish. Please try to keep the US athletes as the central focus in this thread.
Some posts in this thread were moved to the 'who can defeat the Russian Women 2021-2022' thread because they were no longer concerned with US Women, but with the composition of the Russian (Olympic) Women's team. You can look them up there if you wish. Please try to keep the US athletes as the central focus in this thread.
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From what I could observe on Chinese social media, most skating fans acknowledge Alysa's improvement this season and recognize her program as of Peggy Fleming Trophy well-crafted, even though some could not resist making a few snide (or even derogatory) remarks about her background or technique. I could see her not getting as favorable Chinese media coverage as Karen, Nathan, or Vincent heading into the Olympics, but Chinese media don't talk much about American athletes (or figure skating to start with) that I don't see it making a significant difference. I agree that while Olympic audience might not be aware of the political baggage, they are likely to favor a more ostensibly Chinese program (such as Butterfly Lover or Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) over a program using Western classical music.
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Right people=Jeremy Abbott.
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Oh please do !!
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According to this website, they'll only skate at the first JGP France
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so excited for Clare!
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I'm rooting for the junior trio of Lindsay, Clare, and Mia to get a good competitive international season. I have the feeling that Isabeau will be generally treated better by USFS going forward (that is, until/if she stops jumping triples bc of growth spurts). So I hope there is enough attention given to the other juniors. While it may be early to compare this to the Russian junior revolution, I still love how they are pushing themselves in their own way.
I'm not sure why she is a favorite of the USFS since she has some of the weakest skating skills and speed among the Junior ladies and some wonky jump technique that's not going to survive a growth spurt unless she makes some serious improvement in her skating.
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