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It just seems to me that the short programs are superrior in construction and execution.Hmmm less skating? I don't know about that one Mathman.
It just seems to me that the short programs are superrior in construction and execution.Hmmm less skating? I don't know about that one Mathman.
My favorite part of the event : https://youtu.be/2bCUmlpLvT0?t=250
Oh my god's imagine this epic part in the Olympic, Let's go Liza !
She has a rare condition, juvenile arthritis. She's missed a lot of training and competing because of it. It is a miracle that she is skating at that level.I think Mai is OK but not very exciting. She skates small, IMO. And I am not aware of any medical condition that is not life threatening that would cause her to be so thin.
Maybe maybe not. In most sports there is the element of endurance and the LP demonstrates that. And it is a sport. And I have seen some mediocre SPs and some great LPs.It just seems to me that the short programs are superrior in construction and execution.
I don't know how life threatening it is, but she frequently ended in hospital from her last junior season in 2015 to now.I think Mai is OK but not very exciting. She skates small, IMO. And I am not aware of any medical condition that is not life threatening that would cause her to be so thin.
That can be a serious illness, but extreme weight loss does not appear to be one of the symptoms. As for her skating, she is skating better than she did before. That is not the issue.She has a rare condition, juvenile arthritis. She's missed a lot of training and competing because of it. It is a miracle that she is skating at that level.
Olympic programs play to the TV audience, too.I doubt an arena quarter to half full with random local Chinese audience members
who could afford to be there would go particularly crazy over this
But here's hoping, Worst case maybe at Worlds
I don't know the full details, but it sounds like she lost her appetite during the most recent spell of her illness. She does look terribly fragile, but her comeback is amazing. She more than deserves to go to the Olympics if she continues to do so well.That can be a serious illness, but extreme weight loss does not appear to be one of the symptoms. As for her skating, she is skating better than she did before. That is not the issue.
Less physical activity could contribute to muscle wastage and as an athlete that would make a considerable difference for her. However it's not really our place to speculate. We should just hope she's okay, whatever the cause.That can be a serious illness, but extreme weight loss does not appear to be one of the symptoms. As for her skating, she is skating better than she did before. That is not the issue.