2024 World Championships Women's Free Skate

[auser]

Amber has ADHD and struggles with her focus. She is aware of that and is trying to find ways around it.

I did not know about the ADHD. I can definitely sympathize.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

The problem isn't that fans are putting pressure on Amber. Figure skaters (and all athletes) have had pressure put on them for years between fans, coaches, federations, leagues, teammates, themselves, and more.

The problem is that Amber needs to learn to learn how to handle this pressure.

Amber is not the first and won't be the last to fail. Every athlete goes through this.

As for the fans, I have a number of friends who watch football, baseball, basketball, and other sports, and the things they say in their reactions are way more blunt and fiery than what has been posted here.

Just because everyone does it does not make it OK, and there is a difference between competitive pressure and meanness. I'm sure Amber will be the first to tell you that she struggles under pressure, and that is what she is trying to work on currently. But no matter what an athlete does, you cannot be mean to them "because they should be able to handle it". Athletes are human, too, and have chosen to put themselves out here. Bullying comments never help; if you are curious about what they do to a skater's mental health, I encourage you to read Gracie Gold's memoir. Now, I don't want to say anyone here did anything with the intention of hurting Amber; I think it was just spur-of-the-moment frustration, but it is the harmful mindsets so many fans have that makes this sport toxic for so many athletes (and many other sports as well, even if it not discussed). There will always be a space for constructive criticism and comments when delivered with empathy, but it is the latter that so often we lack.

 

[GGFan]

Loena still doesn't have a loop right? She always comes in with that disadvantage.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Figure skating is killing me, I can't breathe and my stomach is hurting so bad right now

That's going to be me for the men's FP. Hahahaha.....and I think I'm going to get gray hair sooner than I want.

 

[Ichatdelune]

That's going to be me for the men's FP. Hahahaha.....and I think I'm going to get gray hair sooner than I want.

I am going to die during the men's free, I am pretty sure my darling is going to kill me

 

[LazyFuzai]

This YY dress.. Just take it off my screen

 

[Sabsi]

Patrick

 

[adhara]

patrick forever

 

[labgoat]

I did not know about the ADHD. I can definitely sympathize.

figure-skating-wants-ice-princesses-amber-glenn-said-screw-it

 

[Mozartistique]

Loena still doesn't have a loop right? She always comes in with that disadvantage.

She tried it a couple times in 2021 but couldn't get the rotation clean, so repeating the 2A is a sound choice IMO

 

[ana]

Go Chaeyeon!

 

[Weetos]

Did they say her mum designed this dress? It's fabulous

 

[Jontor]

Loena still doesn't have a loop right? She always comes in with that disadvantage.

Yeah, if she doesn't have the Loop, she can only do a 6 triple program.

 

[nomi darling]

I am going to die during the men's free, I am pretty sure my darling is going to kill me

Plan on multiple deaths during men's this year. Metaphorical deaths. Hopefully.

 

[Ares]

1. Hendrickx
2. Sakamoto
3. Lee
4. Levito
5. Kim
6. Repond


The final order is gonna look like this I think

 

[readernick]

You know. I'm not a big fan of any of the LPs in this group. Loved Chaeyeon and Haein's SPs but not the freeskate. Same is true for Loena. Don't like either of Kaori's programs. I guess Isabeau's is that best LP IMHO.

 

[Mozartistique]

Chaeyeon with a squeaky clean 3lz-3T

 

[cheerknithanson]

I am going to die during the men's free, I am pretty sure my darling is going to kill me

I normally don't drink, but I feel like I'll want something.

 

[gsk8]

Kim's dress reminds me so much of Pasha Grishuk's dress from 1998 FD, although the "cross" is more subtle.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Oh my love my lovely Chaeyeon I weep