Just a simple holiday fun thread Please have fun with this and respect everyone's favourites.
Simply, state the four discipline with your favourite nation throughout times... It can be recent or for as long as you have followed the sport.
You may use a nation ONLY ONCE ! That is the challenge
Of course, you can elaborate. You may put an honorable mentions and for these, there are no restrictions.
Here are my picks :
Pairs : Russia
Greatest tradition. Pushing the sport with intricate choreo and difficult elements.
Honorary mention : China : twists, throws, speed, power and passion !
Men : Canada
Long line of world champions from Orser to Browning to Stojko to Buttle to Chan
Skating skills, until recently, always pushing the sport forward including difficult jumps.
New emerging talent : Roman, Conrad, Jo, Gogo are fun to watch.
Honorary mention : Russia : many of the Russian men throughout the times have had a special flair. Right now, I love Kolyada and Aliev. Back then, Kulik and Yagudin were special to me.
Women : Japan
I have been a fan of Midori Ito but also Yuka Sato . Right now, I just love the power, speed and skating skills. Rika, Kaori, Wakaba. WOW !!!! They usually also have good programs.
Honorary mention : Past USA, Now, South Korea.
Ice dance : USA this one is tough but as I set the rules of having only ONE nation as chosen one, I will go with USA here as I cannot repeat previously chosen nations Still, i have liked a lot of the USA Ice dancers so I do no feel shortchanged Recently, the Shibutanis have been my favourites but what makes this country the best in my opinion is the depth of the program !
Honorary mention : Canada.... it is obvious I had to pick Canada for men... but from Bourne and Kraatz to Dubreuil-Lauzon to Virtue-Moir, to Weapo and Piper and Paul, we have been very lucky up north.
Have fun with this !!!! Happy holidays !
Simply, state the four discipline with your favourite nation throughout times... It can be recent or for as long as you have followed the sport.
You may use a nation ONLY ONCE ! That is the challenge
Of course, you can elaborate. You may put an honorable mentions and for these, there are no restrictions.
Here are my picks :
Pairs : Russia
Greatest tradition. Pushing the sport with intricate choreo and difficult elements.
Honorary mention : China : twists, throws, speed, power and passion !
Men : Canada
Long line of world champions from Orser to Browning to Stojko to Buttle to Chan
Skating skills, until recently, always pushing the sport forward including difficult jumps.
New emerging talent : Roman, Conrad, Jo, Gogo are fun to watch.
Honorary mention : Russia : many of the Russian men throughout the times have had a special flair. Right now, I love Kolyada and Aliev. Back then, Kulik and Yagudin were special to me.
Women : Japan
I have been a fan of Midori Ito but also Yuka Sato . Right now, I just love the power, speed and skating skills. Rika, Kaori, Wakaba. WOW !!!! They usually also have good programs.
Honorary mention : Past USA, Now, South Korea.
Ice dance : USA this one is tough but as I set the rules of having only ONE nation as chosen one, I will go with USA here as I cannot repeat previously chosen nations Still, i have liked a lot of the USA Ice dancers so I do no feel shortchanged Recently, the Shibutanis have been my favourites but what makes this country the best in my opinion is the depth of the program !
Honorary mention : Canada.... it is obvious I had to pick Canada for men... but from Bourne and Kraatz to Dubreuil-Lauzon to Virtue-Moir, to Weapo and Piper and Paul, we have been very lucky up north.
Have fun with this !!!! Happy holidays !