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- Dec 3, 2011
I'm hoping someone here can shed some light on this topic. It's something I've always wondered about.
Why are the Canadian ladies so weak compared to the other three disciplines? Is there a reason why this happens? Joannie Rochette had a few very successful years, but other than that the Canadian ladies have really struggled over the past 20 years or so. Similar to the way Cynthia Phaneuf has been struggling since her great performance at Worlds in 2010. She has the potential to do quite well, and yet she continues to have problems landing her jumps. The same was true for many of the Canadian ladies who came before her.
And yet the men do very well. There is usually a Canadian man on the podium at Worlds/Olympics or at least challenging the leaders (and often several of them...). The ice dancers have been getting better and better over the past 10-15 years, and the pairs are always competitive.
So why does this happen? It's not because Canada doesn't have a strong tradition in ladies skating. I can't imagine that fewer girls than boys get involved in the sport. Is there something about the training or coaching of ladies in Canada that makes it difficult for them to reach the highest levels? Or is this just how things have happened?
Why are the Canadian ladies so weak compared to the other three disciplines? Is there a reason why this happens? Joannie Rochette had a few very successful years, but other than that the Canadian ladies have really struggled over the past 20 years or so. Similar to the way Cynthia Phaneuf has been struggling since her great performance at Worlds in 2010. She has the potential to do quite well, and yet she continues to have problems landing her jumps. The same was true for many of the Canadian ladies who came before her.
And yet the men do very well. There is usually a Canadian man on the podium at Worlds/Olympics or at least challenging the leaders (and often several of them...). The ice dancers have been getting better and better over the past 10-15 years, and the pairs are always competitive.
So why does this happen? It's not because Canada doesn't have a strong tradition in ladies skating. I can't imagine that fewer girls than boys get involved in the sport. Is there something about the training or coaching of ladies in Canada that makes it difficult for them to reach the highest levels? Or is this just how things have happened?