Although Denis Ten is only 24 years old, he has already written sports history by becoming the first figure skater from Kazakhstan to win an Olympic medal and World medal. However, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist has also seen his share of “downs”–especially during the last two seasons–in his competitive career that started ten years ago.
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I so miss the days of Yagudin, Lambiel, et al that had so much artistry - specifically in footwork. While the quads have changed skating forever, I wish for the old days of good ole footwork.
Here is wishing Denis Ten a healthy season!
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“Figure skating never was like that before, and today, it is obvious that the sport chose its vector for years to come,” Ten pointed out. “Standards have come up, not only in the technique, but even in the physiology. Once, there was the period of the battle of Alexei Yagudin and Evgeni Plushenko that pushed a galaxy of athletes forward. There was the period of artistic personalities that gave us the unforgettable programs of Stephane Lambiel, Daisuke Takahashi, Jeff Buttle and others. Each athlete influenced the generation that competed after them. Today, there is a new tendency that creates an absolutely new contrast and this again, will not go by without leaving a trace. To me, this is great. It is great for the community of our sport that comes into contact with a new chapter in the transformation of a whole era of figure skating.”
I so miss the days of Yagudin, Lambiel, et al that had so much artistry - specifically in footwork. While the quads have changed skating forever, I wish for the old days of good ole footwork.
Here is wishing Denis Ten a healthy season!