ESPN: Figure Skating Needs Uniforms

[leafygreens]

It really is a waste of resources to go through 3-4 dresses each season which cost $5000- $10,000 each. It's like when Meghan Markle wears a $50,000 engagement dress. What is the purpose of this other than needlessly flaunting. When skaters are systemically made to feel that they must have a dress like this, there's a problem.

 

[moonvine]

It really is a waste of resources to go through 3-4 dresses each season which cost $5000- $10,000 each. It's like when Meghan Markle wears a $50,000 engagement dress. What is the purpose of this other than needlessly flaunting. When skaters are systemically made to feel that they must have a dress like this, there's a problem.

Goddess! I had no idea they cost this much!!! No wonder we're suffering from lack of female figure skaters!

 

[Manitou]

A thought-provoking article, although not necessarily a ground-breaking argument.

We've had this debate among ourselves.

I tend to side with the author, but not completely.

Unrealized by me: The ISU rulebook actually requires that clothing "must be modest, dignified and appropriate for athletic competition -- not garish or theatrical in design."

For your reading pleasure:

http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/21767077/figure-skating-needs-transition-costumes-uniforms

Didn't read the article, but I agree that much stricter clothing rules must be defined and enforced. Gabriela broke all the rules in SD in my opinion and I hope her case will trigger some actions.

 

[leafygreens]

Goddess! I had no idea they cost this much!!! No wonder we're suffering from lack of female figure skaters!

Up to $5000 for one dress and $10,000 common per season. It's the crystals, and the designer. I read that even the Olympics gymnastic leotards are $1200

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-gymnastics-leotards-cost_us_57adf353e4b069e7e504e6c3

 

[moonvine]

Up to $5000 for one dress and $10,000 common per season. It's the crystals, and the designer. I read that even the Olympics gymnastic leotards are $1200

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-gymnastics-leotards-cost_us_57adf353e4b069e7e504e6c3

Yes, but aren't they paid for by USA Gymnastics? The Olympics and Worlds ones anyway. And even the NCAAs (and they have a different one EVERY WEEK, though they may reuse one in a future season).

 

[lappo]

Up to $5000 for one dress and $10,000 common per season. It's the crystals, and the designer. I read that even the Olympics gymnastic leotards are $1200

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-gymnastics-leotards-cost_us_57adf353e4b069e7e504e6c3

The big difference between the gymnastic leotards and the figure skating dresses is that the first are sponsored and the athletes get them for free and show them at the Olympic; the FS dresses come out of the skater's pocket. The whole situation topic was recently addressed in an interview where the mum of a juvenile skater stated that her LP dress costed 2000 and more dollars; however Duhamel twitted that hers were 750 dollars, which is still expensive but not so crazy (and I remember Gracie Gold dress at the Olympics was around 1000 dollars as well). Which makes me feel that the 2000-3000 dollars dress are more a choice than a real necessity.

 

[Manitou]

... or doing the 'robot'.

A very interesting idea. Was robot dance, popping, animation or any other form of hip-hop performed in figure skating competitions?

 

[moonvine]

A very interesting idea. Was robot dance, popping, animation or any other form of hip-hop performed in figure skating competitions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2J_d9XksU

Stephanie Rosenthal at Nationals.

 

[Ladskater]

Interesting article. I'm not sure about the uniform, but certainly a little more modesty would be in order.

 

[chopinskate]

Really?

No. No, they don't.

 

[leafygreens]

The big difference between the gymnastic leotards and the figure skating dresses is that the first are sponsored and the athletes get them for free and show them at the Olympic; the FS dresses come out of the skater's pocket. The whole situation topic was recently addressed in an interview where the mum of a juvenile skater stated that her LP dress costed 2000 and more dollars; however Duhamel twitted that hers were 750 dollars, which is still expensive but not so crazy (and I remember Gracie Gold dress at the Olympics was around 1000 dollars as well). Which makes me feel that the 2000-3000 dollars dress are more a choice than a real necessity.

I'm not saying that leos need to come out of gymnasts pockets either, just that they are comparatively as expensive as skating dresses because of the crystals.