Figure skating association game

[Seven Sisters]

Hi sk8kirsty,

From the first post:

I write a name of a skating-related figure - skater, coach, choreographer, costume designer etc. The next person writes a name of a skater/coach they associate with the first one, with a comment on how they're associated. The "association" can be partnership (I say Torvill, you say Dean), a coach/choreographer relationship (I say Sarah Hughes, you say Robin Wagner), or anything else you can think of. If you're stumped, you can get creative - associate on shared music or signature elements, championships won or records beaten!

So when invisiblespiral named Kaetlyn Osmond, who is always posing with her two adorable dogs on social media, I thought of Alina, another notable dog lover. You can go in any direction, and the thread is lots of fun!

 

[sk8kirsty]

Hi sk8kirsty,

From the first post:

I write a name of a skating-related figure - skater, coach, choreographer, costume designer etc. The next person writes a name of a skater/coach they associate with the first one, with a comment on how they're associated. The "association" can be partnership (I say Torvill, you say Dean), a coach/choreographer relationship (I say Sarah Hughes, you say Robin Wagner), or anything else you can think of. If you're stumped, you can get creative - associate on shared music or signature elements, championships won or records beaten!

So when invisiblespiral named Kaetlyn Osmond, who is always posing with her two adorable dogs on social media, I thought of Alina, another notable dog lover. You can go in any direction, and the thread is lots of fun!

Ohh this makes sense now! Thanks!

 

[sk8kirsty]

Anna Shcherbakova – just like Alexandra, she seems to love dogs, quads, and long hair.



Post a skater or something skating-related that you associate with the last skater / thing posted in the thread.

Okay thanks!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Okay, from Anna S -

senior RusNats champion

 

[iluvtodd]

Irina Slutskaya - 4 time Russian National Ladies Champion

 

[Ichatdelune]

Her famous rivalry with Michelle Kwan

 

[iluvtodd]

"Uncle" Dickie Button pinching Irina's rosy cheeks! :luv17:

 

[Seven Sisters]

Iluvtodd, who was it that Uncle Dick used to call “Cupcake?” Was that Irina as well?

So many things commentators, coaches, skaters, used to do in the dark ages, simply would not fly now.

Then again, perhaps not all that much has changed (I’m thinking of the allegations regarding Morgan Cipres)

 

[iluvtodd]

Iluvtodd, who was it that Uncle Dick used to call “Cupcake?” Was that Irina as well?

So many things commentators, coaches, skaters, used to do in the dark ages, simply would not fly now.

Then again, perhaps not all that much has changed (I’m thinking of the allegations regarding Morgan Cipres)

No, "Uncle" Dickie called Elena Sokolova "Cupcake!"

 

[anonymoose_au]

"Uncle" Dickie Button pinching Irina's rosy cheeks! :luv17:

Well that was just unnecessary

Commentators

 

[Seven Sisters]

Alexei Yagudin, controversial recent commentary re: Jason Brown

 

[invisiblespiral]

Tatiana Tarasova

 

[iluvtodd]

^ fur coat

Well that was just unnecessary

I think he asked her for permission to do that. I doubt that he meant any harm, but I guess that it would be a no-no to do that today!

 

[DenissVFan]

Eteri's fashion choices that always attract attention.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Cello butt costume...

I think he asked her for permission to do that. I doubt that he meant any harm, but I guess that it would be a no-no to do that today!

Oh no I meant it as a phrase Dick said once, something like "She did a spin and then fell which was just unnecessary!" I always thought that was the most bizarre comment...

 

[DenissVFan]

Deniss's banana pants from last season

 

[Seven Sisters]

Cello butt costume...



Oh no I meant it as a phrase Dick said once, something like "She did a spin and then fell which was just unnecessary!" I always thought that was the most bizarre comment...

I think Uncle Dick said that more than once, it was like a famous catch phrase of his!

But back to the game. As to much-talked about costumes, Anton Shulepov’s current LP costume. Bizarrely, he is still wearing it.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Alena Lenova (married to Anton)

 

[DenissVFan]

Ksenia Makarova – also represented Russia at the 2010 Olympics.

 

[invisiblespiral]

Anthony Ponomarenko (also a child of former Soviet Olympians)