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Saw this linked somewhere. I would just like to leave this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvfXJaxuFM
Thanks for posting that - that's just lovely!
Saw this linked somewhere. I would just like to leave this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvfXJaxuFM
Saw this linked somewhere. I would just like to leave this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvfXJaxuFM
I just got the latest issue of International Figure Skating. It has a bunch of interesting articles as usual, and one is about Slutskaya. It makes an interesting point that I hadn't given much thought to before: that Irina is the most decorated female singles skater in Russian/Soviet history. How apt that she and Kwan were rivals, considering that Kwan holds that position in American skating.
Russian ladies' skating was really nothing before Slutskaya. Prior to her, Russian ladies had won only 3 World medals, total. Although not everyone's cup of tea, there's no doubt she was a groundbreaker and certainly the most important female skater in Russian history. As such, she was indeed a great rival for Michelle!
Russian ladies' skating was really nothing before Slutskaya. Prior to her, Russian ladies had won only 3 World medals, total. Although not everyone's cup of tea, there's no doubt she was a groundbreaker and certainly the most important female skater in Russian history. As such, she was indeed a great rival for Michelle!
Irina's 2005 worlds FS was simply rousing and I always like to rewatch it once in a while.