Phil Hersch gives his impressions about Worlds and comments about the Ice Channel. You may have to register to read but registration is free.
Worlds Article
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Worlds Article
Dee
Very true, Show. I was going under the assumption that a straight news person--or at least Phil Hersh--would put injuries, illnesses, coaching changes, etc. under explanation. Even though they're facts, they're lower on the inverted pyramid of story essentials. Also true that it's just a rehash of what anyone who follows figure skating already knows. The question is, Who is Phil Hersh writing for? Serious fans, sometime fans, once-every-four-years fans, or general readers. My guess is, right or wrong, it's somewhere between once-every-four-years and sometime fans.show 42 said:Also not mentioned was the reason some skaters are not doing triple-triples or just not skating up to par......injury, possible injury, recovering from injuries, illnesses, coaching changes, etc........just the facts mam. He didn't reveal anthing new, just a rehash of what anyone who follows figure skating already knows........42
Hear, hear! (Or is it "Here, here"?) One of those great three-parters!Rgirl said:Of course, what I really want is for somebody to pay ME to go to every Nats, Worlds, and Olympics and write a 25,000 word NEW YORKER piece about each.
Rgirl
From a Toronto Star article is the following quote (towards the bottom),Joesitz said:I'm not sure where Hirsch got his info on Rochette's quad. but if is true, then there's a whole new ballgame starting in Ladies Figure Skating. Joannie is an excellent all round skater and should be in the top grouping next season.
Rochette did open some eyes here this week in practice by rattling off a couple of clean quadruple toe jumps. Only one female in the world, Japan's Miki Ando, has ever landed a quad in competition. Rochette thoroughly plans to insert a quad into her program at some future date. "Definitely, I really want to do it; when I feel ready for it." Also to be found in her practice package: a triple Axel, as yet performed by only a handful of females.
I do not consider the following "good journalism":Mathman said:I didn't see anything to take offense at in this straightforward article, or even anything controversial. (?)