If you could skate away on a river...

[Crossover]

the real question is which river would it be... it better be north enough otherwise it won't freeze

Skating outdoor is surely open to the public for recreational purposes during winter.

 

[MaryKate]

I love this thread idea!
I am a new skater, but not new to the world of skating...I would like to say Yuna, because she is just beautiful in every way as a skater and for many people embodies what a true skater should be, even with slightly less flexibility and other criticisms. She is also such a humble person, and just seems to radiate geniality. But, honestly, I don't know if I'd want her life, even if she is a legend.
I would probably want to be Evgenia Medvedeva. A young, budding skater with excellent technical skills. So slim and small that most people would probably look at her and scoff at the idea of her doing jumps, and then doing a triple-triple-triple-triple. She has an overall consistency as of late and good control of her competition nerves. I'm jealous of her. And, yes, I think I would take her ultra-competitive life with it; I love competition. She is wonderful at expression and artistry and has great flexibility and height on her jumps. She's a lovely little ball of stamina. Her skating, next to Yuna's, is highly inspiring to me.

 

[skateluvr]

Wikipedia says 5 feet 4 1/2 inches.

Really? Taller than I thought. Ty for correction. She should be still skating !

 

[karne]

Really? Taller than I thought. Ty for correction. She should be still skating !

No, she shouldn't, because she doesn't want to be.

 

[skateluvr]

Well why is that? I mean show skating working on her artistry and pushing the artistic envelope.

 

[Crossover]

Well why is that? I mean show skating working on her artistry and pushing the artistic envelope.

Didn't you ask that question earlier in the Figure Skating Question? I answered to your question there of course.

 

[skateluvr]

Idid not remember that back in May. I am older disabled and don't recall every answer from months ago. Excuse me. But the rolling eyes is just plain disrespectfully rude. I think the emoticon should be rarely if ever used. Thanks for the cross reference crossover.

 

[Sam L]

I would say Gillis Grafstrom. From what I read, he skated because he loved it, not because he wanted to compete or win. He had another career and skating was almost like a hobby for him (he was from a different time). He was also a painter.

 

[karne]

Well why is that? I mean show skating working on her artistry and pushing the artistic envelope.

Because she does not want to. Because even though I am far from being a fan of Yuna's my heart ached when it was obvious how much she did not want to be skating in Sochi.

I hope she is enjoying her life without it.