- Joined
- Jul 26, 2003
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/em_swift/12/08/boitano/index.html
The final sentence of the interview is golden.
The final sentence of the interview is golden.
Mathman said:I do. however, disagree with Brian about spectators and fans being confused by the New Judging System. What was baffling to the uninitiated viewer was the old ordinal system. Michelle got a 5.7, Sasha got a 5.6. They were both pretty. What are the judges judging?
In the NJS, maybe the casual fan won't take the trouble to look up the base value for triple loop (5.0), but the idea of getting points for each element that they do, then add them up and see who wins -- that's perfectly transparent and it is how every sport works.
MM
slutskayafan21 said:Boitano saying that with the exception of Kwan skaters dont stay around anymore, earth to Boitano Slutskaya also has been around since 1994!!!!! None of the U.S men want it? Hardly, Lysacek and Weir want it badly
Slutskaya looked strong at Skate Canada? Yes she looked pretty good at Skate Canada, back in 01-02 the last time she skated in the event, as I said does he even watch amateur skating anymore? I found it worth more humour for its silliness than anything.
SingAlto said:I recall an interview that Johnny Weir gave recently where he stated that an Olympic gold medal doesn't mean too much to him. As for Boitano not mentioning Slutskaya, the only names he dropped, really, were American skaters' names.
Picky, picky, picky... You say you don't like Brian? BIG surprise there. :sheesh:
slutskayafan21 said:IAs for Slutskaya not being mentioned, I would have assumed he was only referring to Americans too except he pointed out somebody like Katarina Witt. Witt is not truly an American no matter where she resides, and she certainly was not an American back in her amateur days in any way, shape, or form.
Well if he does not even know the events Slutskaya has competed in this year, or recently, and states an event she has not skated in in 4 season, it is hardly a surprise that he would be so oblivious to the current state of the womens field to pick Kwan as his prediction for Oly gold in Turin.
Mathman said:In one interview they asked Michelle what was her most fun time in skating, and she said, when she first went on tour with COI and hung out with Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill, watching silly movies in the trailer.
tharrtell said:She was probably about 16 at the time! Mature beyond her years? Old soul? Thinking about her back in the day ... making me miss her skating much this year.