Whats going on with Kimmie?!?!

[Mathman]

Thanks for joining us, Stumbleina, and welcome to the forum! :agree:

 

[Bennett]

1 point: Alot has been said on this forum and in this thread about the dominance of Asian or Asian-American skaters and how this can be attributed to body type. While I think that there is SOME degree of truth to that, It's very frustrating to me that very little analysis seems to go into other aspects that might make them dominant in the sport. For example, almost half of Asians living in the US live in California, which we all know to have numerous rinks and established coaches. Also, the average Asian-American family is better off economically than every other racial group, and again, we all know skating requires a high level of committment financially. We also all sometimes seem to forget the impact of Michelle Kwan on the generation of young Asian-American girls/Asian girls coming up today. Any girl under the age of like, 15, who skates would have had Michelle as a dominant fixture in the sport throughout her lifetime. That's a pretty strong role model to have for a group that's underrepresented in basically every other aspect of the media. As for girls outside the US, well how is it a suprise that girls from wealthy,stable nations like Japan and South Korea can become world class athletes? It's not like the anatomy of Russian girls or Eastern European girls have changed.

I'm sure someone has mentioned all of this before, I'd just like to reiterate a point before we all decide that every Asian ethnic girl who enters the rink will succeed based on body type. Elisabeth Kwon anyone? Wasn't she our big hope for the future with her reported triple axel in practice as a Junior back in 1998? Who? Exactly.

To add to your points, her Asian rivals, Yuna, Miki, and Mao, are not only very talented, but also seem to focus almost exclusively on skating. Although they are students, it seems that they barely go to school because of the training in the US/Canada. Although they would study on their own and would have some school requirements they have to meet, their skating seems to so much more important for them and for the schools that appreciate their achievements. Besides, Mao and Yuna are exceptionally well funded by multiple sponsors. Miki had also had numerous top-cooperation sponsors and now is employed by a top global cooperation, Toyota, for her skating.

I wonder if Kimmie wants to focus on skating as much as Mao, Yuna and Miki do to stay competitive with them. It would depend on Kimmie's own priority in her life choices. I remember that Kimmie is studying something at college and that her parents appreciate her staying an ordinary kid.

 

[Kypma]

To add to your points, her Asian rivals, Yuna, Miki, and Mao, are not only very talented, but also seem to focus almost exclusively on skating. Although they are students, it seems that they barely go to school because of the training in the US/Canada. Although they would study on their own and would have some school requirements they have to meet, their skating seems to so much more important for them and for the schools that appreciate their achievements. Besides, Mao and Yuna are exceptionally well funded by multiple sponsors. Miki had also had numerous top-cooperation sponsors and now is employed by a top global cooperation, Toyota, for her skating.

I wonder if Kimmie wants to focus on skating as much as Mao, Yuna and Miki do to stay competitive with them. It would depend on Kimmie's own priority in her life choices. I remember that Kimmie is studying something at college and that her parents appreciate her staying an ordinary kid.

I think Yu-Na was studying English for 2 hours a day for a while, since she could not transfer from her Korean High school, but in general I do agree that Kimmie seems to put a larger emphasis in school than her competitors...

Kypma

 

[Bennett]

I think Yu-Na was studying English for 2 hours a day for a while, since she could not transfer from her Korean High school, but in general I do agree that Kimmie seems to put a larger emphasis in school than her competitors...

Kypma

Mao's school also seems to send her assignments to do.