windspirit said:Staviyski is not Bulgarian. He's Russian, actually.
All that Jazz said:I realize this section is desperately in need for a new poll, although I'm almost sure this one is neither really new (somehow I sense something like this has been posted here before) nor especially original. Here's MY "charisma"-selection, but all of your suggestions are welcome!
libra 1 said:It is totally beyond me on what basis you made your "charisma" selection. Where is one of the most charismatic skaters of our time - Evgeni Plushenko? I presume you know there is such a skater.
And what happened to Michelle Kwan in your selection?
Libra - speechless astounded
All that Jazz said:Dear Libra!
Shame on me I didn't include Evgeny in my selection, of course he has a certain extend of charisma. Just wish you'd be a little more realistic and modest when it comes to your idol. Don't you know that other Russian guy already is the BEST!!! and most charismatic skater of ALL times?
To All that Jazz:
When you speak about other Rusian guy - the best and most charismatic skater - do you mean Alexei Urmanov?
Libra, from Russia, with love
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RIskatingfan said:IMO charisma is actually something that Yagudin definitely hasn't lost and that allows him to skate and get standing ovations from the audiences no matter what the program is. The injury may affect the quality of his programs and his skating, but when you skate to a program like the rock one he used in SOI last year and it gets standing ovations, charisma is sure one of the factors playing.
I too think Plushenko was missing on the poll, but not Michelle. One of the top skaters of the last decade and loved by millions? Absolutely. Charismatic? No LOL But Alexei Urmanov and charismatic in the same sentence? Urmanov was a fantastic (and gorgeous lol) skater for sure but charisma is probably the last word that would define him!
Libra, let me enlighten you if you allow me When All that Jazz referred to the best Russian skater and the most charismatic, she was obviously, completely, noooooo question, without a single doubt! talking about Yagudin I mean who could she be talking about??? Four time World champion (the first Russian man to win Worlds in fact), 3 time european champion, Olympic Gold medallist (with all first place ordinals in both parts of the competition), the man with most 6.0 ever given in Olympic Games, received wonderfully by audiences all over the world, whether he is skating in Japan, Canada, USA, Europe... But it's more than obvious All that Jazz was talking about Yagudin (I believe you know him? He is the skater that together with Plushenko played one of the best rivalries in men's skating ever and that won the first Olympic Games Plushenko participated, where he finished second? That's the Yagudin I'm talking about )