Who is your favorate Asian lady figure skater?

[lyton]

Sorry, I post three same topics.
Finally it's like I have posted the topic than I want.
I hope someone would delete the other two same topics that I posted just couple minutes ago.
Thank you.

 

[dwiggin3]

Okay, i cheated. I chose other b/c Kwan is my favorite and she is asian. However, if they have to actually be living there or from there, then I'd say Shiz.

 

[jennylovskt]

Okay, i cheated. I chose other b/c Kwan is my favorite and she is asian. However, if they have to actually be living there or from there, then I'd say Shiz.

I agree that Michelle Kwan was the best. But I never thought about including her, so I chose Shizuka Arakawa.

 

[Jaana]

Okay, i cheated. I chose other b/c Kwan is my favorite and she is asian. However, if they have to actually be living there or from there, then I'd say Shiz.

I would consider Kwan being a US skater and representing USA and not any Asian country... Arakawa gets my vote, with Kim and Asada being very close behind.

 

[goldenpleasures]

A tie between Ito and Chen. Kim is likely to join them in the next year or two.

 

[Mathman]

Yuka Sato (I see Seanibu has voted. )

 

[fumie_fumie]

Fumie Suguri would have been my first choice. So many good ones it is hard to pick just one.

1. Fumie Suguri.
2. Lu Chen.
3. Mao Asada,
4. Midori Ito,
5. Yuka Sato
6. Shizuka Arakawa
7. Mikiti Ando
......

 

[sorcerer]

For Japanese fans, absence of Miki, Yukari, and Yukina in the choice is a bit disappointing.
Yukina is VERY popular among FS enthusiasts.

 

[BelleFilleYuna]

As a biased fan of Yuna, Yuna comes first, no doubt.
But I realize I like something from every skaters on the list.

OK. I'll go for Yuna, Arakawa, Lulu, Ito.....
(What's the use when I'm voting almost for everyone!!)

 

[Audrey19]

Why isn't Miki Ando on the list? She's Asian, isn't she? And IMO she's one of the best.

 

[SK8LUVR]

I voted for Yu Chen. I loved her back in the day. But I also like Sato and the asian girls that are skating now. They are a hard bunch to beat.

 

[PolymerBob]

Is it still correct to say "oriental" ?

 

[Mathman]

No, I don't think so.

However, it is becoming more and more politically correct to be politically incorrect.

To me, it's easy. Call people what they prefer to be called. Why not?

 

[SeaniBu]

Call people what they prefer to be called. Why not?

:agree:

I will have a hard time to call people "Oriental" because I learn that as being "things from" the Orient. The people I either new as Asians or Chinese, Japanese, etc......... And they were never bothered regardless - that I've known or currently know.
...eta, one person does come to mind that insisted on being called "Asian." IOW she would have considered it an insult to be called "Oriental.".


btw - FF I like your list!!!!!!!

 

[PolymerBob]

Here is the problem. Where is Asia? Evgeni Plushenko was born in Solnechny, which is in Khabarovsk Krai. This is in the far eastern part of Russia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabarovsk_Krai

This is clearly in Asia, and is in fact farther east than any point in China. So is Evgeni Asian? It appears he is, yet he won the European Championship How do we distinguish what we normally consider the Asian race from the Asian location? :scratch:

 

[mikity]

Where is Ando Miki?????
She is a world champion!

 

[kandidy]

I will vote for Yuna.
Also after I went to World 2007 in Tokyo, I fell in love with Miki Ando's jumps. They were so strong and high in the air.

 

[SeaniBu]

Where is Ando Miki?????
She is a world champion!

I agree there are a number of ladies I would add. I guess that is other, but would have expected to see her on the list????
Glad you added her!

 

[Mathman]

Thanks for joining us, Mikity. Welcome to the forum. :agree:

 

[mirai_asada]

Oh darn, I missed this poll! >.< I would've voted for Mao, Yuka and Fumie.