Do you, actually?
I didn't for a couple of years and now it feels so good to be back home and watch it again from beginning till the end like I used to. Because, hey, this is interesting what the others have and what we have (which is mostly someone in the back of the field) and how it looks compared to them. Struggles and joys of small Federations are very familiar and easy to relate. There are competitors who have been champions of their country (and sometimes the single torchbearers of this sport) for years but never achieve much internationally. But then, on the other hand, they do it because they love to do it and they don't care about judge-friendly music choices, for instance. So it somehow brings in the atmosphere of a party
Of course, it is also interesting if there is someone who can challenge Russians for the top places (although those who actually can challenge Russians or elite skaters from other continents often skip this event and, in another year, so do elite Russians). And sometimes big joy for a small federation occurs. Which means that the party atmosphere grows much bigger
So this is why I love watching Europeans. What about you?
I didn't for a couple of years and now it feels so good to be back home and watch it again from beginning till the end like I used to. Because, hey, this is interesting what the others have and what we have (which is mostly someone in the back of the field) and how it looks compared to them. Struggles and joys of small Federations are very familiar and easy to relate. There are competitors who have been champions of their country (and sometimes the single torchbearers of this sport) for years but never achieve much internationally. But then, on the other hand, they do it because they love to do it and they don't care about judge-friendly music choices, for instance. So it somehow brings in the atmosphere of a party
Of course, it is also interesting if there is someone who can challenge Russians for the top places (although those who actually can challenge Russians or elite skaters from other continents often skip this event and, in another year, so do elite Russians). And sometimes big joy for a small federation occurs. Which means that the party atmosphere grows much bigger
So this is why I love watching Europeans. What about you?