Maybe I'm wrong about this but I think I would find it weird if one of my favorite Russian ladies or favorite ice dance teams did some trash talking and then went out on the ice and did the beautiful things they do. Not only would I find it weird, I think it would make their work less beautiful.
Also I think there's a kind of vulnerability in skating -- you really put yourself out there emotionally -- and that is incompatible with the tough act involved in trash talking. There has to be a supportive community; people don't take emotional risks if they don't feel trust.
Also I think there's a kind of vulnerability in skating -- you really put yourself out there emotionally -- and that is incompatible with the tough act involved in trash talking. There has to be a supportive community; people don't take emotional risks if they don't feel trust.