Figure Skating Thread (Olympic Spoilers/Discussion starting at post #16)

[KristyJ]

The difference is really the half-life of the drugs in question, as well as the specific performance effects of each. Also I am sure WADA would like proof of the reasoning behind the no fault decision, which is really something that would need strong evidence as back up. If they’re really going with the “Valieva accidentally took her grandfather’s medications on a day wherein she needed to perform well, at a time when she was recovering from a serious respiratory infection,” they need more than anecdotal evidence.

 

[JDB]

This is entertaining. But the clips of Nile posting his arms while falling should not have been aired.

 

[KristyJ]

That was hecking great for being new to the ice

 

[Doug1233]

But the clips of Nile posting his arms while falling should not have been aired

I don’t understand what “posting his arms while falling” means. Did they show an injury clip??

 

[KristyJ]

I think he means catching himself with his arms when falling, especially backwards, which can lead to a broken bone. (Basically falling on ice isn’t too different from falling in the gym)

 

[Doug1233]

You’d think he would naturally not do that!

 

[makam]

I like Nile’s Youtube/Facebook challenge videos but gosh almighty, the glottal stops (?) in his accent make it rough for this poor american to parse what he is saying sometimes.

 

[MaryClare]

Yes. Yorkshire accents are quite distinctive

 

[JDB]

Ironically the opposite’s true. People post their arms when they’re not comfortable falling. Skating falls probably felt unfamiliar for NIle at first.

 

[Doug1233]

People post their arms when they’re not comfortable falling.

I mean for Nile as a gymnast!

 

[KristyJ]

I’m surprised they didn’t go through “how to fall on ice” as a first lesson

 

[rlayt]

Watching Nationals! Ilia Malinin is a breathtaking skater. Those quads! The performance was tremendous too.

Eta: Then Jason Brown brought a gorgeous program.

 

[JDB]

Ilia Malinin has boarded the NBC hype train.

 

[rlayt]

More pressure. Hope he can handle it.

 

[MaryClare]

Is it normal for America to hype up a male skater?

 

[makam]

If there isn’t a women’s skater to hype, yeah. Nathan Chen got lots of hype as did Evan Lysachek back in the day. Evan even got a “rivalry” with Johnny Weir.

The US women are on the outside looking in but the men have a chance so the focus goes to them.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I just realized he’s a local boy, so I’m boarding the hype train.

 

[JDB]

Just for fun.

 

[JDB]

A Russian interview with Ilia Malinin’s maternal grandfather. I read a auto-translated version. His perspective is interesting.

 

[MaryClare]

What about his perspective did you find interesting?