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

[Denn]

Wow, so Yu-Na Kim would be the double champion if that happens.

 

[ucrgirl]

This isn’t the first time there have been questions about Sotnikova’s drug test. Several years ago (around the time of the McClaren report, I think) it was being discussed that her sample was in a tube with scratches–which indicated possible tampering. And really, she was shockingly improved that year.

 

[makam]

Wow, so Yu-Na Kim would be the double champion if that happens

I’m on Team She Always Should Have Been, so…

 

[KristyJ]

While that year I felt like Sotnikova was finally living up to the potential she always had, and subjectively felt she out-skated Yu-Na on that day (Sotnikova had a spark to her performance while Yu-Na’s felt flat to me), I sadly wouldn’t be surprised. It would be too bad as she had the potential anyways, she didn’t need to dope.

 

[makam]

According to this site, IOC will not investigate Sochi gold medalist's doping admission , nothing is going to happen.

 

[JDB]

Great performance from Yelim Kim.

 

[rlayt]

2023 Skate America TV, live stream schedule

How to watch 2023 Skate America figure skating on NBC Sports and Peacock.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[MaryClare]

The bios of the US mens skaters. I know thoroughbred racehorses with less accomplished parents

 

[KristyJ]

Truth, it’s crazy

Edit- went to check if Carreira and Ponomarenko were also skating there just to add to the list, but seems we don’t get to see them for a couple of weeks

 

[MaryClare]

Truth, it’s crazy

Edit- went to check if Carreira and Ponomarenko were also skating there just to add to the list, but seems we don’t get to see them for a couple of weeks

The US also has Anton Spiridonov whose parents both won the Nebelhorn, although not with each other. He won with his first wife whilst she won with her first husband is the father of US skater Maxim Zavozin

 

[MaryClare]

I wouldn’t call this “first world problems” because it’s not the first world. But seriously, who schedules the figure skating Grand Prix from Omsk to clash with a televised for first time, recording of the Gala from the rhythmic Grand Prix.

I swear whoever controls the sports broadcasting will be like a master of sport for handball or something

 

[MaryClare]

Verdict on Kamila Valieva before January. It would seem like it’s going to be more of a case around procedural processes rather than doping

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1142440/the-cas-will-decide-on-valieva

 

[makam]

Getting the medals awarded before the next olympics is a laudable goal.

 

[irichluck21]

It’s absolutely inexcusable that the medals haven’t been awarded.

Minor or not, Valieva was caught doping. Excuses or not, it is unfair.

Strip the gold medals from the ROC and call it a day.

 

[Rich]

It’s absolutely inexcusable that the medals haven’t been awarded.

Minor or not, Valieva was caught doping. Excuses or not, it is unfair.

Strip the gold medals from the ROC and call it a day.

If minors can be tried as an adult they should be stripped of the gold. I agree.

 

[irichluck21]

If minors can be tried as an adult they should be stripped of the gold. I agree.

Honestly it doesn’t matter if she is a minor, there was doping involved. It was not in fair play, easy peasy, strip the medal. It is ridiculous that the debate has continued over whether or not ROC should keep their medal.

 

[tsarinajen]

Russian jumping championships. The winner is junior, Margarita Buzyluk. She jumped a 4s- Euler- 4s for her victory lap.

 

[JDB]

Kaunas, Lithuania hosted the European championships this year. Attendance was great. And the exhibition was very... European.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

They gave Valieva a full four-year ban

 

[Rich]

finally.