KittenPokerCheater January 31 Share January 31 Johnny and Tara were crying when they talked about it on air for Euros, right before the moment of silence. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8568724
Avaleigh January 31 Share January 31 (edited) 14 hours ago, CherryMalotte said: Nancy Kerrigan made me cry this afternoon late when I watched her and Tenley, both so in pain. These skating clubs really do have their own communities, but they all hurt together. It was nice seeing Tenley again. It was also nice to see people like her and Nancy being so supportive of the skating community. There was one comment I read that made me a little teary. It was something to the effect of 'Dick Button left us so that he could skate with the kids and help them reach the heights.' I'm a non-believer/agnostic, but I think this is a beautiful way to see the world, and it definitely made me feel better. Edited January 31 by Avaleigh 8 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8568814
SeanC January 31 Share January 31 Wonderful moment at the European Championships for Niina Petrokina, winning her country's first-ever women's Euros medal (a gold, at that) on home soil. Unrelatedly, for those who don't follow Canadian junior nationals (the nerve!), 12-year-old winner Lia Cho's free skate has now accrued over 101,000 views on CBC's YouTube, which is a gigantic number for a non-Olympic performance. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569039
Avaleigh January 31 Share January 31 6 minutes ago, SeanC said: Wonderful moment at the European Championships for Niina Petrokina, winning her country's first-ever women's Euros medal (a gold, at that) on home soil. I was so distracted by the other skating news that I forgot to shield myself from spoilers. I'm stuck at work and haven't been able to watch yet. Lesson learned! Glad to hear that it went well for Petrokina! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569051
Salacious Kitty January 31 Share January 31 She had a great skate. Well deserved win. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569054
ChicksDigScars January 31 Share January 31 (edited) 7 hours ago, KittenPokerCheater said: Johnny and Tara were crying when they talked about it on air for Euros, right before the moment of silence. They were outright bawling after they aired Terry Gannon's tribute to Uncle Dick, just before the last group of skaters at Euro ladies. Then again, so was I. It was so good. I hope they repeat it during World's (and 4 CC), because the European Championships on E! probably don't have a huge following in the U.S. unless you're a serious fan. The tribute deserves network airing, maybe during the World's Men's final, which will be on the main channel. Edited January 31 by ChicksDigScars 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569064
ML89 January 31 Share January 31 10 minutes ago, ChicksDigScars said: They were outright bawling after they aired Terry Gannon's tribute to Uncle Dick, just before the last group of skaters at Euro ladies. Then again, so was I. It was so good. I hope they repeat it during World's (and 4 CC), because the European Championships on E! probably don't have a huge following in the U.S. unless you're a serious fan. The tribute deserves network airing, maybe during the World's Men's final, which will be on the main channel. It was wonderful and I so agree, it definitely needs to be on an NBC airing. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569073
KittenPokerCheater February 1 Share February 1 Oh I hope they air the clip when they are talking about DIck Button. Does anyone know if it can be found online, since I fear TPTB will cut it out? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569157
Salacious Kitty February 1 Share February 1 Here it is. 1 4 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569289
CeeBeeGee February 1 Share February 1 I've said this before here but one of my memories of Button's commentary is when he was commentating during 1991 US Nationals. Tonya Harding, being more of an athletic jumper than the Sasha Cohen-types he typically preferred, with their exquisite posture, etc. probably wasn't one of his favorites. But he was so excited when she landed the 3A--maybe even more than she was! I just loved his aristocratic tones "Good girl!...How terrific!" He knew how important that jump was for women's FS. What a sad week for all of us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIGoWGjetog 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569685
Chaser February 1 Share February 1 I came across a compilation of some of his commentary. It brought a tear to my eye and a smile to my face. He made it known when he wasn’t happy with a performance. I love that Tara included his opinion on her layback in her tribute. Lol 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8569908
honeywest February 2 Share February 2 Max Naumov and Andrew Torgashev have withdrawn from 4CC, replaced by Tomoki Hiwatashi and Jimmy Ma. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8570088
annzeepark914 February 2 Share February 2 21 hours ago, Chaser said: I came across a compilation of some of his commentary. It brought a tear to my eye and a smile to my face. He made it known when he wasn’t happy with a performance. I love that Tara included his opinion on her layback in her tribute. Lol Laybacks? Uncle Dick could really disparage a bad one. I seem to recall him referring to a skater's "broken" leg sticking out during a spin. I'm sure I haven't been the only skate fan watching out for "broken" legs. I don't see traveling spins any more. I wonder what he thought of the awful non-synchronized pairs spins so prevalent today. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8570382
annzeepark914 February 6 Share February 6 Every few days, there has been an article about the skating families, in the NYT & the Washington Post. Not only are these heartbreaking stories about the families, but so many of the young skaters sounded so well rounded. And what a major loss of potentially top talent for US figure skating. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8574522
Mirabelle February 6 Share February 6 I saw a picture of the four medalists from some Eastern Sectional competition with the note that three out of the four boys in that picture were on that plane. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8574528
Is Everyone Gone February 18 Share February 18 Jeffrey Chen (Karen Chen's brother, partner of Annabelle Morozov) was just suspended by Safesport. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8584578
annzeepark914 February 19 Share February 19 4 hours ago, Is Everyone Gone said: Jeffrey Chen (Karen Chen's brother, partner of Annabelle Morozov) was just suspended by Safesport. I was just getting ready to post how I was not looking forward to 4 C's or Worlds because of the expected constant referrals to the plane crash (there have been so many referrals to locals already, in the Washington Post 😢). And now? WTH? Maybe US figure skating needs to do some definite training in this area. We lost one *very* promising ice dancing team already (Flores/Desyatov). Now Morizov/Chen? 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8584810
Maelstrom February 19 Share February 19 (edited) Geez, what is wrong with the ice dance world? I can't help but wonder if being a toxic abusive asshole is a requirement these days. Edited February 19 by Maelstrom 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8584813
Is Everyone Gone February 19 Share February 19 You know I can't help but feel that the US figure skating community is very hypocritical. They went so hard against Russian figure skating culture (which is VERY fucked up). But it's clear now that US figure skating culture is just as messed up. There seems to be a lot of inappropriate behaviors, grooming, SA, that are not being addressed. Stop worrying about the Big Bad Russians and clean up your own backyard. Because these suspensions imply that there is so much fucked up stuff going on out there. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8585026
Avaleigh February 20 Share February 20 23 hours ago, Maelstrom said: Geez, what is wrong with the ice dance world? I can't help but wonder if being a toxic abusive asshole is a requirement these days. Pairs are a problem too. Cipres, Coughlin, Oppegard, etc. I'm just guessing/speculating/theorizing here, but I wonder if the scarcity of male partners contributes to some of these issues? There are so few male partners in comparison to female partners that maybe this indirectly leads certain men to feeling like they're a little untouchable and can get away with whatever behavior once they're on a solid team. If nothing else, it seems like women feel more pressure than men when it comes to both disciplines because if things do go south with a partnership, they know that it'll be easier for the guy to find a new partner than it will be for them. 3 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8585721
SeanC February 21 Share February 21 The first day of Four Continents is over (mostly overnight, of course). Biggest surprise is Piper & Paul finishing ahead of Madison & Evan in the RD with no visible errors by the latter. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8586944
MaryMitch February 21 Share February 21 I'm watching the men's short program and I'm loving the power and beat of the music many of the men are using! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8587057
MaryMitch February 21 Share February 21 I don't know if this has been mentioned in this forum, but it was news to me. Johnny Weir commented during the women's short program that some Russian skaters would be eligible to compete in the 2026 Olympics. I found this article which explains it: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/12/20/russian-skaters-allowed-to-compete-as-neutrals-in-2026-winter-olympics-a87417 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8587596
absnow54 February 22 Share February 22 4 hours ago, MaryMitch said: I don't know if this has been mentioned in this forum, but it was news to me. Johnny Weir commented during the women's short program that some Russian skaters would be eligible to compete in the 2026 Olympics. I found this article which explains it: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/12/20/russian-skaters-allowed-to-compete-as-neutrals-in-2026-winter-olympics-a87417 I’m not sure how I feel about this, but at least they’re not letting them compete in the Team Event. The fact that they let them compete as a team for whatever they were calling Not!Team Russia any given year was ridiculous. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8587778
SeanC February 22 Share February 22 Gilles & Poirier come second in the free dance, but keep it close enough with Chock & Bates to remain first overall, in a very unexpected title defence. I wouldn't expect this to be repeated in Boston, but it certainly makes things interesting going in. Given that next year is an Olympic season, this was probably Piper & Paul and Madison & Evan's final 4CC. Between them 5 event titles, and counting former partnerships 22 appearances and 15 medals. Paul and Evan both made their debut at the 2009 Olympic test event edition, finishing fourth and third, respectively. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8588060
Jillibean February 22 Share February 22 I am so thrilled for Jimmy Ma. What a wonderful thing for him and the Skating Club of Boston after such an awful month. It is unimaginable to me that no one has told Piper to close her mouth. I truly do not understand it. It is so unflattering and, to me at least, comes across as wildly over-the-top disingenuous. But also, congrats to them! Now please close your mouth, Piper. 2 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8588143
alexa February 23 Share February 23 (edited) I don’t see women’s free on the tv schedule? Is it only on peacock and not on E like the other events? Edited February 23 by alexa 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8588489
absnow54 February 23 Share February 23 Congrats to the US ladies taking 2, 3, and 4! How exciting for Bradie to take silver after she thought her season was over. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8588653
MaryMitch February 24 Share February 24 (edited) 23 hours ago, alexa said: I don’t see women’s free on the tv schedule? Is it only on peacock and not on E like the other events? On the pairs and dance recap show today on NBC, they showed the "Four Continents Encore Show" on NBC will air Saturday March 1 at 1pm. However, the schedule on my DVR shows this as the Ladies Final. So, we might get lucky! Edited February 24 by MaryMitch 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8589292
Chaser February 24 Share February 24 (edited) Is there really this new accepted thought that Davis and White were subpar skaters who won on luck, corruption and favoritism? I keep seeing these comments pop up and I’m like what? Also, I was watching their Notre Dame routine at the 2013 worlds and I don’t know if was the editing leaving out parts but Kurt Browning gave them the driest, most unenthusiastic comment. It made me LOL Edited February 24 by Chaser 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8589305
NUguy514 February 24 Share February 24 1 hour ago, Chaser said: Is there really this new accepted thought that Davis and White were subpar skaters who won on luck, corruption and favoritism? I keep seeing these comments pop up and I’m like what? Also, I was watching their Notre Dame routine at the 2013 worlds and I don’t know if was the editing leaving out parts but Kurt Browning gave them the driest, most unenthusiastic comment. It made me LOL I'm pretty sure Scott Moir spends, conservatively, 73% of his time creating new social media accounts for the sole purpose of shitting all over Meryl and Charlie, and that psycho fan (of the "Virtue and Moir have a secret baker's dozen of children" infamy) spends 100% of their/her/his time engaging in similar because they still cannot deal, eleven fucking years later, with the fact that Meryl and Charlie far out-skated Virtue and Moir in Sochi. At least, that would be my guess as to why this bullshit persists. 3 2 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8589460
CeeBeeGee February 24 Share February 24 51 minutes ago, NUguy514 said: I'm pretty sure Scott Moir spends, conservatively, 73% of his time creating new social media accounts for the sole purpose of shitting all over Meryl and Charlie, and that psycho fan (of the "Virtue and Moir have a secret baker's dozen of children" infamy) spends 100% of their/her/his time engaging in similar because they still cannot deal, eleven fucking years later, with the fact that Meryl and Charlie far out-skated Virtue and Moir in Sochi. At least, that would be my guess as to why this bullshit persists. That's been my impression as well, that the Virtue/Voir contingent have such a massively overdeveloped sense of entitlement that they simply cannot accept that they lost to David and White and are trying to spread the "everyone now thinks they were overrated..." No. We don't. I still can't stand Virtue and Moir and all the face grabbing and histrionic crap. I can't give you technical reasons for that because I don't really study ice dancing but I know what I don't like. 7 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8589483
annzeepark914 February 25 Share February 25 19 hours ago, CeeBeeGee said: That's been my impression as well, that the Virtue/Voir contingent have such a massively overdeveloped sense of entitlement that they simply cannot accept that they lost to David and White and are trying to spread the "everyone now thinks they were overrated..." No. We don't. I still can't stand Virtue and Moir and all the face grabbing and histrionic crap. I can't give you technical reasons for that because I don't really study ice dancing but I know what I don't like. Amen & hallelujah! V/M started that sappy approach to center ice (looking at each other intently, trying to convey that they were in a relationship, 🙄). This always drove me up the wall; then other teams started copying them (Evan still does it; Madison ignores him 😁). I just watched D/W's 2010 OG original dance, the incredible Bollywood program. Is anyone doing *anything* like this today? Charlie was one strong guy! Meryl was always criticized for not staring at him all the time. I thought they should've won the gold in Vancouver. 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590130
KittenPokerCheater February 25 Share February 25 Is Bradie going to Worlds? I feel like after 4CC she should. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590250
Mirabelle February 25 Share February 25 The World team is pretty much already chosen and I do not see the selection committee making changes barring a withdrawal. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590287
Salacious Kitty February 25 Share February 25 No. I believe the World team is Amber, Alysa, and Isabeau. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590290
Chaser February 25 Share February 25 2 hours ago, annzeepark914 said: Amen & hallelujah! V/M started that sappy approach to center ice (looking at each other intently, trying to convey that they were in a relationship, 🙄). This always drove me up the wall; then other teams started copying them (Evan still does it; Madison ignores him 😁). I just watched D/W's 2010 OG original dance, the incredible Bollywood program. Is anyone doing *anything* like this today? Charlie was one strong guy! Meryl was always criticized for not staring at him all the time. I thought they should've won the gold in Vancouver. Phantom of the Opera > Moulin Rogue 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590320
Maelstrom February 25 Share February 25 17 hours ago, annzeepark914 said: (Evan still does it; Madison ignores him 😁) Understandable, considering they're married. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590726
Is Everyone Gone February 25 Share February 25 (edited) I never really liked D/W, fwiw. I thought their basic skating skills were somewhat weak. They didn't have that smooth, effortless glide that Papadakis and Cizeron had. Always was a big V/M and P/C fan. I just liked the way they moved over the ice. I did admire D/W for the creativity of some of their programs. Their Bollywood program was genius. Edited February 25 by Is Everyone Gone 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8590937
Chaser February 26 Share February 26 I can understand preferring a different look or style on the ice but to say Davis and White have weak basic skating skills? Nah… 5 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8591135
Is Everyone Gone Wednesday at 06:45 PM Share Wednesday at 06:45 PM They didn't have the soft knees and smooth glide I like. I have the same issue with Chock/Bates. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8591650
Perkie Sunday at 02:26 PM Share Sunday at 02:26 PM Fournier-Baudry becomes Cizeron's new ice dancing partner According to Match TV, ice dancing figure skater Guillaume Cizeron has resumed his career and teamed up with Laurence Fournier-Baudry. On Saturday, Cizeron, 30, posted on social media: "A new chapter is about to begin. I look forward to sharing more with you tomorrow at 2pm." As Match TV has learned, 32-year-old Fournier-Baudry will be Cizeron's new partner. The duo will perform under the French flag. The skaters plan to participate in the 2026 Olympic Games. Fournier-Beaudry previously teamed with Nikolaj Sorensen for Canada (and before that, for Denmark). In 2024, Figure Skating Canada suspended Sorensen from competition following an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him. Cizeron previously performed with Gabriella Papadakis, their last performance took place in March 2022 at the World Championships in Montpellier, France, and in December 2024, the skaters announced their retirement. Papadakis and Cizeron are the 2022 Olympic champions, five-time European champions and five-time world champions in ice dancing. https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ice-dance-guillaume-cizeron-new-skating-partner-laurence-fournier-beaudry Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8595332
Is Everyone Gone Sunday at 07:04 PM Share Sunday at 07:04 PM Wow. Ice dance drama is never-ending. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8595469
KittenPokerCheater Sunday at 08:56 PM Share Sunday at 08:56 PM Methinks someone wants another gold medal. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8595550
alexa Sunday at 11:10 PM Share Sunday at 11:10 PM On 2/23/2025 at 9:34 PM, MaryMitch said: On the pairs and dance recap show today on NBC, they showed the "Four Continents Encore Show" on NBC will air Saturday March 1 at 1pm. However, the schedule on my DVR shows this as the Ladies Final. So, we might get lucky! Nothing came up on my dvr yesterday. Did they end up having the event and ladies final? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8595664
Salacious Kitty Sunday at 11:46 PM Share Sunday at 11:46 PM They showed the last few skaters in both Men's and Women's plus the top 2 Dance programs. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8595702
Mirabelle Yest. at 02:59 AM Share Yest. at 02:59 AM (edited) Anyone else see the Legacy on Ice benefit? It was really well done. A lot of moments where I got teary eyed. I really appreciated the performances by the skaters who were from the clubs who lost members. Peacock has it up on replay right now and will be airing on 3/30. Edited Yest. at 03:01 AM by Mirabelle 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8596372
justmehere Yest. at 05:21 AM Share Yest. at 05:21 AM Yes, it was very moving. I didn't expect it, but I was weepy several times. I hope Peacock will leave it up for a while. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8596592
annzeepark914 21 hours ago Share 21 hours ago 19 hours ago, KittenPokerCheater said: Methinks someone wants another gold medal. It will be interesting to see how fast F-B gets her French citizenship (as opposed to the US where it seems to take several years). Chock & Bates must be non-thrilled. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8596804
ChicksDigScars 18 hours ago Share 18 hours ago (edited) This will be her third country of representation. She's almost up to Diana Davis levels of finding a country and sticking with it. Edited 18 hours ago by ChicksDigScars 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2875-figure-skating/page/188/#findComment-8596923
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