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I'm catching up...loved the Australian's cute program, and the Hungarian.  Johnny, news to your twee little ears that were offended by hard rock, shaddup.  Beyonce is not the be all and end all to music.  It's fun to have a change up in the music, not everything is a cabaret my friend.  Of course, as it was pointed out prior, if it was a NotRussian song he'd be all over it.  I don't know if I can bear to listen to him exalt the NotRussian ladies tonight...

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4 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

Leather doesn't take well to spray paint. But I'm sure you can get a pair custom made in a different color. 

I think I've seen skaters with boot covers that allows them to "change" the color of the boot without taking drastic measures. It's basically a piece of cloth covering the boot in the color you want. I've mostly seen it in black. I think.

Nice program by the German.

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2 minutes ago, leopardprint said:

I mean is it too difficult to break in another pair of skates in an appropriately matching color? Too expensive? Are they restricted to white by the rules? 

Most women tend to wear white or beige skates, while men wear black but there are boot covers that you can put over your skates if you want the boots to match the outfit.  I've seen that before, especially during exhibitions, but in some competitions.

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1 minute ago, Thumper said:

I know this is elementary, but I am still amazed at how long these skaters can skate on one foot, while twisting and turning!   Also I am amazed at the spins, especially when they go faster and faster!  (How do they do that?). 

Physics. Pull your arms in tight and you go faster. 

The theme of this Olympics is: backless dresses

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3 minutes ago, Crs97 said:

Didn’t they use to require each routine to have a long spiral sequence?  Is that gone now?

They changed the required elements in the short programs after the 2009-10 season. They removed the spiral from the women’s required elements and the second footwork sequence from the men’s.

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2 minutes ago, Crs97 said:

I hate the spins where they grab their skate, but I seriously don’t understand holding their skate to their ear.  When did the spins get so ugly?!

I think any spin done well with no traveling is a thing of beauty...except for that Air Tuchus one.  I just find it straight up ugly.  It makes one look like a bent paper clip. 

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