Women’s - I refuse to call it “ladies’” - figure skating is the marquee event at the Winter Olympics, similar to women’s gymnastics at the Summer Games. Soon after I started skating in 1996, I tracked the rivalry between Michelle Kwan and Tara Lipinski. As I’ve mentioned before, the 1998 Winter Olympics had a big … Continue reading Olympics figure skating preview: the women
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Olympics figure skating preview: ice dance
Ice dance has become one of my favorite disciplines to watch because of the top teams' diverse styles. Want ethereal programs? Check out Papadakis and Cizeron. Have a flair for the dramatic? Virtue and Moir are your team. If the skating doesn't appeal to you, ice dance also has the most beautiful competitors in figure … Continue reading Olympics figure skating preview: ice dance
Olympics figure skating preview: pairs
Truth time: pairs is the discipline that I follow the least. I have one pair that I adore, but I don't have strong feelings (good or bad) about many others. However, pairs is the fastest, riskiest, and most dangerous discipline, with soaring throws and twists and death-defying lifts. Pairs women are incredible: you need guts … Continue reading Olympics figure skating preview: pairs
Olympics figure skating preview: the men
"Why are we talking about figure skating on a travel blog?" is what any sensible person would ask when seeing the title of this post. The Winter Olympics are starting in a week, so I have to comment on figure skating. I skated for five years when I was in elementary and middle school and … Continue reading Olympics figure skating preview: the men
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