The chinese pair was superbly awesome. We've begun integrating Chinese super-acrobatics into the routines. We will surely overcome the Russians in 2010!


Kudos to the the Silver medalists!! Very beautiful routine and lots of heart!!


Here is the video link to the performance:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-2Mq_wwqk&sea...igure%20skating

i always thought shen and zhao were the best chinese pair..


but zhangs fall was like..ouch..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-2Mq_wwqk...hang%20olympics

^ Link to Zhang and Zhang's fall.

QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2006, 9:01 PM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-2Mq_wwqk...hang%20olympics

^ Link to Zhang and Zhang's fall.

GAH, it was horrible!! shes so tiny. the announcer person said she was about 90 lbs. its def surprising she didnt hurt herself badly. and their first lift was sooo highhhhhh.


but..i thought shen and zhao skated better than zhang and zhang.


Inoue and Baldwin were pretty good too and was surprised that they didnt even place.

But if she had landed it, it wouldve been extremely impressive. I dont even think I can spin 4 times with 2 jumps off the ice.

I had to miss the finals for figure skating since I had practice, but Zhang and Zhang were always my favorite.

QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Feb 14 2006, 9:21 PM)

But if she had landed it, it wouldve been extremely impressive. I dont even think I can spin 4 times with 2 jumps off the ice.

yea, it really would have. i think she was pretty close as well.


ahh, i still cant beleive kwan isnt competing. its kinda hard to get knocked off number 1 twice by two other good skaters who are smaller than you and who could have more olympic experiences. im kinda hoping she randomly decides to come back in 2008 though..

She's past the age limit though, isnt she?

Watching Michelle Kwan's story made me tear:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U3WgIsnXhTY


Well, 2008 is summer olympics. But it's true, I don't think anyone will ever get 9 ntl world championships again.


* there's an age limit? I just thought at age 29 the odds are nil to ever hit gold *

QUOTE(salcha @ Feb 14 2006, 9:37 PM)

She's past the age limit though, isnt she?

but there were pairs men skaters who were like..30. and shes only 25?

I take it back, nevermind.
Why is this her last year though?

hmm..idk. shell only be 27 in 2008.

wait..*checks google..* yea, shell turn 26 on july 7. so..maybe shell be 28 by then.





maybe they do have a cut off..ah, its confusing. i tried to google it and i couldnt find "cut off ages."

There is no age limit.

In one of the Russian figure skating pairs, one tall guy and one shorter woman, the man's 34 years old.

=\

THEN SHE SHOULD COMPETE!


id love to see her finally get gold. =]

2008 is summer olympics, no ice skating.


She'll be 29 y/o in 2010 for the next winter olympics. History teaches us that no 29 y/o can get gold.

But that doesnt mean she shouldnt compete.

Go Michelle Kwan! Haha :)

So, I am totally stoked for men's ice hockey tomorrow!! And the freestyle skiing..Jeremy Bloom <3

True, but she knows she's getting old. Her best performance was probably in the Nationals in 1998 which was about seven or eight years ago. She lost the World Championships in 2004 (or was it 2005?) and well, the older you get, the less beautifully you do your spirals & jumps & other moves. Waatching her for so many years, you gotta understand it's not so easy anymore.

But I'm still sad =(

Okay, the USA in the Olympics as a whole aren't doing too well It's like we have all these opportunities to grab the gold, and we just fall short.

I'd reword that as "But that doesn't mean she CAN'T compete."

Oh, by all means, Michelle Kwan CAN compete when she's 29. But she'll be old, in the skating world, so I don't think she SHOULD compete.There are SO MANY new, young, fresh, innovative skaters out there that outskate her, technically.

She should retire while she's ahead, and not leave the skating world with a bad image.

dont let me hear your man say im the Jordan of rappin
he's gettin fatigued girlie his scorin is lackin
legacy is gettin ruined and you dont want that
so pretty much learn from him
dont come back


michelle kwan should not tarnish her image and return. she left as a sportswoman, and still loved by everybody. what more can you ask for?

OoohhhH! Canada > USA

PWNED!

Jay-kay. <3

I'll pretend to ignore the number of gold medals.

lol gigi

I can't wait to get 13 new states!!

:giddy:

SMH @ Lindsey Jacobellis. She pulled a rico, what a disgrace to the US. When you are in the Olympics you are representing your country first and foremost. Did anybody else see her lead in first place then showboat and crash, causing her to get silver instead of gold? What a disgrace.

Haha Gigi, not for too long :)

^ Damn! Haha.

We lost to Switzerland.

Finland tomorrow!

omg meeeeeeeeeeeee

Lol Gigi, Ilu Canada's gonna come back, you know it.


Uhh, please don't spam =]

Mm, Women's Hockey (USA) lost to Sweden..what a bummer, but hopefully, they'll get the bronze!
Men's Hockey (USA) lost to Slovakia this afternoon, but it's okay because Svatos and Budaj are on the Slovakian team :) BUT, I want USA to win tomorrow!!
Bode Miller=
The Biathalon is so fun to watch!! It was really intense..go Russia :)
And props to Shani Davis.

Right now I'm watching Apollo Ohno in the men's 1000M Semifinals.

I'm in love.

canada is so gonna come back! we're doing so well this time around i'm so happy for us lol and if history repeats itself we always win more medals during the second week! so there's a chance canada could beat its 17 medal record this year. go canada woot!

Method Air!

Yeeeahhh! I have faith.

Except we lost to Finland.

Man, that first period was crap.

I was totally going for Canada (for the only time =]) because I'm from Colorado, so I was rooting for Joe Sakic and Rob Blake! But Antti Laaksonen is also on Finland, so whatever. Canada better win their next game..same goes for the USA. What crap.

I hate myself for missing out on the 06 Olympics-I just really been out of it and busy. But man, those pictures are really AMAZING. Truly beautiful, but yeah I am gonna catch up on it. So no worries.

JOE SAKIC WENT TO MY HIGH SCHOOL!

hehe.

gotta love joe sakic. <333333

Ice dancing was freaking cute!! I loved Bulgaria, at least I think it was them, they were after the couple in yellow.

Is anyone else anxiously awaiting the start of the ladies figure skating competition on Tuesday?

I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is too awesome!!! Lol :)

Okay, USA has 14 medals now, but still behind Norway who has 18 I believe.

Ice skating is fun to watch but it makes me nervous when I know a jump is coming up..if they fall, it makes me sad

It's AWESOME when they fall. It's the best part.

I keep going to the wrong button for quote, effing A!!


Anyway, I LOOOOVE ladies figure skating. This shall be intense.

CANADA WON 4-1 AGAINST SWEDEN!


WOOT! Gold for women's hockey! Man, we PWNED. Hard.

I can't wait for the ladies competition! And damn, I missed ice dancing? Oh, question. What exactly is the difference between ice dancing and figure skating anywho?

Well, ice dancing is...dancing on ice, as compared to pairs figure skating where it's not quite dancing on ice...

That sounded retarded.

^Yeah, it was quite boring. They couldn't really do a lot of cool spins and what not.

I love particular members of the USA's female Curling team. The ones that look like sisters. They're so smart and pretty. "Yep!"

Such Grace, Such Beauty.

I just wish they wouldn't lose so much!

ahhhh yes!!

i didnt watch opening nighht!! but ive watched alot of the oother parts...and i discovered apolo ohno..

Is anybody else in love with Johnny Weir, American figure skater? He got the silver in men's short performance or whatever the hell it was. Pretty sure he's gay though. Lol oh well he's a beautiful man.

I also totally can't wait for the women's figure skating. Its on like, now.

^Haha, everytime I hear Weir, I think weird. But he's not a bad looking guy :)

Goshdarnit. I hate my life. Wanna know why? Because all of the hockey games are going to be on while I'm in school. GRRRRR. And it's the quarterfinals!!

oh, my oh myyy. that one girl..from georgia (the one in europe not usa) elene..is that her name? she was absolutely AWSOME. for someone who is 16, she skated beautifully and her spins were so fast! i was kinda dissapointed with irina..and sadly..im gonna have to miss cohen skate. ah, ill have to try and download it later on.

I don't have a good feeling about the Canadian hockey team. We just beat the Czechs 3-2, but I'm not so sure about Russia. If we lose to Russia we're done. That's it.

*crosses fingers*