tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post7087142928190520558..comments2023-04-07T10:27:50.934-05:00Comments on Xanboni: I'm supposed to watch the edge. Um, what's an edge?Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-43312196070575125902014-05-15T14:16:40.401-05:002014-05-15T14:16:40.401-05:00Hi, I've just discovered your blog and I'm...Hi, I've just discovered your blog and I'm enjoying reading it. It's always nice to discover fellow adult skaters. There don't seem to be too many blogging in the UK. This is a great run-down for people trying to understand what they're seeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162139557864158214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-53757480802708600792014-02-13T14:18:40.702-06:002014-02-13T14:18:40.702-06:00I discovered take the expected elements are listed...I discovered take the expected elements are listed on the Sochi Figure Skating website under each skater's name. Since we watch the live broadcast (recorded and watched after school) rather than the prime time, we can see the list of planned elements and eventual performed elements for every skater. Knowing what is coming makes it much more interesting. Trying to decipher the abbreviations also are entertaining... Best of all is catching what Johnny Weir is wearing each day.Blue-Eyed-Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250755568790878213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-6800446215544284452014-02-13T07:34:43.128-06:002014-02-13T07:34:43.128-06:00Actually, it's very common. Skaters replace qu...Actually, it's very common. Skaters replace quads with triples, tack a third jump onto a combo in order to make up points lost in a fall, etc. The most famous added jump was the final 3-2-2 in Oksana Baiul's Olympic performance-- not only did she add a jump, she added an entire 3-jump combo in the last 2 seconds of the performance. Listen to the commentators-- they will generally say "oh my sheet says X but he did Y"Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-20539295133225543752014-02-13T03:13:05.555-06:002014-02-13T03:13:05.555-06:00Love having you back, Xan!
On the part about thro...Love having you back, Xan!<br /><br />On the part about throwing in toe loops... wow, I've never heard of that! I didn't know skaters sometimes altered their programs. I'd heard of it happening once or twice, e.g. a guy who forgot his final spin, and people on YouTube comments were saying "why didn't he just do an x instead of standing there?" but I didn't know this was actually something people did. How common is it?<br /><br />The Same Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-2947274220979612402014-02-12T10:16:11.496-06:002014-02-12T10:16:11.496-06:00WOW! Who did that?
My favorite jump entry is Jaso...WOW! Who did that?<br /><br />My favorite jump entry is Jason Brown's Y spiral into his triple lutz. Like "no big deal, it's just a 3Z". That's just insane.Jessimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442665425448000014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-62176498248365143532014-02-11T14:07:22.949-06:002014-02-11T14:07:22.949-06:00Hey! I am getting pretty good at recognizing these...Hey! I am getting pretty good at recognizing these things. Spending years in a rink watching my kid attempt to master them helps...Blue-Eyed-Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250755568790878213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466093691926458332.post-12649700965274514832014-02-11T09:34:49.849-06:002014-02-11T09:34:49.849-06:00I saw a triple axel take off from a rocker. I abou...I saw a triple axel take off from a rocker. I about fell off my chair. I kept hitting rewind to watch it over and over.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305706048178256604noreply@blogger.com