I worry about the mental health of women figure skaters, especially the teens. They cry at the end of a performance, when the score is announced, when being interviewed. What kind of pressure are they under, especially the girls? And they are mostly girls. They are given stuffed toys for comfort. When they are no longer valuable they are cast aside. Contrast that with women snowboarders and other sports. It’s “yay, I won” or “darn I lost”, then move on.
They need a minimum age to compete. I would say 19 in the year of the Olympics would be a good start. And I’m sure no nation would forge documents falsifying age.
As a figure skater, I whole-heartedly agree. In fact, I’m writing this from my hotel where I am competing in a local competition this weekend. Not exactly the Olympics, but hey, we adults have a great time and get to wear amazing costumes! (It’s all about the bling). LOL
Husbands: I once heard a woman on a radio program state that, whenever her husband watched figure skating with her while he massaged her feet, he was guaranteed “an evening of great nookie.”
We ditched cable tv after the 2016 election, not that there’s any correlation but it was a lucky coincidence.
But the downside to cord cutting is that it makes it difficult to follow figure skating, which for my wife is the top sport to watch. Oh, you can get the Olympics on a temporary basis by subscribing to an app for a month, but the other competitions are hard to locate. Some are on the remnants of free tv, but finding the rest is a matter of either accident, or some serious searching on the internet.
The commentary on the Olympic ice skating is inane. Obviously, these people know their stuff, but somehow television brings out the blather.
First time that we have NOT watched the Olympics. The IOC, NBC, and most corporations have sold their souls to Red China for the almighty dollar. Feels more and like we are back in 1936 and steadily marching to our destruction.
Mama and I loved watching the skating together :) Apparently they once took me to see a live show, which I wish I could remember! And Daddy would leave the room as I got older, Mama and I would yell at the judges.. LOL!
Richardf8 Premium Member over 2 years ago
And pharmacology. Don’t forget pharmacology.
Robin Harwood over 2 years ago
Women’s ice skating is one of the very few sports worth watching. For the artistic values, of course.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 2 years ago
I haven’t been paying attention to the Olympics. What’s the latest dope on figure skating?
pschearer Premium Member over 2 years ago
So then what is “ice dancing”?
whahoppened over 2 years ago
I have a feeling this is going to delve into the DARK side.
ElVez2 over 2 years ago
You admit leering 15 and 16 year old women?
I’mStandingRightHere over 2 years ago
I worry about the mental health of women figure skaters, especially the teens. They cry at the end of a performance, when the score is announced, when being interviewed. What kind of pressure are they under, especially the girls? And they are mostly girls. They are given stuffed toys for comfort. When they are no longer valuable they are cast aside. Contrast that with women snowboarders and other sports. It’s “yay, I won” or “darn I lost”, then move on.
They need a minimum age to compete. I would say 19 in the year of the Olympics would be a good start. And I’m sure no nation would forge documents falsifying age.
dlkrueger33 over 2 years ago
As a figure skater, I whole-heartedly agree. In fact, I’m writing this from my hotel where I am competing in a local competition this weekend. Not exactly the Olympics, but hey, we adults have a great time and get to wear amazing costumes! (It’s all about the bling). LOL
mourdac Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s unfortunate that politics invades the judging, it’s not done just on merit.
j_e_richards over 2 years ago
This year it was just sad. These are children being tortured mentally and physically….
WaitingMan over 2 years ago
Don’t like gymnastics. Don’t like ballet. Don’t like figure skating. Give me a real sport. Like curling.
Jhony-Yermo over 2 years ago
Much better than BORING football, baseball, basketball, and golf
MRBLUESKY529 over 2 years ago
“It’s like Gymnastics and Ballet combined on ice skates” This is why I hate figure skating.
jarvisloop over 2 years ago
Husbands: I once heard a woman on a radio program state that, whenever her husband watched figure skating with her while he massaged her feet, he was guaranteed “an evening of great nookie.”
dv1093 over 2 years ago
And this year – all the cool drama.
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
Exactly……
Dr. Whom over 2 years ago
We ditched cable tv after the 2016 election, not that there’s any correlation but it was a lucky coincidence.
But the downside to cord cutting is that it makes it difficult to follow figure skating, which for my wife is the top sport to watch. Oh, you can get the Olympics on a temporary basis by subscribing to an app for a month, but the other competitions are hard to locate. Some are on the remnants of free tv, but finding the rest is a matter of either accident, or some serious searching on the internet.
The commentary on the Olympic ice skating is inane. Obviously, these people know their stuff, but somehow television brings out the blather.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 2 years ago
First time that we have NOT watched the Olympics. The IOC, NBC, and most corporations have sold their souls to Red China for the almighty dollar. Feels more and like we are back in 1936 and steadily marching to our destruction.
petermerck over 2 years ago
Balance beam with ice skates. I’d watch that.
sbwertz over 2 years ago
Actually, Janis, that is a very good description.
timbob2313 Premium Member over 2 years ago
And of course one of the Russian skaters tested positive for illegal drugs but the IOC allowed her to continue
PammWhittaker over 2 years ago
Mama and I loved watching the skating together :) Apparently they once took me to see a live show, which I wish I could remember! And Daddy would leave the room as I got older, Mama and I would yell at the judges.. LOL!
Out of the Past over 2 years ago
All it takes to make a “sport” is two or three childish minds to call it one. Like hitting a ball with a stick or throwing it through a hoop.
christelisbetty over 2 years ago
The only part of the Olympics my late husband and I watched.
donwestonmysteries over 2 years ago
Plus there’s now the drama.
bobpeters61 over 2 years ago
And it’s got really limber girls showing off their flexibility in skimpy outfits.
pabsfx-comics over 2 years ago
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/simon-garfunkels-paul-simon-reacted-disturbeds-cover-the-sound-of-silence.html/