Knickknacks: General Skating Chat

John Coughlin, chair of the ISU Athletes Commission and member of Singles and Pairs Technical Committee has died. RIP https://isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/12403-isu-statement-unexpected-passing-of-john-coughlin?templateParam=15

I've come across wonderful fanart/tributes to other skaters but I feel it's a hassle to go to individual threads to post so here's a thread for it. I'll start with this great Nathan fanart. Congrats again on your win Nathan!

So they finally decided. Somehow, I feel sad for Liza...

A thread to organize and discusss a mock panel to rescore past competitions. Everyone is welcome to join So we already have the following volunteers @Raomina: app @Xen : TP and judge @hoodie axel: judge @yuzupon: spreadsheets @yuzuangel: judge @Fay: TP @Neenah: side-judge @Nuitsuki: side-judge @Murieleirum: side-judge me (with reservation): side-judge TP results of first round, CoC 2017 ladies short program; https://planethanyu.com/topic/625-mock-judging-panel/?do=findComment&comment=198833

Talk about 2019 Ice shows.

Doesn’t look like Joey is doing the game this year. Hopefully she’s still around and ok. eta: There was a request to keep it all in one thread so I changed the title and all the prediction games will be in this thread to make it easier for everyone to keep track. For the first event, since there's so much to keep track of, I just did a simple reply format so that people can change their answers until the deadline. There's a countdown on the Skate America site so I'm going with that as the deadline https://www.2019skateamerica.com/page/show/1760277-home After this, I'm going to try Google forms to reduce thread clutter and so I don't need to…

This seemed like a good idea to me:- which costumes did you hate? For myself I'd put most of the 80s in there- the Brians looked absolutely ridiculous in all that spandex. To start I am nominating Javier Fernandez 'Modern Times' overalls from FAOI in the hope that it somehow makes him ditch them before competitions begin. The jettisoning of the moustache make up is a good sign that he's coming to his senses I hope.

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Disclaimer: We have only heard from Eunsoo's management agency about this so far, so take everything with a grain of salt. Keep speculation to a minimum! Thanks! https://sports.v.daum.net/v/20190320205655077 Apparently Eunsoo Lim and Mariah Bell collided in practice today, resulting in Eunsoo's leg being cut and her being in enough pain to leave practice and seek medical attention. She was in pain and had muscle damage but resolved to skate anyway. Korean media reports that Eunsoo and her management company ATS filed a complaint saying that Mariah did it on purpose. An ATS rep was there to observe the incident and claims that Eunsoo was at the boar…

Every once in a while one of those special moments will happen and we’ll be left with the impression of a timeless program, that will linger long in our memories for years to come. With the Olympics of 2018 right around the corner we thought we’d revisit some of those programs and enjoy them once again or perhaps even introduce some of you to some things long past but never forgotten. We’ll be posting one video per day or two, so hopefully everyone can join in and watch and talk a bit, and once we’re done with our list, you’ll be of course welcome to present us with your own additions! (the cut off time for programs is Sochi 2014) ________ The …

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I open a separate thread for the Congress - it will be easier to follow which proposals will be accepted. The 58th ISU Ordinary Congress will take place in Phuket, Thailand on June 6 – 10, 2022. Every Congress sees major decisions about the future and direction of the ISU. In 2022 almost 250 proposals will be discussed and voted by the Congress. Additionally, elections for ISU Office Holders positions will take place. The Congress will be live streamed on YouTube. Full Agenda of the Congress with the proposals: Proposals of the S&PTC for changes in the ISU Constitution Candidates for ISU Officials: https://isu.org/docman-d…

Also, is this real? And free? https://mobile.twitter.com/ISU_Figure/status/1184053760332570624

Some people were annoyed at the icenetwork "bold predictions" article, so let's have some fun, let's do our own list! From unlikely but possible, to theoretically possible, to possible if we switched planets... 1. Yuzu will jump a 4A in competition. 2. Anna Pogorilaya will wear demure dresses for her programs. 3. Iliushechkina/Moscovitch will have 2 clean programs at one of the events. 4. None of the top 6 men will have a fall at the Olys.

Nobunari Oda has made a blog post about his leaving his coaching position at Kansai University. He says he was suffering 'moral harassment' on the job and the university wouldn't do anything about it. The media falsely reported on it and said he was too busy to continue. I would say "who would treat a person like Nobu that way?" but as we see from recent discussions around the fandom, some don't need much of an excuse to mistreat or harass good people. https://ameblo.jp/oda-nobunari/entry-12531037719.html

So, we'll be seeing The Murderface a lot this season I guess Opening a thread for it, as requested, feel free to contribute source: asverit on twitter

What are your favorite figure skating costumes? Yuna Kim's Giselle: I love this dress because it's so unique! Actually Yuna was one of the best dressed skaters, ever. All of her dresses were on point and fit her so well. source: flickr Gracie's beautiful Grieg dress: Gracie's presentation has always been top notch. She always looked beautiful and her dresses looked very couture with expensive crystals. source: sina And her El Choclo tango dress: I really like how simple this dress is, but the red underskirt and leotard give it a pop. What a unique concept I'm side-eyeing her hair roots, though. …

Do you have any favourite non-Yuzu skating routines? Please share the love here!

Though the list of ladies who have done the triple axel is ever growing, I am still always excited when a woman accomplishes this jump. Rika Kihira even did a triple axel- triple toe at the JGP. And in juniors we now have a lady who has a quad sal in her free program. My question is, who else do you think will start jumping triples axels and quads?

Just a fun poll! :D