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Four Continents Championship: Exhibition Videos
Just for fun, as the Four Continents Championship was not aired in the U.S., enjoy some exhibition skates and a medal ceremony. Why not. Ladies medal ceremony. I wonder how much practice goes into those pre-podium fancy bows? Going in … Continue reading
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Four Continents: Mirai Nagasu & Jeremy Abbott Strike Back
The Four Continents figure skating competition serves as a counterpart to the European Championships, bringing together athletes from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania in a warm-up for the upcoming World Championships in March. Mirai Nagasu and Jeremy Abbott of … Continue reading
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Jeremy Abbott Is Back & Better Than Ever: Michael Weiss on Grand Prix Japan
Words to Bumble has seen Jeremy Abbott perform live. Words to Bumble loves Jeremy Abbott, but sometimes last season it was just so hard to watch him skate—because chances were he was going to be doing lovely and then bite … Continue reading
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Sparkles, Sequins, One Glove & a Disco Ball: Olympians & Other Stars On Ice
These days there is only one national tour allowing enthusiasts to see their favorite figure skaters. The Ice Capades folded in 1995 after over fifty years of kitschy entertainment, Champions on Ice went out of business in 2008, and Stars … Continue reading
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Skeletor Returns to the Ice: Men’s Figure Skating World Championships
The most upsetting thing about watching the ISU Figure Skating World Championships is that the Olympics were about five minutes ago and most people are skating the same programs with the same costumes– and let’s face it: discussing sartorial choices … Continue reading
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Things Scott Hamilton Says: Men’s Free Skate
Again, I really must chide people who missed the men’s free skate last night (never mind the other events which we will get to later), because it was truly magnificent. Furthermore, it was a nail biter to the end. Beautiful … Continue reading
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Tassels, Skeletor, Feathers & Hamilton: Men’s Short Program
After a broadcast such as last night’s it is difficult to organize one’s thoughts, but I shall try. Let’s begin– as advertised– with the men’s figure skating short program, where we will focus on costumes, music choice and people who … Continue reading
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Halfsies Are Sartorially Unacceptable
This should not be allowed to happen. Someone needs to talk to people like Jeremy Abbott and Kanako Murakami, who think that wearing half of one costume and half of another stitched together is OK. It’s not a real thing. … Continue reading →
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