Last month there was big news from the USFSA. The grand prix series line up was announced. As per www.usfigureskating.org the grand prix series will be a worldwide event, with events being held in Paris, Moscow, and Lake Placid just to name a few. There will be 6 events, with each being held in a different country. Some of the more notable skaters that will be appearing are Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen,and fellow Olympians Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto. The Grand Prix series marks the first string of major competitions for the up coming skating season.
Presently, this is a great time for the sport. more and more skaters are pushing the envelope in terms of technique, and special moves. While we are all still excited to see great moves such as Scott Hamilton's signature back flip, or Brian Boitano's signature triple lutz with one arm raised, we want even more daring maneuvers from our skaters. Skaters and viewers alike want the bar to be raised. Today, quads are what we want to see and what many skaters are trying to achieve. The stakes will be high this year because as we move closer to Vancouver 2010 every competition counts.
just wondering if the members of the u.s. skating team are required to participate in this grand prix, and if so, are they putting themselves at risk of injury by adding another competitive series instead of keeping healthy for the olympics? Whats your take on this?
ReplyDeleteI'm just wondering what your take about movies like "Blades of Glory" and "Ice Princess"? I used to love to watch ice skating on tv when I was little but it's cool to know more of the behind the scenes kind of action.
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ReplyDeletethey are good, they bring some humor to a serious sport my favorite skating movie is the cutting edge
ReplyDeletenope, in order to compete in the grand prix they have to be asked, and it's usually based on their scores from the world championships. they also don't compete in all the events in the series. it's fun to watch because you get to know who you'll be seeing in the Olympics games
ReplyDeleteI am not very familiar with skating. But keeping healthy is important
ReplyDeleteIce skating is a very dangerous sport and having all of these competitions does increase the chances of skaters either having a lot of injuries or the skaters retiring early because of injuries, burnout or a combination of both.
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