some nice things to say about FIGURE SKATING

i was watching the czech republic squeek by latvia the other nite, and switched over to figure skating during the commercials, hoping to see some good wipeouts!!!

but i have to give credit where it is due. (and this is coming from a hockey snob of 3 decades) the girls that night in their short program really did great.

i still think the guys figure skating and the ice dancing is pretty lame, to put it politely.

but what little i saw of the top pairs skaters and especially the korean and japanese girls in the short program. was very impressive by any sporting standards.

i still hate what the hack figure skaters do to the ice where i play hockey. but i can sympathize a bit, giving them the benefit of the doubt that this (examples set in short program) is what they are visualizing and practicing for.

since im reserving this post for NICE COMMENTS on figure skaters. i have nothing to say about johnny wierd and evan lycacek