Bengal Maniac Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 You know, if you fall, you should be out. I know that difficulty plays into it. But you take the risk, take the consequences. I will also admit, I know absolutely nothing about it.
paNDA Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 They should put them all out there at the same time and last one standing wins. Now that would be worth watching.
NEERFAN Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I'd love to know how they spin like a top, on skates and don't just fall down like a kid at minor league baseball game.
hoops5 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I'd love to know how they spin like a top, on skates and don't just fall down like a kid at minor league baseball game. Like it or not, that part is what makes them true athletes. That kind of control and balance does not just happen. That is the result of practice and work and work and practice.
Sandman Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 As the winter Olympics go I'm a bigger fan of figure skating than most events. I watch things like the luge, bobsledding, curling, etc., and just don't get it. In figure skating I see power, speed, coordination/balance, and stamina. Kinda sounds like a lot of athletic things combined now that I think about it.:idunno:
mcpapa Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I'd love to know how they spin like a top, on skates and don't just fall down like a kid at minor league baseball game. Or like a soccer player when somebody breathes on them.
JokersWild24 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Ice skating is pretty rough if you've never tried it. I'd liken it most to rollerblading. Can definitely agree that the people who do what they do in the Olympics are just as athletic as plenty of other sports. I think that, based on what limited knowledge of the sport I have, that the scoring is highly subjective and that gives it a bad rap.
MJAlltheWay24 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I'd love to know how they spin like a top, on skates and don't just fall down like a kid at minor league baseball game. I get dizzy just watching them.
Getslow Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Or like a soccer player when somebody breathes on them. Boooooooo. BOOOOOOOOOOOO.
littleluck55 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I agree the ice skaters do things that are absolutely amazing. But there has to be a better way to judge them. I guess there is another controversy based on the scoring last night with the Russian teen.
mcpapa Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Boooooooo. BOOOOOOOOOOOO. Randy made me do it.
paNDA Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Why don't figure skaters get dizzy? Is this like your chickens crossing the road question? Obama would say, He has been spinning like that for years.
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