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Olympics: Kim wins ladies' figure skating gold medal
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Posted on 02/25/2010 11:04:43 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:06:11 PM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(LUV DIC -- L,U,V-shaped recession, Depression, Inflation, Collapse)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Both American skaters were cheated. Maybe not good enough for gold but when an American skates an almost flawless routine and gets a 118 and the Korean gets a 150; something is not right.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:10:36 PM PST
by
JoSixChip
(HOPE = Have Obumber Prove Eligibility)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Very pretty young lady. Skaters have nicely shaped legs.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:12:06 PM PST
by
jla
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:18:03 PM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(LUV DIC -- L,U,V-shaped recession, Depression, Inflation, Collapse)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Next time please don’t give the results in the title, we are still watching it on the Left Coast. Thanks.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:18:33 PM PST
by
pbear8
(Climate change is a fraud like Obama)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Mixed emotions...
On one hand, I am sorry that Mao didn’t win. She’s a sweetie. On the other hand, I am happy I don’t have to worry about Tokyo getting nuked tonight.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:32:21 PM PST
by
Ronin
To: TigerLikesRooster
Both performances were breathtaking. She was above the rest by far.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:40:57 PM PST
by
microgood
To: Ronin
You mean, angry Korean kids ranting on Internet?
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:43:56 PM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster
I didn't even know he could skate.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:48:02 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
("Bring out yer dead! Bring out your dead!" - Cries of a Navy Corpseman)
To: TigerLikesRooster
I didn’t get to see her skate this time but saw videos since she was a little runt first on the ice..and she’s been competing her whole life...Good for her! She has a great coach too..with a history...bet he’s proud after years with her.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:48:08 PM PST
by
caww
To: TigerLikesRooster
LOL, no.
I mean Kim Jong Il was probably rooting for Kim Yu-na (even if she’s from the south).
He might have been upset if Mao won.
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:48:32 PM PST
by
Ronin
To: JoSixChip
Murai deserved a better score....perhaps the bronze. But who would take it from its eventual winner??
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posted on
02/25/2010 11:52:47 PM PST
by
Loud Mime
(Liberalism is a Socialist Disease)
To: TigerLikesRooster
“The 19-year-old”
Really? 19? I would have guessed 15. At most.
That said, her performance was flawless. Amazing ability and execution. She definitely deserved the score and the gold!
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:03:02 AM PST
by
piytar
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To: piytar
As with many Asian women, their body type in their late teens are more like non-Asians in early teens.
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:07:30 AM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Yep! Another so called “sport” where judges decide who will win instead of the scoreboard or time clock. Isn't it amazing how well asian’s do at “judged” sports in comparison to real sports (where it does NOT involve judges!). Go figure! Just look at the last olympics to see what I am saying!
Sports is a competition between two (teams or individuals). It should not be decided before hand. This “Ladie’s Figure Skating” was about as wildly exciting as the WWF! Gee, I wonder how people would react if a sport like say Hockey was “judged”? “Prettiest team get’s style points” “Half of the score depends on judging”. Now that would be a REAL sport! Laughable.
Plain AND simple. “Judged” sports do NOT belong in the Olympic games (or any other serious compatition).
But if they cut judged sports out of the olympics, China could probably NEVER (AND I MEAN NEVER) win another gold medal!
I think all “judged” sports belong in the trash. They are not a serious sport since most of the judges have probably already voted before they ever got to town.
But hey. Just MHO.
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:12:29 AM PST
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Mtner77
To: TigerLikesRooster
The Russians didn’t get close at all to metal. It appears that all of the Russian coaches are now coaching in the United States, and most of the top skaters train in the US.
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:18:23 AM PST
by
Slyfox
To: JoSixChip; All
Both American skaters were cheated. Maybe not good enough for gold but when an American skates an almost flawless routine and gets a 118 and the Korean gets a 150; something is not right.
Kinda puts me in mind of what happened in the finals of the women's vault at the Red Chinese Olympics in 2008, and how the North Korean woman (if she indeed was) 'vaulted' over many others with better jumps...things that make you go 'hmmmmm'
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:18:28 AM PST
by
notdownwidems
(Vote Republican! We're 1/10 of 1% better than the other guys!)
To: notdownwidems; Mtner77; TigerLikesRooster; Ronin
The rules that make up the judging critiera for Figure Skating have changed to be much more objective. You can tell by the routines, less artistic--much more athletic.
This was most definitely NOT a win based on subjective biases AT. ALL.Kim's performance was *technically* and *athletically* one of the best in Olympic skating history. (And, she still maintained her natural sense of grace and artistic expression.) Her routine was much higher in difficulty level and tougher in required technical execution than the routines the Americans skated--than routines that are normally skated in general. Kim is a skater of unique skill and abilities. She's apparently "set three world records over the course of two days."
This year the American team just didn't have didn't have skaters at the level of superstar legends such as Michelle Kwan, for example.
Love figure skating. God created humans to do some incredible things. Yuna, and all the skating greats are just such a pleasure to watch.
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:34:04 AM PST
by
CondoleezzaProtege
("When I survey the wondrous cross...")
To: CondoleezzaProtege
The Korean’s base value was 6.8 points higher but only because of the penalties they slapped on Rachael. Without the penalties Rachael had the more difficult routine and would have had a higher base value than the Korean.
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posted on
02/26/2010 12:40:48 AM PST
by
Dave346
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