"Unkown" Sports: Part #5

[lmanchur.]

I'm continuing my series of threads on this forum to try to get it a little more active. The series will consist of a new thread every week, each highlighting an "unknown" sport -- one that gets very little popularity, but absolutely no reason to hide in the dark versus major sports like football, baseball, and hockey. Express your thoughts on these sports in this series of threads.

Part #5: Figure Skating

My Take: A while ago, I said I enjoyed every sport at the Winter Olympic Games... well, I do, but figure skatings is most definitely dead last (or darn near it) in my list of "favorite sports" at the games.

I just don't like it, but there is a great deal of skill and endurance involved which means, every once in a while, I may even surprise myself and watch a few "dances" ... of course, though, only if "The King," Elvis (Stojko, that is! :) ... for all you Americans or anyone who's never heard of him, it's pronounced "Stoiko"), is skating.

I do admire the quads when they're performed... the twirls they do on the ice... how DO they DO that!?... amazing!

This week, the World Figure Skating Championships are being held in Vancouver, BC, and it is of course being broadcasted on CTV, so I will probably end up watching the men's finals.. but only Elvis' skate.


What does everyone else think about the figure skatings? Like or dislike? Are you a figure skater? Have you even ever watched it? Do you have a skater? Do you need a basic explanation of the types of skating events and how they are judged? Newbie or veteran to the sport, get in on the action and start popularizing the "Other Sports Blitz" forum today!!!

[Wedge231]

I see a lot of figure skating because my mom watches it alot. It's not too bad, I really don't pay attention to it. I like gymnastics more because my cousin is really good at that.

[lmanchur.]

Originally posted by Wedge231
I see a lot of figure skating because my mom watches it alot. It's not too bad, I really don't pay attention to it. I like gymnastics more because my cousin is really good at that.

I don't really like gymnastics, but, like figure skatings, I find myself amazed every once in a while about what they can do.... but this thread isn't about that!... Anyone else have opinions on figure skating?

[Marc]

Not really much to say about Figure Skating... I know a little about it from watching it on TV before, but the closest thing I've done is ice skating. One thing's for sure: it takes a lot of grace and talent to do it!

[PeterDewar]

For a guy I do watch Figure Skating more then most. But I prefer mens' only because it is more exciting. They are the ones who do the quads ect.

I also like watching Elvis' and Kurt Browning (now pro) do there quick feet dance steps on ice, its amazing how they can catch the ice with their edges and do what they do.