UNPOPULAR OPINIONS POST

(minus the usual glitter text)

If you are unfamiliar with how this works : tell us how you really feel. All thoughts welcome.





No need to limit it just to skating or _skating.
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28 May 2012 @ 11:55 am
I don't know if anyone has seen this yet...

While in Korea to perform in Olympic champion Yu-Na Kim's "All That Skate" shows early this month, pain made most of her jumps -- and even layback spins and spirals -- increasingly difficult to attempt. When the pain persisted after she returned home to Detroit, she booked an MRI for last Wednesday.

"I got the results, and I tore my [left] labrum in my hip," Czisny said. "I am having surgery.


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26 May 2012 @ 07:32 pm
say WHAAAAAAAT


it's already time for the...
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2012
THE FINAL!!


STREAMING FROM HERE STARTING AT 21:00 CET
NOTE THAT IT'LL BE ON FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS!
If you have any alternate stream links, feel free to share!

TIMES
EUROPE - 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET, 22:00 EET
NORTH AMERICA - 13:00 PST, 14:00 CST, 15:00 EST
Any more timezones to add, let me know!
LIST OF NATIONAL BROADCASTERS & COMMENTATORS


~RUNNING ORDER FOR THE FINAL~
MORE INFO UNDER HERE )



LIGHT YOUR FIRE
 
 
Current Location: Ireland, Cork
Current Mood: giddygiddy
Current Music: Franz Ferdinand - This Fffire
 
 
this contest, I like it! ANOTHER!

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2012
SEMIFINAL 2


STREAMING FROM HERE STARTING AT 21:00 CET
NOTE THAT IT'LL BE ON FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS!
If you have any alternate stream links, feel free to share!

TIMES
EUROPE - 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET, 22:00 EET
NORTH AMERICA - 13:00 PST, 14:00 CST, 15:00 EST
Any more timezones to add, let me know!
LIST OF NATIONAL BROADCASTERS & COMMENTATORS


~RUNNING ORDER FOR SEMIFINAL 2~
MORE INFO UNDER HERE )

eurovision.tv seems to be down so I don't know if the running order link will work, but fuck it, we'll make it through this..... together..........
 
 
Current Location: Ireland
Current Mood: gigglygiggly
Current Music: Franz Ferdinand - If I Can't Have You Then Nobody Can
 
 
guess who's back guess who's back guess who's back guess who's back

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2012
SEMIFINAL 1


STREAMING FROM HERE STARTING AT 21:00 CET
NOTE THAT IT'LL BE ON FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS!
If you have any alternate stream links, feel free to share!

TIMES
EUROPE - 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET, 22:00 EET
NORTH AMERICA - 13:00 PST, 14:00 CST, 15:00 EST
Any more timezones to add, let me know!
LIST OF NATIONAL BROADCASTERS & COMMENTATORS


~RUNNING ORDER FOR SEMIFINAL 1~
MORE INFO UNDER HERE )

sorry the post is basically the same as last year but I'll come up with something good for the final, I swear!!
 
 
Current Location: Ireland
Current Mood: excitedexcited
Current Music: Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses | Powered by Last.fm
 
 
21 May 2012 @ 04:43 am




IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN



GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCEMENTS!

LET THE WILD RUMPUS BEGIN




CUP OF CHINA

WHY ARE WE UP AT THIS UNGODLY HOUR? )


CUP OF RUSSIA

IN RUSSIA, SKATING WATCH YOU )


NHK TROPHY

HOME OF CATS FOR KLOOK )


SKATE AMERICA

AMMMMMURRRICA FUCK YEAH )

SKATE CANADA

O CHANADA )


TROPHEE ERIC BOMPARD

SKATERS IN PARIS )
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21 May 2012 @ 09:26 am
GP ASSIGNMENTS 2012-13

http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-136494-137802-nav-list,00.html

HEADLINES: No Evan or Plushy, Johnny gets CoR and TEB, Miki returns!
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06 May 2012 @ 12:13 am
So...I don't know if I am doing this right, but All That Skate is airing right now on MBC in Korea.  There is a stream of this channel for any interested _skaters

http://friall.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=Korea&wr_id=6

This is the extent of my Post skills...
 
 
25 April 2012 @ 03:39 pm
We interrupt your Eurovision scheduling to bring an announcement about your future (current?) Japanese overlord:



According to this article, unless I'm getting completely the wrong end of the stick with my limited-at-best Japanese, Yuzuru Hanyu will be switching to coach Brian Orser. My rough translation of the article:

Figure skater Hanyu starts instruction under Mr. Orser, coach who instructed Kim Yu-Na

The hope for winning the bronze medal in the men's event at the Figure Skating World Championships, Yuzuru Hanyu (17) from Miyagi prefecture, Tohoku, from Northeast High School, is supposed to be studying under a Canadian coach who led Kim Yu-Na (South Korea) to the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, said the chairman of the Japanese Skating Federation, Ito Hidehito, on April 25th.

Henceforth, Mr. Orser will be basing his coaching mainly in Toronto, Canada. According to Chairman Ito, the decision was based on [Yuzuru's] intention of 'I want to raise my level overseas', leaving the guidance of Nanami Abe, a Sendai local with whom he has trained for many years.


To reiterate: this is a VERY LOOSE translation - less translation than adaptation. If anyone wants to do a better one, I'd be very grateful.

Soooooo~ thoughts?

EDIT: Icenetwork has an article in English about it here, which confirms it.