Posts Tagged "Figure Skating"

Pouring Out the Cup of Disaster

I found myself six posts into a recap thread on Bluesky about this weekend's Cup of China competition before I realized, "Ellie, no, that's too much. Write a blog post and really let those lukewarm takes spill everywhere."

Back to the Front of the Line

Politics, performance, and the wild odds of Olympic figure skating comebacks.

Technicalities

Whether or not an athlete enjoys a safe, happy, and successful career largely depends on the people in their orbit. Those people must be motivated to protect the health and safety of their most vulnerable athletes first.

FS Comeback Camp: Olympic Qualifiers

How figure skaters on a comback tour fit into the Olympic qualification equation.

On the Return of Daisuke Takahashi

It’s rare for a singles skater to seriously compete beyond 27, and to land triple axels in your 30s prompts jokes about walkers and knee replacements.