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A Golden Night
I watched the Olympic ladies figure skating final at an Irish pub with some friends Thursday night.
When Kim Yu-Na finished her flawless long program and posted the highest scores ever received by a woman in competition, the ecstatic Korean couple at the table next to us insisted on buying us all a round of drinks. They were so excited!
Great Skates
Pressure is a familiar presence for a figure skater. Whether it's an old friend or a mortal enemy, it has an effect on his or her skating.
Dancing into the History Books
There have been quite a few inspiring firsts at the Olympic arena in Vancouver this past week!
Dances of the World
It was a tour of the world Sunday night in Vancouver during the original dance portion of the Olympic ice dancing competition.
Dancing on Ice
Quite a few people have confessed to me lately that they are confused about the difference between ice dancing and pairs skating.
Real Winners
American Olympic champions Brian Boitano and Scott Hamilton have a new little brother, newly crowned 2010 Olympic Champion Evan Lysacek!
Comeback Kids
I often think of making a comeback to the sport of figure skating, after nearly a decade away from competition.
I did make a brief comeback to skate in an exhibition a few years ago. I was going through a tough time in my personal life. The ice called me back as an escape and I needed it. The experience was brief but completely refreshing, reinvigorating, and I emerged a new, more confident person.
A Pair of Champions
There you have it, folks! A well-deserved win for 31-year-old Shen Xue and 36-year-old Zhao Hongbo and China's first-ever Olympic gold medal in pairs competition.
Their performance wasn't flawless, but it was enough. It was impassioned, technically sound (except for a minor bobble on a lift), and joyously skated. Well-deserved, and 18 years in the making!
It Takes Two
Three years ago, at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Chinese pairs skaters Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue finished a flawless long program.
As the audience erupted in applause and cheering, Hongbo knelt down on the ice to propose to Xue, with whom he'd been skating for 15 years. They won their third world championship that day.
The Inside Edge
I have had few greater experiences in my life than the feeling of finishing a flawless figure skating program in competition.
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