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| Name: | jenn |
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| Location: | charlotte, nc |
| ZIP: | 28262 |
| Gender: | chica |
| Member since: | January 29, 2002 |
| Last visit: | February 24, 2002 |
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Evixir -- there was an article on MeFi about Racine (on dial-up, or I'd look it up), and the columnist was congratulating her for having the guts to remove her friend for a faster pusher. He said something to the extent of, "this is the Olympics, not a sorority." I agree that she doesn't seem like a nice person, but where is the line drawn between professionalism & friendship?
posted by jennak at 10:37 AM on February 22, 2002
She did skate terribly. I thought that Cohen skated better than Kwan even, but technically Cohen's program had flaws. It made me mad because Kwan for a few years was definitely the best in the world, yet she's never had the gold to show for it. I still hate Lipinski. Kwan seems to perform well under pressure (World Championships, etc.), but twice at the Olympics, she's choked up at the long program. Poor thing. Do you think her lack of coaching hurt her? She fired her coach this past year, and has been working on her own. Her program seemed lackluster, the choreography boring, some of her turns sloppy in the setup. Perhaps she had needed an outside critical eye during training for Salt Lake City. But god, Hughes skated a beutiful, flawless program. If Kwan couldn't get the gold, Hughes deserved it. Gorgeous.
posted by jennak at 10:26 AM on February 22, 2002
Ugh. SI has never gotten my $ because of the swimsuit issue. The only one I liked was the one in which the swimsuits were painted on (hey! that takes talent!), but still -- should this kind of stuff really belong in SI? Women are athletes. They're readers. Women are featured in every other issue, clothed, and admired for their strategy, skill, and athleticism. But once a year, SI still feels the need to remind them women are still just sex objects, and will never be entirely respected in sports. I'm not a prude. The pictures do not offend me. But the message does. These photographs belong elsewhere. Hello, Maxim?
posted by jennak at 10:13 AM on February 22, 2002
Ohhh....I am so in love with you guys. I'm not really a sports nut, but a SpFi is such a great idea!
posted by jennak at 10:17 PM on January 29, 2002
My Own Private Dan Marino
Prithee, someone get that Hughes girl to the team hairstylist, stat! Haha...the sad thing is, she did go to a celebrity hairstylist just before the olympics. You should have seen her before...ugh.