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Why We (or at least I) Love to Watch Figure Skating

February 14, 2014 by Marla-Deen Brooks Leave a Comment

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Since I was a little girl I have always LOVED watching figure skating.  I love the pairs, women’s and men’s,  and now the ice dancing.  Granted, being a little girl, it might have had more to do with the sparkly costumes and the beautiful women gliding across the ice and flying through the air with the greatest of ease that fascinated me so.  The artistry and beauty of the routines, the choreography, the music, the jumps and twirls were mesmerizing to me.  They still are.  However, now, I have such a deeper appreciation for what these young men and women do in each performance.  THESE FOLKS ARE ATHLETES!  
I watch what they do on the ice with sheer amazement and awe.  

I think about disceting their routines and movement and taking it off the ice.  That means they are moving, leaping, jumping and twirling up to three times in the air before landing.  I think of the strength in their legs and core.  I think of the men lifting their female partners up and over their heads, often with one arm.  From that  position the female may perform a split, an amazing leg lift or be thrown into a spin only to land one one leg in a deep lunge.  Think of the arm strength, the core strength, the lower body strength, the flexibility and agility to perform the lift combination or jump coming from each person.  The focus and timing has to be impeccable.  Then to make the movement look artistic and effortless and beautiful. (These folks don’t bite their lips, grunt and swear and furrow their brows while performing their feats!)

Now take all of that amazing strength, speed and timing and move it to the ice.  They perform these ridiculously difficult moves while perched upon a tiny, thin little metal blade.  On slippery, fast, slick ice.  Really.  The physics of it all is unbelievable!  

Here are some examples of real strength, agility, and flexibility while using all of those elements with true grace, ease and beauty.  


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I’m thinking she’s hoping his hand isn’t sweaty and he’s strong enough to keep swinging her round and round!

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Think about the lift and throw from him, while she twirls, keeps her height and lands gracefully on one leg without buckling or falling on her bottom.

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How amazingly strong he is to hold her completely above his head with one arm and how strong her core and balance is to hold herself from flopping over.

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I know I couldn’t get that low in a one legged squat while one leg extends and then spins in a million circles.

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And maybe you can do a high kick like the skater on the left, but can you get a leg behind you right by your ponytail and grab it with both hands . . . while on skates and spinning in a ridiculous amount of circles?

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I think I can arch my back, but the thought of doing it on blades and spinning around without getting dizzy enough to hurl is a bit daunting.

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And she better pray her partner won’t just drop her right on her head.

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This is just one of the amazing and beautiful lifts and tricks this pair performs. They are true Olympians.

Even if you don’t really like the sport I think it’s hard not to see the strength, hard work, and athleticism required of these skaters.  Even a guy’s guy like The Husband should be able to see and appreciate the ability of these Olympians and know that these folks are TRUE ATHLETES.  

I’m looking forward to watching more tonight!  I know it’s Valentine’s Day, but I’m sure that’s where I’ll be!   And I know this post has nothing to do with V Day, or the day The Husband calls the Hallmark created celebration, so apologies if you were expecting a romantic tale with a healthy twist, or a healthy treat for sharing.  Since I’m on Day 5 of the Sugar Detox my own boys aren’t even getting Valentine Candy this year!  And, by the way, Day 5 is SO MUCH better than Day 3.  YooHOO!!


So, are you a romantic at heart?  Love celebrating the day of love?  Do you love figure skating as much as I?  Appreciate the athleticism?  What is your favorite winter sport?  Getting ready for Olympic withdrawals?  What will we do at night when they are over?  


Happy Day to All!

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Filed Under: Athleticism Of Ice Skaters, Figure-skating, General Post, Olympic-athletes, Olympic-skating, True-athletes

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