- - Sunday, March 21, 2004 World Championship reflections Well, all I really have to say about this competition is that what was supposed to be the best of the season turned so sour. The number of injured skaters and foul play was beyond mind blowing. It just looks like a never-ending up hill battle to overtake the Korean team, with it's machines and tricks. If USS or ISU don't get a handle on shit like this competition was unfortunate to witness, then it's threatening to kill the integrity of this awesome sport. + not enough funds/resources to send a full, able-bodied team to competions + not being able to attend all competitions + putting skaters careers/lives on the line, simply as a result of negligence I'm like, beside myself over this weekend's fiasco. I've never HEARD of so many skaters being sent to the hospital over the course of one meet, and as the news came in, my stomach just sank. And the crazy, but not unbelievable, show of "team skating" and "targeting" that the Koreans pulled off was an outrage and only dishonors anything they're attempting to accomplish in short track. It's naive to think that every Korean skater has a hidden agenda, but if even ONE skater is allowed to get away with what they did this weekend, it reflect so poorly on the team as a whole. Just thank GOD the US team will be on a plane tomorrow for home, and can get the hell out of that mess they called a World Championship. I think Noelle said it best.... "It's like there is a black cloud hanging over this competition, and over this whole season. I can't wait till both are history." A safe flight home to all those of you returning from Sweden. I hope there was some happiness out of the trip.

posted by April @ 11:08 PM 0 Comments: Post a Comment << Home