International Skating Union

vmfan89 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 409 Location: Canada

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Skater boy · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 2245 Location: Heaven

ANy news on Sebestyn, McCorkell, Van der Perrin, Susanna P from Finland, are any of these skaters bidding adieu?

chuckiem · Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 3958

Susanna Poykio has retired.

Dragonlady · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 3670 Location: Edge of reason

Skater boy · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 2245 Location: Heaven

I think Jenna could be passed but yes, sadly those countries don`t have a lot of competition. Not sure what they could do next. I think Vande rperrinmight be able to use his *** appeal to do some euro shows; McCorkell might be able to ride on his coat tails. And if the Russian ladies who have retired are sticking to Russia maybe she could do some shows. do they have like Disney on Ice in Europe. She would be a great snow white.

Dragonlady · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 3670 Location: Edge of reason

Skater boy · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 2245 Location: Heaven

Very interesting. Sounds like the Asian and Euro skaters have more opportunities right now. That and the American ladies aren`t that able or interested it would appear with the exception of Cohen - Kwan has school and her ambassador role, Lipinski injuries, Hughes school, the other US ladies haven`t retired Meissner, Hughes, Czisny, Liang, Zhang or are very young. Canada hasn`t produced anyone that marketable since Liz Manley. Robinson has always been a rather unspectacular skater, Chouinard a bit of head case and it appears retired from show skating for the most part, Rochette probably has a year or two more of competitions. It is always nice to hear there is life after competive skating.

Dragonlady · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 3670 Location: Edge of reason

Josee Chouinard had a very long and successful run on Stars On Ice and in pro competitions in the 90's, but retired to become Head Competitive Coach at Toronto's prestigious Granite Club shortly before her twins were born. I hear nothing but good things about Josee and her program.

Until this season, Jennifer Robinson was touring with Stars on Ice in the US and Canada and was a very entertaining addition to the show, receiving much better reviews than her competitive record would have you believe.

Joannie Rochette skated both the US and Canadian versions of the tour, and I think she was also in the Japanese tour, or part of it too.

Skater boy · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 2245 Location: Heaven

I would love to see Joubert and Lambiel in some shows. I guess Domshabs are finished. He is having trouble walking I hear.

Dragonlady · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 3670 Location: Edge of reason

Setting aside the issue of funding which is neither here nor there, it would hardly seem like a wise move for Fume to continue. Her medal wins on the 2008 GP circuit are more a product of skating in weak fields than any resurgence on Fume's part. Even though she won the silver medal at Skate Canada in 2008, she was more than 25 points behind Joannie Rochette's winning score.

In fact, Fume set both her personal best SP score and LP score in 2004. Her overall personal best score was Worlds 2006 where she won the silver medal

In spite of winning two GP medals in 2008, Fume failed to make the GP final and was 9th overall at Worlds with a score that was 2 points less than her Skate Canada score.

Simply stated, regardless of your boundless enthusiasm, there is nothing in Fume's recent competitive history that would lead one to believe it's possible for her to make another comeback at this point.

Dragonlady · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 3670 Location: Edge of reason

Winnipeg · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 1255

maybe Fumie will switch to dance as Japan is weak in this field..............I hear Fedor Andreev may be available.............

Dragonlady · Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 3670 Location: Edge of reason

loveskating · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 680

If one wants to be on the ice, skate and be involved in the skating world, they need not go to such extremes. Coaching, Ice Theater of New York type things put you on the ice as well as competition does.

So I conclude that she wants to do something more than just skate, like win Worlds or make the podium, and I suspect that is way past her. Therefore, its kind of sad to observe this.

siteadmin · Site Admin Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 352

If you want to argue Suguri shouldn't continue based on ability, that's fine. What it costs and who pays isn't really our business..(unless it's public money)....please leave the subject alone.

Thank-you.......

northtexasdude · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 168

not sure if this has been posted yet...

BeBe Liang retired, Meissner and Czisny changed coaches (i guess they are going to keep going?)
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100507&content_id=9868986&vkey=ice_pressrelease

Winnipeg · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 1255

I wish all the best to Alissa and Kimmy!

Canadian Fan · Joined: 28 Feb 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Canada

Just saw this on the USFA website. Pairs retirement-Castile and Okloski,
Dance: Navarro and Bommentre; Summerset and Gilles

Singles: Bebe Liang

siteadmin · Site Admin Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 352

OK folks...here you go.

http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=ja&js=y&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iza.ne.jp%2Fnews%2Fnewsarticle%2Fsports%2Fother%2F367949%2F

This is a link to a translated article. Correct me if I'm wrong, but all it says is Fumie needs more money to continue. (Perfectly understandable since figure skating is expensive.) There is no mention of bankruptcy or anyone is going back to work for her. If you know of other links.....by all means pass them along.

Thank-you.

JimSlate71 · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 118