jennifer-kirk Stories - Required Elements
Jennifer Kirk and Favoritism in Skating
Here is a good blog post from Jennifer Kirk asssessing the men's short program at NHK Trophy. I pretty much agree with everything she is saying about Abbott and Joubert. I am always shocked at how high Joubert's program components score is in comparison with others.
What I Learned From Cup of China
(Aside from the fact that Icenetwork hates me, that is). Even When She Doesn't Skate, Mao Asada has a Bad Week The Japanese Skating Federation is supposedly putting a great emphasis on Grand Prix results for Olympic team selections. And if that is truly the case, then Akiko Suzuki's Cup of China...
Improv-Ice Review
I am posting Jennifer Kirk's review of Improv-Ice, which took place on Tuesday in Anaheim. In my spare time, I am actually an improv comedian and frequent performer around DC and Virginia and I know what it's like to have absolutely no idea what you're going to do when you get in front of an...
Golden West Update
Looks like Rachael Flatt easily won Golden West, per Jennifer Kirk's True/Slant blog. And I am very excited about the short program, because: In the past, Flatt hasn’t been the most exciting skater, and while I respect her ability to skate cleanly under pressure, her performances have generally...
Golden West Recap
Jennifer Kirk blogs at True/Slant about the Golden West competition, which many Olympic contenders are competing in this weekend. In the pair division, it seems that Inoue and Baldwin got the win, although they'll need some more difficulty in order to be competitive this season. And new pair...
Jennifer Kirk's Predictions
Wow, it still feels so early, but Jennifer Kirk has posted some predictions for the upcoming Grand Prix season on her True/Slant blog. Some of her interesting predictions: -Sasha Cohen will have to land a triple/triple in order to win a Grand Prix. Considering she is going up against Korea's...
Carolina Kostner Update
Completely missed this story TWO WEEKS AGO, but it appears that Carolina Kostner is going to be training with Frank Carroll and Christa Fassi this season, per IceNetwork. Um, wonder how Mirai Nagasu feels about that. Also, Kostner has hired a sports psychologist. Jennifer Kirk blogged about the...
Skating and Eating Disorders
I'm not really trying to ruin your weeks, it's just that a lot of depressing skating stuff is out there right now. Jennifer Kirk (perhaps better known to skating fans as "Jenny") has a great blog on trueslant.com and she has just written about her eating disorder, which she's thankfully recovered...
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