February 21, 2010

Parlez-Vous Olympics!?

"The truth is, I've been doing a little...I've been doing a little figure skating."

"Finger painting?"

"...They're not gonna make you shave your legs, are they?"

It's that time of the decade folks! When we gather round the ole' Telly to catch the figure skating competition at the Olympic games. You all do it, don't deny it! Turns out it's not only fun to watch, but it's also a real sport! Who knew!?

As a former competitive figure skater, I was charged with the task of making figure skating palatable to a national audience who may not know a thing about it. I'm blogging about the Vancouver competition on Guideposts.com. As it turns out, I'm learning a lot more about the sport (that I immersed myself in for 10 years) than I ever knew.

I hope you will too. Click on the links below for my commentary!

An introduction and preview of the men's competition

The Pairs Short Program

The Pairs Finals

The Men's Short Program

The Men's Long Program

Ice Dancing: Compulsory Dance

If you like what you read, come back next week for the ice dancing original and free dances, as well as the ladies short and long programs. Good times on ice!

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