[ SECRET POST #7005 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #7005 ⌋

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[pride and prejudice]



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Transcript by OP

[fscom]

I've never skated or done gymnastics, but my family is ex-Soviet and I have heard a lot of horror stories about how they trained worked their athletes, which attitudes I strongly suspect linger to this day in the classically Soviet-dominated sports.

Which is why Alysa Liu's long routine feels so healing to me. She's like good vibes on skates. No stress, just fun and enjoyment of the art. I even skip or ignore her jumps and go to the end part that's just dancing. My favorite moment is a tie between that crazy knee spin she does and the side split jump where, if you watch her hands, she does a basketball dunk.

Re: Transcript by OP

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, and Alysa isn't going to end up with osteoporosis in her 20s after being starved as an adolescent like the Russian skaters.

[(Anonymous)]

...Japan was the top contenders, what does soviet/ex-soviet have anything to do with this? Russia and Belarus were not even able to compete shy the one neutral athlete.

[(Anonymous)]

Tell me you know nothing about figure skating without telling me you know nothing about figure skating.

[(Anonymous)]

So the OP is happy to see someone skating happy. Russia and the Soviet bloc in general have a history of brutal treatment of their figure skaters (and other athletes but skaters are the most high profile). The skaters are always amongst the best in the world but they don’t typically seem happy. They’re technically proficient but often there’s no real heart in their performances because it was brutally trained out of them. And until pretty recently figure skating in general tended to discourage anything other than technical performance with a focus on jumps. So OP is saying that they get joy seeing someone exude joy while skating.

And if OP is American, they probably feel even more joy and possibly pride in such a soulful performance.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Thank you, for both being kind and offering an explanation. I know that the Russian delegation was suspended for cheating for a few olympics now, and heard about the Belarusian athlete who couldn't return home because she didn't win a medal, and it is truly heartbreaking that the corruption runs so deep. I watched the competition and felt a lot of emotions for many of the athletes, but I guess I just didn't see why Liu was singled out specifically, especially in that context. (I try not to watch the scoring or placements until its done, tbh, so I didn't hear her backstory either)

Thank you again! <3

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry, but maybe if you're reading comprehension is this bad don't comment on secrets.

[(Anonymous)]

Look into the history of the sport.

[(Anonymous)]

Look up for Elena Mukhina. She wasn't a figure skater but she endured the horrors of the training in the Soviet-era.

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

That's horrific. I've never heard about her before, but what she went through is unimaginable. I don't even know who I'm most furious at, the doctors for forcing her cast off to train, the coaches, the system, everyone. It feels weird to thank you for your response given the terrors it reveals, but I do appreciate it. You're much kinder than most of the responses I've gotten. So thank you.

[(Anonymous)]

Me: I've taken a pretty long break from FS because I felt it was getting toxic, but maybe this secret post will be civil or interesting-

Also me: *facepalms at this comment*

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

tbh, the last few days have been pretty non-toxic. And comparing to the week or so before that, this is barely on the radar. Sorry for the face-palm though, I'm not the best at expressing myself.

[(Anonymous)]

This was such an interesting Olympics to watch after the horrorshow of the women's event in Beijing. All the women skating seemed happy and the sportsmanship was on full display. (And the crowds for all the skating events were fantastic.)

Despite all the praise for Alysa Liu that I've heard from Russian coaches and commentators, I'm really dreading the inevitable return of Russian and Belarusian skaters (especially ladies) to international competition.

[(Anonymous)]

Are they allowing them back into competition on the regular circuit?