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[cuteiceprincesslove]

People say Tessa Virtue is too fat or too muscular to be good enough. Her one Olympic gold medal, two silvers and countless championship titles aren’t enough for some members of the media who scrutinize Virtue on her appearance more than they do her talent.

“I’ll show up at training camp (and) I’m told that maybe I should dye my hair blonde and asked about how my fat loss is coming along,” she tells HuffPost Canada’s Partner Studio.

It’s a problem she’s calling attention with the help of Dove’s #MyBeautyMySay campaign — a project that encourages women and girls to celebrate their own beauty and on their own terms.

“At all times, there’s discussion about the percentage of body fat I have, how I look on the ice and about how much skin a certain costume is showing,” she says.

“Ice dancing is a sport where athletes work so tirelessly to perform intricate moves (and) to have it trivialized by comments about your appearance can chip away at anyone’s confidence.”

The Dove Global Beauty Confidence Report, a global study on body image, finds that 90 per cent of women and more than 80 per cent of girls don’t do the things they love because they don’t like the way they look. This includes opting out of sports and activities.

“It breaks my heart,” Virtue says about the finding. “To be held back by fear is to miss out on challenging yourself in different ways.”

“Women are missing out on the chance to get to know their bodies…how they feel in their own skin (and) the power and the strength they have.”

Findings by the United Nations support Virtue’s comment. The entity says that girls’ involvement in sport can lead to gender parity.

“Through engaging in sport and living its values, women and girls can develop leadership skills, overcome bias, improve their health and become empowered,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the UN Women Executive Director says. It’s one of the reasons Virtue was so excited to partner with Dove.

“I love the idea of women empowering other women. We need to come together and support one another and embrace one another.”

On dealing with the media scrutiny she personally faces, Virtue says she’s lucky to have a support system and a skating partner that reminds her that’s there no sense in letting those comments get her down. Virtue says Moir is her rock, confidante and biggest supporter.

The pair announced that they would compete in the 2016/2017 season, leading up to the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. That move made it clear that Virtue and Moir still had dreams they wanted to pursue despite announcing their retirement in 2014.

Along with training four hours in a day and studying for a degree in psychology, Virtue is committed to serving as a role model for young girls.

“There needs to be a shift in culture. Young girls…need to have people they can identify with who may be going through the same struggles. I have a muscular build and I’ve learned to embrace that because it’s makes me strong, giving me speed and power on the ice. It’s a different kind of femininity – one that doesn’t fit the norm.”

And that’s a gold standard we can definitely champion.

Dove has found that beauty can (and is) an empowering and positive force for women. Yet women’s looks are often commented on in ways that trivialize them. To call attention to the issue, Dove is launching a global interactive campaign with an animated billboard in Toronto, Yonge-Dundas Square, which will broadcast real-time commentary from media outlets in several English-speaking countries that spotlight a female athlete’s appearance over her achievements. Canadians are encouraged to have a say in this conversation by visiting the real-time online aggregator at Dove.ca/HaveYourSay and to tweet at media outlets directly using #MyBeautyMySay.

[hateonyoubae1209]

Omg whoever tells Tessa is too fat is such an idot. Dont u see her abs...???? What a blind person.

[nazmkadri-deactivated20170729]

Evgenia Medvedeva | 2016 World Championships FS

[hateonyoubae1209]

i can even tell that she is fluzter. wow judges. u don't deserve that score. 

[hateonyoubae1209]

TBH, i dont care who breaks Yuna's world record. She has hold that world record for 6 years so it is okay for me that someone may break it. My problem is that did Medvedeva really deserve that score? I admit that she has very impressive performance but not as much as Yuna's les miserable and Adios nonino, Caro's Bolero, or Mao's nocturne. Seriously judges? That score is soo overscored. Judges gave Mao wrong edge on her 3lutz but on Medvedeva's flutze. They gave about 2 goe on that flutze because she had tano on that jump. Wow so even if skater jumps with wrong edge, she or he would ger more goe instead of deduction?

[nathaliepechalats]

i really hope the isu restructures points between now and pyongyang because all of these world records are fucking ridiculous

[shutuptimdaggett]

yeah I guess they just want the WR to be broken because it’s already been 6 years since Yuna got it

[hateonyoubae1209]

Amen! That performance does not deserve 150.4 i mean she has all jumps including wrong edge ones, but that performance does not have such a high pcs. Not artistic at all. Speed is freaking slow. The performance is all about jumps sigh...

[figure-skating-confessions]

“I just can’t understand why people are bashing Yuzuru for snapping at Denis at Worlds’ practice session. It was his run through, his music was playing, he was focused, preparing for difficult jump and then there was Denis right in his way. He had every right to yell at him, especially if it wasn’t the first time Denis got in his way. Would you, oh so wise skating fans, would rather like them to crash on each other?”

[wombat-poodle]

This confession said it right.

If you’re moving at quite a high speed (let’s say you’re driving a car) and someone suddenly gets in your way WHEN THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO, don’t tell me you don’t drop a few swear words. Don’t tell me you don’t feel at least a bit angry. They could have collided and gotten injured. 

And don’t tell me Yuzuru is in the wrong for shouting because (1) Denis was the one who put them in a dangerous situation, (2) has not apologised, (3) has in fact has tried to lay the blame on Yuzuru when Denis should have gotten out of the way according to well-established skating etiquette, and (4) has done this multiple times already.

[hateonyoubae1209]

According to Jakie Wong..

1. Hanyu was in the middle of his short program runthrough when he turned the corner to set up his straight-line pattern into his triple axel 2. Ten had just started a spin as Hanyu was turning the corner, and continued to spin as Hanyu was going down the ice 3. Hanyu yelled out at Ten and redirected his path to get out of the way of Ten's spin 4. Hanyu fell on his triple axel, slid to the boards, and hit the boards with his hand or fist deliberately - he did not slide into or crash into the boards

http://www.rockerskating.com/news/2016/3/31/2016-worlds-practice-notes-day-4-a-note-on-hanyu-ten

it is not the case like that dude. Denis did not just suddenly get in his way. come on. you know the fact. he checked his final spin where Yuzuru supposed to land his 3axel. but it is not unusual thing to happen. it is COMMON thing when 6 skaters practice on the same ice rink. Apparently, Yuzuru saw Denis spinning. even if Yuzuru had the right to use the ice rink since it was his time to practice, he should have just skipped the jump to avoid collision. Javi and other skaters had the same things when they practiced but he did not act like Yuzuru did (yelling and bang the board). (1) Denis “apologize” (2) Denis mentions that his inbox is full of threat and insulting letter. This is why i hate such a big fandom like yunabot and hanyubot. it is so sick. if you wanna read more details go to Denis’s instagram. 

[eunoe-deactivated20200524]

Hold up that was nothing close to Yuna’s short program…like y'all are so quick to forget her if she was white we wouldn’t be having this problem

[hateonyoubae1209]

Or Japanese.

[hateonyoubae1209]

"It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it’s strange that it happened three times."

Frank Carroll interview on this accident.. 

- Frank, let’s start by clarifying, when did this take place and what kind of training was it?

-> It was March 29th, the day before the main event and they were practicing with music.

- So, it was not the day of the event and not at the TD Garden Arena?

- >No-no. It wasn’t at the main arena, but at the Steriti Memorial Rink.

- What was the overall situation on the ice?

-> There were 6 people on the ice, but the practice was wrapping up and most skaters moved toward the barriers.

- What was Denis doing at the moment when Hanyu started preparing for his jump?

-> Denis was in the center of the ice and he was practicing a combined spin which he does at the end of his short program.

- The main question on everyone’s mind is: was there really a collision?

-> No, there wasn’t. Hanyu was going for his jump in the center of the rink, straight at Denis while he was doing his spin. There was no collision.

- Again, what was Hanyu doing at that moment?

-> He was practicing his triple axel. He moved to the center while Denis was spinning in one spot.

- And what happened then?

-> Well, he still went at Denis, then yelled something angrily and passed him by, but he still continued with his movement, jumped the triple axel and then he fell.

- Do you remember what exactly did Hanyu say?

-> I don’t know, he yelled in Japanese.

- What is your take on the situation?

-> Nobody is at fault. Neither Denis nor Hanyu are guilty. Things like these happen quite often. First of all, Denis was performing his spin and thus he wasn’t aware of what exactly was happening on the ice when Hanyu’s music started playing. Second, Hanyu is an experienced athlete and an Olympic champion. He could have gone two feet on one side of Denis or two feet on the other side of Denis. There was enough space between Denis and the barrier, since there was nobody else on the ice by that time. It was possible to change the di-rection a little bit before making the triple axel. It doesn’t take much skill, but, for some reason, Hanyu still didn’t do it. Hanyu once collided with Han Yan in China, where both boys were badly injured. He also had a collision with Murakami at the Japanese Nationals, where no-one was injured. And now here he has this incident with Denis Ten. It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it’s strange that it happened three times.

- Can you tell me more about the axel jump? Particularly, how is it different from other jumps?

-> This jump is the only one that is conducted face-forward, whereas in other jumps you move backwards, because that way it is easier to vault using the toe-pick. The triple axel is an extremely difficult jump and you have start prepping for it at the far end of the ice rink.

- Does this mean that, in order to perform the triple axel, the skater should be able to see everything that’s in front of him?

-> Yes, and since it is a long way from the end of the rink to its center, I think that Hanyu had enough time to get ready and adapt his pattern.

https://tengrinews.kz/allsports/trener-denisa-tena-prokommentiroval-intsident-yapontsem-291838/

[wombat-poodle]

Frank Lies 

Some clarifications on some untrue things Frank said.

“[Q: …what kind of training was it?] …they were practicing with music.”

Not totally false, but quite misleading. Frank neglects to mention that this was a run-through. It is common skating etiquette that the skater whose music is playing during a run-through has the right of way, i.e. other skaters should get out of their way if they are skating towards each other. Simply sneaky, Frank.

“It was possible to change the direction a little bit before making the triple axel. It doesn’t take much skill, but, for some reason, Hanyu still didn’t do it.”

That’s precisely what Yuzuru did. He re-routed his 3A. That is why he did not collide with Denis. Seriously, Frank? Lying through your teeth?

“This jump [referring to the axel] is the only one that is conducted face-forward… [Q: Does this mean that, in order to perform the triple axel, the skater should be able to see everything that’s in front of him?] Yes, and since it is a long way from the end of the rink to its center, I think that Hanyu had enough time to get ready and adapt his pattern. ” 

Yuzuru does some steps and an RBO-LFO entry into his 3A. He’ll be moving backwards for a few seconds, and only turns to face forward at the last second before launching into the jump. So NO, he won’t be able to see everything. Yuzuru does NOT do the standard 3A entry where the skater looks over their shoulder for a good long while before launching forward into the jump. This RBO-LFO entry is quite unconventional for a 3A, but Frank should have known about this because Yuzuru has been doing it for quite some time already and is quite famous for it. 

Frank also neglects to mention that as per skating etiquette, Yuzuru had the right of way and that it was Denis that should have got out of the way. Denis could not have done so because he was in a spin; this was wrong - he should not have entered into a spin right in the middle of the rink when it was another skater’s turn to have the right of way. Sneaky Frank.

On the contrary, Yuzuru alleges that, looking at the video replay of the incident, Denis had seen him preparing to set up his 3A and had entered into his spin after that. Unlike what Frank said this is not totally impossible. Denis was at the centre of the rink at that time and Yuzuru would be starting at the side if he was preparing his 3A. If Denis was facing the side Yuzuru prepares his 3A from, he could have seen him before starting his spin. I won’t go as far as to say that Denis did see Yuzuru, though. 

“Hanyu once collided with Han Yan in China, where both boys were badly injured. He also had a collision with Murakami at the Japanese Nationals, where no-one was injured. And now here he has this incident with Denis Ten. It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it’s strange that it happened three times.”

Frank seems to be insinuating that Yuzuru deliberately sets up these accidents. That is a disgusting accusation. Regarding the COC collision, Han Yan and Yuzuru were setting up quads at the same time from opposite corners of the rink. They were doing jumps that took off backwards (non-axel) jumps. So unfortunately both did not see the other coming. This could hardly have happened by accident. The incident with Murakami was a very small incident and no bad blood resulted. Yuzuru did NOT get angry and no one was injured. Similar small incidents have occurred between other top skaters (Javi, Max, etc.), not just Yuzuru, and they were all resolved Murakami-style - quickly and amicably. So this so-called “pattern” is complete bogus and a BIG, SHAMELESS LIE. Frank, just stop already… 

[hateonyoubae1209]

i don't think Frank is insulting Yuzuru here. I think you totally misunderstand what it is about. He mentions that no one is at fault, but it seems suspicious that Yuzuru keeps having collisions with others while he practices. Besides, Frank is the one who witnessed all of things there. I don't blame on neither Denis nor Yuzuru, but i will be really mad if Denis gets any warning or disadvantage due to this accident. i mean that the petition for warning against Ten is ridiculous. and why Japan Skating Federation gets freaking out of that and making it bigger issues? there is no point to do that. 

[theyoungprinceandprincess]

2016 World Championships | Gracious Gold, Short Program (76.43, currently 1st)

Anna Pogorilaya, Short Program (73.98, currently 2nd) Evgenia Medvedeva, Short Program (73.76, currently 3rd) Ashley Wagner, Short Program (73.16, currently 4th) Elena Radionova, Short Program (71.70, currently 5th) Satoko Miyahara, Short Program (70.72, currently 6th) +protocols

[hateonyoubae1209]

can’t believe that Gold’s score is higher than this masterpiece’s score. dug

[hateonyoubae1209]

"It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it’s strange that it happened three times."

Frank Carroll interview on this accident.. 

- Frank, let’s start by clarifying, when did this take place and what kind of training was it?

-> It was March 29th, the day before the main event and they were practicing with music.

- So, it was not the day of the event and not at the TD Garden Arena?

- >No-no. It wasn’t at the main arena, but at the Steriti Memorial Rink.

- What was the overall situation on the ice?

-> There were 6 people on the ice, but the practice was wrapping up and most skaters moved toward the barriers.

- What was Denis doing at the moment when Hanyu started preparing for his jump?

-> Denis was in the center of the ice and he was practicing a combined spin which he does at the end of his short program.

- The main question on everyone’s mind is: was there really a collision?

-> No, there wasn’t. Hanyu was going for his jump in the center of the rink, straight at Denis while he was doing his spin. There was no collision.

- Again, what was Hanyu doing at that moment?

-> He was practicing his triple axel. He moved to the center while Denis was spinning in one spot.

- And what happened then?

-> Well, he still went at Denis, then yelled something angrily and passed him by, but he still continued with his movement, jumped the triple axel and then he fell.

- Do you remember what exactly did Hanyu say?

-> I don’t know, he yelled in Japanese.

- What is your take on the situation?

-> Nobody is at fault. Neither Denis nor Hanyu are guilty. Things like these happen quite often. First of all, Denis was performing his spin and thus he wasn’t aware of what exactly was happening on the ice when Hanyu’s music started playing. Second, Hanyu is an experienced athlete and an Olympic champion. He could have gone two feet on one side of Denis or two feet on the other side of Denis. There was enough space between Denis and the barrier, since there was nobody else on the ice by that time. It was possible to change the di-rection a little bit before making the triple axel. It doesn’t take much skill, but, for some reason, Hanyu still didn’t do it. Hanyu once collided with Han Yan in China, where both boys were badly injured. He also had a collision with Murakami at the Japanese Nationals, where no-one was injured. And now here he has this incident with Denis Ten. It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it’s strange that it happened three times.

- Can you tell me more about the axel jump? Particularly, how is it different from other jumps?

-> This jump is the only one that is conducted face-forward, whereas in other jumps you move backwards, because that way it is easier to vault using the toe-pick. The triple axel is an extremely difficult jump and you have start prepping for it at the far end of the ice rink.

- Does this mean that, in order to perform the triple axel, the skater should be able to see everything that’s in front of him?

-> Yes, and since it is a long way from the end of the rink to its center, I think that Hanyu had enough time to get ready and adapt his pattern.

https://tengrinews.kz/allsports/trener-denisa-tena-prokommentiroval-intsident-yapontsem-291838/

[figure-skating-confessions]

“I just can’t understand why people are bashing Yuzuru for snapping at Denis at Worlds’ practice session. It was his run through, his music was playing, he was focused, preparing for difficult jump and then there was Denis right in his way. He had every right to yell at him, especially if it wasn’t the first time Denis got in his way. Would you, oh so wise skating fans, would rather like them to crash on each other?”

[hateonyoubae1209]

< Frank Carroll interview on this accident.. no one is fault but “It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it's strange that it happened three times.” >

- Frank, let's start by clarifying, when did this take place and what kind of training was it?

-> It was March 29th, the day before the main event and they were practicing with music.

- So, it was not the day of the event and not at the TD Garden Arena?

- >No-no. It wasn't at the main arena, but at the Steriti Memorial Rink.

- What was the overall situation on the ice?

-> There were 6 people on the ice, but the practice was wrapping up and most skaters moved toward the barriers.

- What was Denis doing at the moment when Hanyu started preparing for his jump?

-> Denis was in the center of the ice and he was practicing a combined spin which he does at the end of his short program.

- The main question on everyone's mind is: was there really a collision?

-> No, there wasn't. Hanyu was going for his jump in the center of the rink, straight at Denis while he was doing his spin. There was no collision.

- Again, what was Hanyu doing at that moment?

-> He was practicing his triple axel. He moved to the center while Denis was spinning in one spot.

- And what happened then?

-> Well, he still went at Denis, then yelled something angrily and passed him by, but he still continued with his movement, jumped the triple axel and then he fell.

- Do you remember what exactly did Hanyu say?

-> I don't know, he yelled in Japanese.

- What is your take on the situation?

-> Nobody is at fault. Neither Denis nor Hanyu are guilty. Things like these happen quite often. First of all, Denis was performing his spin and thus he wasn't aware of what exactly was happening on the ice when Hanyu's music started playing. Second, Hanyu is an experienced athlete and an Olympic champion. He could have gone two feet on one side of Denis or two feet on the other side of Denis. There was enough space between Denis and the barrier, since there was nobody else on the ice by that time. It was possible to change the di-rection a little bit before making the triple axel. It doesn't take much skill, but, for some reason, Hanyu still didn't do it. Hanyu once collided with Han Yan in China, where both boys were badly injured. He also had a collision with Murakami at the Japanese Nationals, where no-one was injured. And now here he has this incident with Denis Ten. It seems to me like a pattern of collisions and it's strange that it happened three times.

- Can you tell me more about the axel jump? Particularly, how is it different from other jumps?

-> This jump is the only one that is conducted face-forward, whereas in other jumps you move backwards, because that way it is easier to vault using the toe-pick. The triple axel is an extremely difficult jump and you have start prepping for it at the far end of the ice rink.

- Does this mean that, in order to perform the triple axel, the skater should be able to see everything that's in front of him?

-> Yes, and since it is a long way from the end of the rink to its center, I think that Hanyu had enough time to get ready and adapt his pattern.

https://tengrinews.kz/allsports/trener-denisa-tena-prokommentiroval-intsident-yapontsem-291838/

[rinkwatchers]

Seduction..

Ashley Wagner NHK GP 2015

[rinkwatchers]

Repost

[hateonyoubae1209]

i love how she starts her performance with a glamorous facial expression!

[theyoungprinceandprincess]

???????????????????????????????

[hateonyoubae1209]

i feel ya!!! inflation again!!! Gracie deserves to take the first place but that absurd score tho!!!!!! probably judges do not like other russian girls to take a world title since worlds 2016 is held in Boston... when i saw Wagner’s score, i thought someone would break the world records later on. i am still curios how come Yuna got around 74 in Sochi Olympic. hmm.. deep thoughts... 

[theyoungprinceandprincess]

l m a o

how r u gonna tell be that sp was almost ~2 pt close to mao and yuna’s best tho

[rinkwatchers]

True, they’re really hoping to catapult Gracie into Gold. She = sponsors. But with that said she skated very well.

[hateonyoubae1209]

well... worlds 2016 is held in the States... no wonder why Gracie gets higher scores than i expected. but i think pogo did better job than Gracie did. Gracie should have gotten around 74-5. 

[edge-triggered]

I don’t even know how the judges are doing their jobs anymore. This is prolly why I’m loving the B.ESP commentators’ frankness right now.

You know it’s worlds when the judging makes you go ( ? o ? )

[hateonyoubae1209]

no wonder why worlds 2016 held in Boston. what they do is to simply throw scores as much as they can at their favorites (dughhh obviously) 

[edge-triggered]

There’s a wee bit of sanity in this year’s worlds. As much as I love the Shibsibs, I’d be eye-rolling all day if they stayed on top after that glorious SD from Papadakis and Cizeron.

[hateonyoubae1209]

honestly, that score is a bit much for them... 

[edge-triggered]

I think B.ESP has made it quite obvious that figure skating is a very subjective sports. It’s one of it’s many flaws tbh. 

[hateonyoubae1209]

couldn’t agree with you more... 

[hateonyoubae1209]

1. Omg what kind of choreography is that? So cheesy and cheap. I dont personally hate her but this choreo… Wow i cannot stop laughing though. U make my day dude! Hahaha 😂😂 someone says that she seems like begging judges to get higher scores.. Lol! Good interpretation. The most funny moment is that the male judge looks kinda surpurised and moves his body far back. ( i cut that moment though. But the video captures the judge’s movement) . 2. Idk what she is trying to do.. Why is she crawling down on the ice..? Besides that performance is for gala. I bet the audience was pretty surprised and wondered what she was doing. 3. I am curious what she is doing now. She seems to retire now. I mean.. She does not tend to participate any minor competitins other than competitions held in russia. Poor kid. Hope to see u in worlds someday. Lol! I miss ur ambition and enthusiasm!! I thought u would enter every single major competitions and make podiums (that is what she truely says. No lies). Hmmmmm just curious. She is now on ice dance show but competitions? She is pretty young i guess. The reason i adore julia more is that she tries very hard and even participate in minor competitons. Hmmmmmmmmmm deep thought on this.