Canada still allows gay skaters, there would be no Skate Canada if they didn't have them. They don't like or support the gay skaters very much, but they're still there, and still competing.
Runner up and the guy who came in 3rd place at the national championships are gay. A long as Canada has a right wing Conservative as Prime Minister, Skate Canada will be allowed to get away with these things. And just as predicted, the Canadian Homophobia troll takes over. It never gets tired of repeating that same shit over and over and over.
I wonder why? Wouldn't that be a sight to see, if the ice rink split open from an earthquake, and swallowed all the skaters in a flaming hell of ice and fire? Japanese World Champion, Daihatsu Takahashi is gay and Japan doesn't seem to have a problem with that. That gay skaters just have to lie or else deal with the reality of judging discrimination.
What homophobic hypocrites. But unless he has said he is gay, he is not out, and the Japanese public would not know he is gay.
I would think if they were to move the event, the likely location would be were the last Winter Olympics or World Championship was held. I think last year's Worlds were in Germany, and obviously last year's Olympics were in Canada. They are the two most recent countries to host figure skating events.
I hope they don't cancel the event, because that would the athletes who have been training all year for this moment. However I would guess next year's host site would not be too happy. It is political. Considering the rising death toll, not canceling the event, could be seen as disrespectful, considering Japan holds 2 current world titlists. Like canceling the Olympics during WW2. I wonder if the disaster in Japan will be upsetting for Takahashi, and cause him to lose to Patrick Chan?
Japan needs this event, just like the return of baseball to New York after It's the kind of thing that can galvanize a people otherwise shattered by tragedy. They will pin their future hopes on the shoulders of these young athletes. May they rise to the occasion like the rays eminating from the sun of the Japanese flag. The death toll now appears to be heading into the 10s of thousands. Plus CNN is reporting the 2nd reactor is going into a partial meltdown.
Tokyo is in revolving blackouts, so people won't even be able to watch it on TV. There is no way they will hold the Championships. If they do, there is no way Takahashi or Mao will lose their titles. Just like Joannie Rochette winning after her mother died. They are having so many problems getting flights OUT of Japan, how are they going to get flights in? There were none from due to World War 1, none from due to World War 2, and the championships were cancelled due to the plane crash that killed the entire U.
As you probably are aware an earthquake and a so defined Tsunami hit the territory of Japan today March 11, The said communication from the JSF informs that the situation in Tokyo is settled and seems to be in-line for conducting the Championships.
The ISU, while expressing its sympathy to the Japan entities, is confident that the local conditions will permit to regularly conduct the Event. Narita is open and Tokyo was not badly damaged. I'm due to fly there myself next week and have no plans to change that. The International Skating Union initially said Yoyogi stadium had been undamaged by Friday's devastating earthquake, and the worlds would begin as planned on March But the threat of multiple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex miles from Tokyo has forced the evacuation of more than , people and prompted fears of radiation contamination.
A state of emergency was declared Sunday at another nuclear power plant. The United States and several European countries have urged citizens to avoid travel to Japan.
France took the added step of suggesting people leave Tokyo in case radiation reached the city. The French skating federation also brought home European champion Florent Amodio "as a precautionary measure. The ISU said it "respected" the Japanese skating federation's desire to go ahead with worlds in Tokyo.
The ISU said it is waiting for more information from Japanese authorities, and will have another statement by Monday morning at the latest. Figure Skating said it, too, was monitoring the situation. The United States is sending 15 skaters to worlds, with Meryl Davis and Charlie White favorites to become the first Americans to win a world title in ice dance. About ten years ago World was supposed to be in Australia and it was moved to Nice, France.
I forget why - but the particulars of moving it didn't seem that big. It would be a shame to cancel the World Championships. It can certainly be moved, maybe wait a month and hold it in the States.
A benefit exhibition could raise money for disaster relief as well. Hopefully they hold it at a later date in Japan. Moving it to another country now would be cheesy. I can't bear Canada giving the Gold to Patrick Chan, because they have the judging stacked, as usual. Plus I think there are still some Gay skaters enrolled in Worlds and how are they going to be treated if Worlds is moved to Canada? We don't want to go through that level of bigotry again. Why would they cancel it? Why not do what they did 10 years ago when they moved it from Australia to France at late notice?
They can't cancel. Japan is their best market and the Japanese would get a huge lift from winning a couple of the categories. I know tourists will be eating up resources needed for the clean up, blah blah blah, but my impression is that the Japanese government is not letting the general public involve itself that much anyway. The Canadian Media gave Weir a rough ride in , suggesting that he be gender tested.
That alone, has to negatively impact gay skaters when competing in Canada. As for Japan, it doesn't matter that figure skating may be popular there - it looks like they are going to have to cancel the event. There is just too much chaos for them to hold it there. Here you go again with your drama queen theatrics and distorted statements. ONE sports commentator made that comment, and he was reprimanded. Don't tar everyone with the same brush. Although it's not official yet, the word going around on from the figure skaters themselves is that the event is canceled, or at least, is certainly not going to be held in Japan.
Here's the official statement this morning from the ISU - they are not going to hold it next week as originally planned, it will be postponed for now, and possibly canceled if circumstances don't improve:. It is understood that a postponement of the above-mentioned World Championships as well as the holding of the ISU World Team Trophy is subject to the confirmation by the competent Japanese authorities that the situation is back to normal conditions allowing the safe conduct of major ISU sports Events in the Tokyo area.
As soon as the situation in this respect has been finalized, the ISU will inform all parties concerned of the decision taken. So far, the gods are being overly cruel this year. I hope it all balances out during the next 9 months. Ryan Bradley a twink??? Maybe years ago. Better get married soon Ryan, else people may begin to think you are a prancing fairy, that and your "fop" program. Team USA: Past double dipper, Straight but curious for the right guy, deep self destructive religious closet case.
It sucks to be you two, under homo-eradicating Skate Canada. Team Europe: has 2 deep closet cases, one just switched sides because his coach told him to and 3 DADT. We could use some more intel on Team Europe??? R92, Shawn Sawyer isn't a closet case. He's certainly not Johnny Weir but it's pretty obvious that he doesn't hide that he's gay, and hasn't bearded unlike Jeff Buttle years ago. Paul Poirer hasn't been any more "open" than Sawyer has and Russell never publicly came out either although has participated in Brian Orsers Pride Run for a number of years.
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Roman Safiullin. However, given her last two performances at the World Championships during the short program then this was a big improvement. Like usual, the gracefulness of Miki Ando shone out and her panache and style is clearly visible. The artistry of Miki Ando when she is in perfect condition is a wonder to behold and it is very difficult for other ice skaters to compete with her in this area of ice skating.
Miki Ando gave a conservative approach to the opening short program and played it prudently. Therefore, she opted out from doing a triple-triple combination and instead did an easier triple-double. Alena Leonova pleased the home crowd alongside her compatriot, Ksenia Makarova, by giving a good performance.
Her energetic polka was appreciated and she flowed well and clearly Alena Leonova will be pleased by her opening short program. Unfortunately, Carolina Kostner from Italy made a mistake on her triple flip and she crashed to the ice but Carolina Kostner is a composed skater and still managed to finish sixth.
Mao Asada and the American, Rachael Flatt, both disappointed and they seem to be some way of the pace.
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