Toe Pick!

So, it's my favorite time in the world...Winter Olympic time!!! Yeah! : D I love the Olympics so much, especially the winter Olympics because I'm a huge figure skating fan. I'm not one of those every-four-years-I-watch-skating-during-the-Olympics type fans... I watch figure skating events all year, every year. I know the skaters and I'm emotionally invested in the competitions. I know you're supposed to root for the athletes from your own country, and I don't get me wrong, I am. However, my prediction is that the Russians will win in all four styles. I think our only real chance at a medal is in Ice Dance with Belbin and Agusto, they might be able to win. Other than that... it all about the Russians. They are just so much better than the rest of the field this year, that no one really comes close. My personal favorite is Yevgeny Plushenko. He ROCKS!!! He's amazing! He came in first in the short program last night (no surprise) and the final is tomorrow.


Yevgeny Plushenko

Another favorite of mine is Stephan Lambiel from Switzerland. He's the best spinner by far, and it doesn't hurt that he is HOT! Look at him... yummy.

Sasha Cohen and Stephan Lambiel

As for the whole Michele Kwan drama... I don't think she should have been chosen to go in the first place. She wasn't physically able to compete all season basically and I don't think it was fair for her to have been chosen. However, the new scoring system doesn't benefit her type of skating, so she really didn't have a chance at a medal anyway. Sad, but true. Sasha Cohen is our only hope, and even that is a false hope. She has yet to bet Irina Slutskia (Russia). Michele is by far the best all around women's skater, and what she has done for the sport is undeniable. I feel bad for her because she is so hard on herself that I worry she is going to feel incomplete without the gold, when she shouldn't, she's had an amazing competitive career. I love her and look forward to seeing her on the road in her professional career. Keep your eyes on Belbin and Agusto in Ice Dance though. They are SO HOT together...they just might get the job done.

Further skating notes later. eeeeee..... I HEART SKATING!! Then, after the Olympics, the World Championship is next month.... sweet!