tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post1697572919786026409..comments2023-10-03T18:30:42.773-05:00Comments on Meta Watershed: DAILY BEIJING OLYMPICS THREAD FOR 10 AUGUST 2008Maggie Jochildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-91035613672694197002008-08-11T14:12:00.000-05:002008-08-11T14:12:00.000-05:00Kat, I misphrased what I was trying to day. I ans...Kat, I misphrased what I was trying to day. I answered you over at Group News Blog, since it was in that comment thread where I made the original statement.Maggie Jochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-85720377308179584552008-08-11T12:51:00.000-05:002008-08-11T12:51:00.000-05:00Maggie,I love you, you're great, but I have to thr...Maggie,<BR/>I love you, you're great, but I have to throw down.<BR/><BR/>In the comments of this post at Group News Blog, you said something about Surya Bonaly being better in the face of female figure skating's "lesser athleticism."<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry but what?!?!?!?!?!<BR/><BR/>I really wonder where you're getting that statement. <BR/><BR/>Are you assuming that since she was more overtly muscular than many, she was somehow a better skater? Not in a million years. Skating builds muscle in a vertical sort of way. Most figure skaters don't LOOK super muscular. That doesn't mean that they're not. Some people build muscle in a more horizontal way, and look more built up. It happens, but it has nothing to do with their skill or talent.<BR/><BR/>Yes, she could do a backflip and land on one leg, but she was a gymnast originally, so that's no surprise. It's also totally illegal in competition, so while exciting, isn't consequential.<BR/><BR/>I really want to know where you got that statement cuz it's really bugging me.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268308908367447768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-73747529580045153912008-08-10T10:03:00.000-05:002008-08-10T10:03:00.000-05:00Hi! This post on the Olympics is great – thanks. D...Hi! This post on the Olympics is great – thanks. Did you know you can grab live images from www.picapp.com - Check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com