Teri Silver: Commen"Teri"

Nope, no surprises in the outcome.  As for the medal winners, the ladies' free skate for this year's winter Olympics went off, about as predictable as it could be.  Kim Yu-Na was first, Mao Asada, second and Joannie Rochette, third.  I enjoyed their performances and don't (completely) disagree with the placing, but ... they didn't inspire me.
Kim Yu-na (or Yu-na  Kim, I can't really tell, as she's referred to both ways, per Asian custom,) was excellent.  I can't deny that she is a great figure skater.  Her jumps, spins, everything ... flawless.  She looked beautiful and she was definitely in command.  Her record score was ... a surprise. I'm not saying she didn't deserve high marks and to be Olympic Champion, she did ... but her total (along with the short program) of 228.56 points was a surprise, and there, I said it again.  Her long program score was 150.06, and as much as I liked her performance (and [...]

We're talking Men's figure Skating at the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver, Canada.  Just in case you didn't know. :))    First let me say, at the risk of sounding "un-American," that, when it comes to figure skating, I don't necessarily automatically root for an American skater,  I root for the skater who skates best.
Last night, on Olympic ice in Vancouver, 24-year-old Evan Lysacek skated best.  And he just happens to be on the U.S. Figure Skating Team. I've read some comments that, because Lysacek didn't have a quad jump in his program, he should not be qualified to be Olympic Champion. 
As Colonel Potter of the M*A*S*H 4077 would say, "Horse Hockey!"
Along with his stellar short program, Evan Lysacek's performance in the Olympic free skate was the best I've ever seen him skate.  His jumps and spins were flawless and his presence on the ice was amazing. Lysacek took his quad jump out of his program because, after breaking a foot a year ago, he's [...]

I love the winter olympics and are glad to have something to watch, now that football season is over, it's not time for March Madness and the crack of the baseball bat won't be heard for a few months, yet.  I don't get this excited over the summer olympics... in fact, I barely watch any of that... but winter is good.  Why?
I can be the skater. I can be the skier, I can be the ... um curler. Yeah, that's it.  Well, first, we have to get past the Olympic opening ceremonies.  No matter how fancy they are and for all the pomp and circumstance, for me they are a snooze.  ZZZZzzzz.  Let's just get down to business, shall we? 
I love figure skating and until a few years ago, I had lived vicariously through Michelle Kwan. Those days are done but there's a new host of U S. team skaters on the horizon and we can only hope they'll bring home some metal.... in the form of medals.  Anyone who doesn't think skaters are athletes, well, [...]

Well, this is my very first time blogging, and I've long thought it was something I should do, Why is this such a "big deal" when everyone blogs?  Well, basically, I've always been of the mindset that just because we CAN do something, doesn't mean it's necessarily a good thing to do because my mouth sure can get me into trouble sometimes!   But hopefully, it is a good thing to do and we can all have some fun. 
So, what shall we talk about?  Let's see.... how 'bout them Buckeyes!  Yeah, I know, football season is over, and it's a long way from March Madness.  A long way from Baseball Season.  But wait, the 2010 Olympic games are just around the corner, so there's something to look forward to. I love the winter Olympics, love skating, skiing, snowboarding, the bobsled and even ... curling.    That's some kind of sport that central Ohioans are clueless about, myself in the mix.  But it's something [...]