Monthly Archives: January 2021

National Championship

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

To win a National Championship is important, and who win must be proud of his accomplishment. Said this, in figure skating the National Championship is important for the winner, for the national hierarchy, for the designation at the most important … Continue reading →

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About Yuzuru Hanyu and the GOAT

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

This is a translation. There are posts to whom I think a lot in advance, and there are posts that I write suddenly, when something catch my attention. This post is of the second type. I read an article, and I … Continue reading →

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Jumps big and small

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

Among the requisite for evaluating the jumps, there are height and length. These are the rules published by the ISU: The first bullet is “very good height and very good length“. Among the errors, there is a deduction from -1 … Continue reading →

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Jon Jackson: On Edge/7. Giochi di potere

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

I’m sorry, but this time I will write in Italian. To write in English is demanding, and on certain topic I can’t find the right concentration. This is the aftermath of the 2002’s scandal, with the rise to the power … Continue reading →

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National bias: all the bias/7. From Doug Williams to Kadi Zvirik

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

Seventh and last post about the national bias of all judges. If you want to konow why I’m publishing these screenshots, you can read here and here.  

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National bias: all the bias/6. From Sharon Rogers to Jacqueline Wickett-Warren

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

Sixth post about the national bias of all judges. If you want to konow why I’m publishing these screenshots, you can read here and here.  

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To call a mistake

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

Figure skating is a sport, and as a sport has his rules. We all agree on this? And the rules must be equal for all the skaters. It’s not important if a skater is nice or not, what is important … Continue reading →

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National bias: all the bias/5. From Joern Lucas to Tarja Ristanen

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

Fifth post about the national bias of all judges. If you want to konow why I’m publishing these screenshots, you can read here and here.

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Intorno a Heaven and Earth di Yuzuru Hanyu

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

26 dicembre, programma libero della gara maschile al campionato nazionale giapponese. Quante gare, e quanti programmi di pattinaggio, ho visto, prima di quel giorno? Seguo il pattinaggio artistico dal Campionato del mondo del 1989, per la precisione dal libero di … Continue reading →

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Take-off

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Martina Frammartino

A clear forward (backward for Axel type jump) take-off will be considered as a downgraded jump. This isn’t my opinion, these words are written in the Technical Panel Handbook. The take-off of the Axel must be do going forward, if … Continue reading →

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