Olympic Ice Dancing Costumes

[3113]

Oh, come on! You know you want to talk about them.

I was pretty amused by yesterday's costumes, myself. I saw three comic book characters (no, not intentionally, but see if you agree....):
Elektra (the Russian lady (?) in Red. She had long black hair and I so wanted to give her a headscarf and those weapons...)
Poison Ivy (the plant outfit. If only her partner had been dressed like Batman...)
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle! (Yep, that pelt outfit)

Wadda all think? Last night? Tonight? Best? Worst? The one that has you wincing in pain? Any guys want to slip one of the female skaters a dollar bill in the g-string? Any girls tried of the guys being in basic black...until you saw the fellow in the Romeo outfit and started screaming, "Go back to black! Please!"

 

[Belegon]

I loved last nights US Lady In Red myself....

 

[3113]

Oh, my the Italian Couple (Poison Ivy)--as you may recall she had a bad stumble last night (not the really bad one, the 2nd bad one) and she apparently did NOT forgive her partner for it. Back stage and warming up on the ice, they're moving coldly right past each other. Ouch! How can you stay furious at someone when you're going to rely on them out on the ice?

But it looks like that coldness between them made for a good strong dance--and they kissed and made up at the end. So sweet. You could almost fill in the dialoge:
She: I'm sorry. I was a bitch.
He: It's all right. I'm sorry, too.
She: I love you.
He: I love you, too.


I feel terrible for the couple when there's a fall, of course, but I always feel especially bad for the guy skaters when that sort of thing happens because it's usually the girl that gets hurt--like that TERRIBLE fall, the really bad one, where the girl landed on her hip. And even if the girl, as in that case, was to blame because she lost her grip, the guy's got to feel responsible. It's his strength on which the girl is depending as she bends and hangs above the ice in some unnatural position. And he's the one who has to watch his partner hit the ice. He's the one who's going to have to carry their wounded partner out. That must be terrible.

 

[Liar]

Oh, my the Italian Couple (Poison Ivy)--as you may recall she had a bad stumble last night (not the really bad one, the 2nd bad one) and she apparently did NOT forgive her partner for it. Back stage and warming up on the ice, they're moving coldly right past each other. Ouch! How can you stay furious at someone when you're going to rely on them out on the ice?

But it looks like that coldness between them made for a good strong dance--and they kissed and made up at the end. So sweet. You could almost fill in the dialoge:
She: I'm sorry. I was a bitch.
He: It's all right. I'm sorry, too.
She: I love you.
He: I love you, too.

Yeah, that was interresting. There haven't been a proper Olympics if there is not a real badass soap opera drama element in the figure skating (or ice dancing, I don't really see the difference, less jumping in one). That Italian couple sure as hell filled the quota.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Yeah, that was interresting. There haven't been a proper Olympics if there is not a real badass soap opera drama element in the figure skating (or ice dancing, I don't really see the difference, less jumping in one). That Italian couple sure as hell filled the quota.

That's why I like curling.

 

[Honey123]

Personally, I think the costumes suck. But, I also believe that they are showing off the girls' attributes, so to speak. Perhaps it's to distract us from their really sucky skating... ??

I sat at my TV last night and actually WAITED for someone to fall ~

There is nothing wrong with beautiful costumes, Michelle Kwan's are done by Vera Wang...now there is a class act ~ you are able to focus upon her beauty as well as her beautiful "dance" interpretation..

 

[Guest]

Next Olympics, how about they just skate nude?

Imagine the ratings!

 

[Honey123]

Next Olympics, how about they just skate nude?

Imagine the ratings!

They are not allowed...it's in their rules and regulations.

They are also not allowed to have garish (did I spell that correctly) costumes - there would be points deducted from that....but, it seems the judges aren't paying too much attention this year..

I have to say, I had a house full on Sunday and we mostly pondered on what the girls had on (Thongs or G-strings) but we really perked up when they fell....such a shame when I think back on it.

 

[Guest]

When else do I get to watch scantily clad hard bodied women with my wife having chosen the channel? I love the olympics.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Oh, my the Italian Couple (Poison Ivy)--as you may recall she had a bad stumble last night (not the really bad one, the 2nd bad one) and she apparently did NOT forgive her partner for it. Back stage and warming up on the ice, they're moving coldly right past each other. Ouch! How can you stay furious at someone when you're going to rely on them out on the ice?

But it looks like that coldness between them made for a good strong dance--and they kissed and made up at the end. So sweet. You could almost fill in the dialoge:
She: I'm sorry. I was a bitch.
He: It's all right. I'm sorry, too.
She: I love you.
He: I love you, too.


I feel terrible for the couple when there's a fall, of course, but I always feel especially bad for the guy skaters when that sort of thing happens because it's usually the girl that gets hurt--like that TERRIBLE fall, the really bad one, where the girl landed on her hip. And even if the girl, as in that case, was to blame because she lost her grip, the guy's got to feel responsible. It's his strength on which the girl is depending as she bends and hangs above the ice in some unnatural position. And he's the one who has to watch his partner hit the ice. He's the one who's going to have to carry their wounded partner out. That must be terrible.

You express my own feelings about this perfectly. I choked up at that Italian couple's reconciliation after a great performance.

Regarding the cold snap between that Italian couple before their performance, I was thinking, "Hmmm - If I was going to put myself at the mercy of a man who will soon be spinning me throught the air over a very hard surface, I think I would ease up on him a bit. I wouldn't want him tempted in any way to let his hand 'slip'."

The main thing I notice about the costumes once they get going is whether the girl's bottom shows! (Katerina Witt in 1988 set the standard in this regard.)

 

[Belegon]

Tanith Belbin may have set a new standard for showing the top half of her bottom Sat. night....and I must say I appreciated it.

 

[shereads]

Those were costumes? I thought the dancers were shedding their winter pelts.

 

[3113]

Regarding the cold snap between that Italian couple before their performance, I was thinking, "Hmmm - If I was going to put myself at the mercy of a man who will soon be spinning me throught the air over a very hard surface, I think I would ease up on him a bit. I wouldn't want him tempted in any way to let his hand 'slip'."

It was getting very da Medici out there. I half expected the two of them to draw daggars on each other.

Of course, the guy had two options. He could say, "to hell with the bitch!" and let her slip...or he could say, "I'll show her!" and do really well out there. Which he did.

They say "Don't go to bed angry!" and "Don't drive angry!" but evidently...skating angry can be good. At least for ice dancers. They were too pissed to be nervous and they both had something to prove. It didn't get them a medal, but they sure did well.

Can't say I much liked their costume OR the music choice, however. Prince of Egypt? The not-so-good animated film about Moses? Who decides these things?

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

It was getting very da Medici out there. I half expected the two of them to draw daggars on each other.

Of course, the guy had two options. He could say, "to hell with the bitch!" and let her slip...or he could say, "I'll show her!" and do really well out there. Which he did.

They say "Don't go to bed angry!" and "Don't drive angry!" but evidently...skating angry can be good. At least for ice dancers. They were too pissed to be nervous and they both had something to prove. It didn't get them a medal, but they sure did well.

Can't say I much liked their costume OR the music choice, however. Prince of Egypt? The not-so-good animated film about Moses? Who decides these things?

Hmmm - are you my alt? Once again, I had very similar thoughts - "This could be either very good for performance, or very bad." Congrats on parsing that out - "too pissed to be nervous and they both had something to prove."

And yeah, who decides these music things? Surely one would place that into the hands of a very knowledgeable, inspired individual. For a pair of yanks there is so much really wonderful music that could be selected - a Gerschwin medley, or some Copland (a little "Hootenany," anyone?), or - where's Kendo - something made famous by Frank!

 

[3113]

Lady Skaters

And now we're onto the ladies....

Thumbs down costume-wise on the blond Russian girl in hot pink. Ditto the girl from Switzerland in the yellow, babydoll dress...and frankly, I didn't much like the young Miss Hughes (sp?) blue dress. Nor Sasha Cohen's blue and yellow fringed dress (is the Spanish dancer look the trend here?).

On the other hand, I really liked Irina's fireworks-on-a-night-sky pantsuit. I'm really glad they're allowing the women skaters to wear pants. It makes for a nice change from floatly little skirts.

And the winner costume-wise for the short program: hands down for me, was the first Japanese girl. She didn't do a very good job skating, but her black dress with the embroidered roses was simply *beautiful*! Elegant, pretty. Like something the Elves at Rivendell might wear.

 

[shereads]

Is it true that the U.S. won a medal in ice dancing because we didn't fall down? If that's the criterion, I regret my decision to drop out of the Games.

I had the perfect costume. A patchwork of various animal skin prints, mostly leopard, with a big red sash and lots of beading, in turquoise. Too subdued for ice dancing, which is a tacky sport; but it would have worked nicely for figure skating. And there's a chance I wouldn't have fallen down.

 

[Honey123]

Is it true that the U.S. won a medal in ice dancing because we didn't fall down? If that's the criterion, I regret my decision to drop out of the Games.

I had the perfect costume. A patchwork of various animal skin prints, mostly leopard, with a big red sash and lots of beading, in turquoise. Too subdued for ice dancing, which is a tacky sport; but it would have worked nicely for figure skating. And there's a chance I wouldn't have fallen down.

I hear one of the dancers from Disney's The Lion King is looking for that costume!! You go bring that back!!!

 

[Guest]

 

[Honey123]

Oops...

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060220/capt.olypa22102202100.winter_olympics_figure_skating_ice_dancing_tr2_russia_olypa221.jpg?x=380&y=329&sig=HvJrXRnJ.NwyWXcdexabpA--

THAT's HER NIPPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[3113]

Wardrobe Malfunction! Wardrobe Malfunction!

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Imagine an Ice Skating event where the ladies are wearing pants and turtle necks, and THE MEN are skating in snug boxers and tank tops...

 

[Honey123]

Imagine an Ice Skating event where the ladies are wearing pants and turtle necks, and THE MEN are skating in snug boxers and tank tops...

well, wouldn't have to worry about the men getting a hard-on, since it will be so cold....but then we'd be discussing who had the biggest male camel toe...

 

[Svenskaflicka]

"Oh, my, he's THAT BIG in this cold weather? I wanna see him when it's warm!"

 

[Honey123]

"Oh, my, he's THAT BIG in this cold weather? I wanna see him when it's warm!"

"I can't believe he wore tighty-whities!!"

 

[Svenskaflicka]

"I can't believe he wore tighty-whities!!"

No, no, no! Such crap would be against the rules! Standard tight boxer shorts, the type that hugs the butts and shows off the nice, firm, round globes... *drool*

I'm thinking ribbed, dark grey, and a black tank top with those tiny little arms that show off a guy's muscular arms and shoulders. They could have colored sashes to show off their country origin...