Part of getting people excited about the sport we need to show instead of putting behind a pay wall and taking away the ability for even the biggest fan to watch it. The other is the understanding the judging system.
I've said it a thousand times. Totally agree. How many of us love figure skating today because we just happened to stumble upon it on broadcast TV flipping channels decades ago? It wasn't on cable or stuck behind a pay-per-view wall. It was available to view every single weekend from October through December on network TV. That was just the regular skating season and didn't even count the special professional skating competitions featuring retired skaters. People have to be able to find it to become interested in it.
@@L1623VP I agree, it needs to be available to people like it was before. Some people say we need "stars" but there are always stars but most people just can't watch it. Those of us who are actively trying to watch it often can't find a way to.
I love Tara and Johnny together. She is very well spoken and an advocate for figure skating. Keep promoting the sport the way you do!! Great interview❤️
I've been a fan of Tara since she was 14yo. She's so inspiring and so positive. What a wonderful spokesperson in promoting figure skating. Sad that some figure fans are still hating on her for what happened in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Michelle and Tara have made peace with each other as well as the 98 Olympics results. It's time for these fans to move on also.
Not only are they at peace with each other, Tara revealed on her podcast that she and Michelle have become really close friends recently, sometimes talking on the phone for hours. In fact, it was Michelle who persuaded Tara to consider getting a surrogate.
How quickly people forget, is that when Michelle was asked about not winning the gold. Her response set her apart from every skater present and past. She responded, "I didn't loose the gold, I won the silver". That response sent her popularity into the stratosphere. Mature, wise and self aware beyond her years. People wanted her to be bitter and angry, but that's not her.
We’ll CBC start covering full events, bring it back to the forefront….take us out of the lull. Incredible drama, athetics, grit, artistry…it has its all!!!!
Unpopular opinion here: This year's World Championship in Montreal was super successful because the prepubescent girls were absent. What we saw instead were mature athletes (Deanna Stellato won the pairs event at 40!) who not only devoted their blood, sweat, and tears to improving their technical skills (Hello, Ilia!), but also placed equal (if not more) emphasis on developing their artistry (Can you say "Isabeau"?). Also, I can't help but giggle at the thought that the sport is so much better off without Eteri, who was such a dark presence.
Unless we get ladies with the ability and Superstar presence of Tara , M.K., Sasha and Naomi Nari Nam, it ain't gonna happen. As good as Ilia and Nathan R with their jumps. Figure skating will always need a Superstar lady to carry the sport the way Carol, Peggy, Dorothy and Michelle carried the sport.
@@AxlKhan-v1f The Russians will likely come back for the 24-25 season. Lots will change with ladies, pairs, and dance. That should draw even more people.
Great interview: Unfortunately it is not always broadcasted on network tv any more. You need a paid channel to see most of the World Championships I love the ice dance because it is still the most artistic. I do not like seeing jumps over artistry.
If figure skating is to make a resurgence; they need to focus on the sport and well rounded skaters; techniques, choreography and interpretation. Jason Brown finished 5th with no quads!
There has been way too many ridiculous judging. I don't see figure skating ever peaking again prior to Lillehammer. They had a chance to build on it's popularity by instead viewers got to see how corrupt figure skating judging is. Even when they made the changes; the corruption is so ingrained it's ridiculous.
The ISU made a terrible mistake in allowing skaters to use any kind of music, it used to be you had to use music with no lyrics. So now, I cannot tell the difference between Stars On Ice and Worlds with some of these skaters. If the ISU brought back the original music rule and the 6.0 scoring scale, the viewership may go back to what it was back in skatings glory days.
people lose their minds over ilia and his quads but 1 injury and he can't do them anymore and then what? no one gives jason brown enough credit for keeping our dying sport afloat and getting people in seats for 10 years now..... and i'm still waiting for something to happen in the ladies event to get me watching again because i used to be obsessed for decades, it was the only event i used to watch and now i don't watch it at all. they all do the exact same thing now with bad technique and it's so boring and uninspiring. the ijs certainly didn't help anything either, it leaves even more room for cheating but it's too complicated for most to figure out anyway. when someone 'wins' by 25 points, that's not a competition, it's a quad jumping exhibition that only 1 person on earth has the capable physics of doing. enjoy!
I miss the days when the skaters were so artistic, skaters like Peggy Fleming, Michelle Kwan, Kurt Browning, Scott Hamiltom. Kristie Yamaguchinand so many many more. Quads are not nearly as interesting
One cannot watch competition and expect ice show material. Skater will do whatever necessary to win COMPETITION, do not blame the sport or the skaters, blame the horrific new scoring/judging system. Placements and 6.0 produced a truer evaluation to achieve awarding the BEST skater. Our “lull” today comes from a return to normal. Skating exploded in the 90’s thanks to Tonya (people overlook her invaluable contribution that can NEVER be measured but it TOTALLY changed the landscape and $$$$$ of figure skating.) Time has moved on as has the fascination. TICKET prices (Thank you again, Tonya!) are prohibitive expect for the extremely wealthy! I used to attend an entire week of competition for $150/$225 PRIOR to Tonya/Nancy - Boston Worlds next year advertising tickets in the high $1K range!?! This is a death knoll for the sport, not any quad! Challenge the ISU to return both placement scoring and figures, until such time you are seeing the results of those measures. “AUDIENCE JUDGING” was in fact the impetuous instituted after 2002 Olympics was the TRUE devastation and detriment to our sport! Don’t fault skating itself
@@MaryAnderson-x9jit is a sport. Show skating is different, but competitive skating should be athletic. Gymnasts tumble (with increasing difficulty) and skaters attempt more difficult jumps. There is still plenty of artistry, but American women have definitely struggled.
How would you like it if you had to listen to the caustic, constant criticism, fault-finding, discouraging comments you and that abominable partner you are joined with during Ice Skating Programs do while others are skating? I realize that this is called a "Sport". But spectators, fans, viewers watch the Skating Programs as we do Ballet, or Dancing, and we're delighted as if viewing a work of art. We want to watch and listen to the music, see the skills of the skaters, their costumes, musicality, nuance, rythym---we DON'T want to hear you taking incessantly over the Performances like you do. That's why I usually wait to watch videos on TH-cam--I can enjoy the beauty of the Art of skating. Not listen to "has-beens" critiquing every mistake made. Why can't ya'll WAIT until AFTER the Performance to "inform" of all they did wrong. Then I could use my "mute button".
Tara and Johnny is why I paid for a VPN so I could watch Figure Skating on Canadian and European outlets. These two are such narcissists that they can't stop talking over the skater's programs.
Stop upholding cheating and start scoring fairly, ISU, and people may become interested in this sport again. How can you possibly expect modern audiences to support pre-pubescent child abuse and favoritism toward 1 cheating country?
Excellent interview with a thoughtful and articulate Tara Lipinski.
Great job Tara! So poised and well spoken.
Part of getting people excited about the sport we need to show instead of putting behind a pay wall and taking away the ability for even the biggest fan to watch it. The other is the understanding the judging system.
I've said it a thousand times. Totally agree. How many of us love figure skating today because we just happened to stumble upon it on broadcast TV flipping channels decades ago? It wasn't on cable or stuck behind a pay-per-view wall. It was available to view every single weekend from October through December on network TV. That was just the regular skating season and didn't even count the special professional skating competitions featuring retired skaters. People have to be able to find it to become interested in it.
@@L1623VP I agree, it needs to be available to people like it was before. Some people say we need "stars" but there are always stars but most people just can't watch it. Those of us who are actively trying to watch it often can't find a way to.
Bingo! Even for us die hard fans it's so difficult to access some competitions. How in the world do they expect to bring in new fans?
Tara is glowing!
Love Tara !!
Always love Tara. ❤
I love Tara and Johnny together. She is very well spoken and an advocate for figure skating. Keep promoting the sport the way you do!! Great interview❤️
I've been a fan of Tara since she was 14yo. She's so inspiring and so positive. What a wonderful spokesperson in promoting figure skating. Sad that some figure fans are still hating on her for what happened in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Michelle and Tara have made peace with each other as well as the 98 Olympics results. It's time for these fans to move on also.
I wholeheartedly agree!!!
Not only are they at peace with each other, Tara revealed on her podcast that she and Michelle have become really close friends recently, sometimes talking on the phone for hours. In fact, it was Michelle who persuaded Tara to consider getting a surrogate.
The fans were justified and have moved on from figure skating. Hopefully gymnastics will learn from figure skating mistakes.
How quickly people forget, is that when Michelle was asked about not winning the gold. Her response set her apart from every skater present and past. She responded, "I didn't loose the gold, I won the silver". That response sent her popularity into the stratosphere. Mature, wise and self aware beyond her years.
People wanted her to be bitter and angry, but that's not her.
We’ll CBC start covering full events, bring it back to the forefront….take us out of the lull. Incredible drama, athetics, grit, artistry…it has its all!!!!
Unpopular opinion here: This year's World Championship in Montreal was super successful because the prepubescent girls were absent. What we saw instead were mature athletes (Deanna Stellato won the pairs event at 40!) who not only devoted their blood, sweat, and tears to improving their technical skills (Hello, Ilia!), but also placed equal (if not more) emphasis on developing their artistry (Can you say "Isabeau"?). Also, I can't help but giggle at the thought that the sport is so much better off without Eteri, who was such a dark presence.
Successful, how?
Johnny Weir = artistic, expressive, beautiful. When he was "on", he was magical, mesmerizing.
Figure skating will peak again in North America
Agreed, thanks for subscribing!
Unless we get ladies with the ability and Superstar presence of Tara , M.K., Sasha and Naomi Nari Nam, it ain't gonna happen. As good as Ilia and Nathan R with their jumps. Figure skating will always need a Superstar lady to carry the sport the way Carol, Peggy, Dorothy and Michelle carried the sport.
@@AxlKhan-v1f The Russians will likely come back for the 24-25 season. Lots will change with ladies, pairs, and dance. That should draw even more people.
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when nbc shows go karts going around in circles like a dog chasing it's tail instead of showing our sport like they used to, it adds to the 'lull'
Great interview: Unfortunately it is not always broadcasted on network tv any more. You need a paid channel to see most of the World Championships
I love the ice dance because it is still the most artistic. I do not like seeing jumps over artistry.
If figure skating is to make a resurgence; they need to focus on the sport and well rounded skaters; techniques, choreography and interpretation.
Jason Brown finished 5th with no quads!
Nice to see how she has matured. However NBC focuses far too much on the quads for men and triple axels for women and not enough artistry.
There has been way too many ridiculous judging. I don't see figure skating ever peaking again prior to Lillehammer.
They had a chance to build on it's popularity by instead viewers got to see how corrupt figure skating judging is. Even when they made the changes; the corruption is so ingrained it's ridiculous.
The ISU made a terrible mistake in allowing skaters to use any kind of music, it used to be you had to use music with no lyrics. So now, I cannot tell the difference between Stars On Ice and Worlds with some of these skaters. If the ISU brought back the original music rule and the 6.0 scoring scale, the viewership may go back to what it was back in skatings glory days.
Get rid of the computer,the small little girls and I agree about the music. I still loved the drama waiting for the scores.
people lose their minds over ilia and his quads but 1 injury and he can't do them anymore and then what? no one gives jason brown enough credit for keeping our dying sport afloat and getting people in seats for 10 years now..... and i'm still waiting for something to happen in the ladies event to get me watching again because i used to be obsessed for decades, it was the only event i used to watch and now i don't watch it at all. they all do the exact same thing now with bad technique and it's so boring and uninspiring. the ijs certainly didn't help anything either, it leaves even more room for cheating but it's too complicated for most to figure out anyway. when someone 'wins' by 25 points, that's not a competition, it's a quad jumping exhibition that only 1 person on earth has the capable physics of doing. enjoy!
I miss the days when the skaters were so artistic, skaters like Peggy Fleming, Michelle Kwan, Kurt Browning, Scott Hamiltom. Kristie Yamaguchinand so many many more. Quads are not nearly as interesting
One cannot watch competition and expect ice show material. Skater will do whatever necessary to win COMPETITION, do not blame the sport or the skaters, blame the horrific new scoring/judging system. Placements and 6.0 produced a truer evaluation to achieve awarding the BEST skater. Our “lull” today comes from a return to normal. Skating exploded in the 90’s thanks to Tonya (people overlook her invaluable contribution that can NEVER be measured but it TOTALLY changed the landscape and $$$$$ of figure skating.) Time has moved on as has the fascination. TICKET prices (Thank you again, Tonya!) are prohibitive expect for the extremely wealthy! I used to attend an entire week of competition for $150/$225 PRIOR to Tonya/Nancy - Boston Worlds next year advertising tickets in the high $1K range!?! This is a death knoll for the sport, not any quad! Challenge the ISU to return both placement scoring and figures, until such time you are seeing the results of those measures. “AUDIENCE JUDGING” was in fact the impetuous instituted after 2002 Olympics was the TRUE devastation and detriment to our sport! Don’t fault skating itself
Tara and Johnny adore Jason Brown - they call him a legend. I love him, too. Ilia is super talented, but I prefer Jason.
@@MaryAnderson-x9jit is a sport. Show skating is different, but competitive skating should be athletic. Gymnasts tumble (with increasing difficulty) and skaters attempt more difficult jumps. There is still plenty of artistry, but American women have definitely struggled.
@@elizabethhurley1129 tara and johnny have both made their pointless catty remarks regarding jason as recent as nationals, but go on..
How would you like it if you had to listen to the caustic, constant criticism, fault-finding, discouraging comments you and that abominable partner you are joined with during Ice Skating Programs do while others are skating? I realize that this is called a "Sport". But spectators, fans, viewers watch the Skating Programs as we do Ballet, or Dancing, and we're delighted as if viewing a work of art. We want to watch and listen to the music, see the skills of the skaters, their costumes, musicality, nuance, rythym---we DON'T want to hear you taking incessantly over the Performances like you do. That's why I usually wait to watch videos on TH-cam--I can enjoy the beauty of the Art of skating. Not listen to "has-beens" critiquing every mistake made. Why can't ya'll WAIT until AFTER the Performance to "inform" of all they did wrong. Then I could use my "mute button".
Tara and Johnny is why I paid for a VPN so I could watch Figure Skating on Canadian and European outlets. These two are such narcissists that they can't stop talking over the skater's programs.
I think it's really unfair that ISU changed the age limits. No more Taras or Sonia Henneys.
Stop upholding cheating and start scoring fairly, ISU, and people may become interested in this sport again. How can you possibly expect modern audiences to support pre-pubescent child abuse and favoritism toward 1 cheating country?
OMG her face... what did you do ???