Figure Skating
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
United States
November 4, 2006 9:01pm CST
As a child I remember watching the fancy dressed women and me glide across the ice, swirling, dancing around and around, leaping in the air. I would gasp when one would lose control and fall. They would smile as if it were a part of their routine and get up and skate again.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
6 Jun 07
I too remember it, not being the world's most graceful person (or even close) I could only admire the talent that they add.
Now, that I am older, I realize that the figure skaters are true athlete's, The stamina it takes to skate around and do the jumps and spins for several minutes is just incredible. I think football and baseball players don't even compare to the athletic ability of the skaters.
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@dopey22girl (3319)
• United States
5 Jun 07
I love watching figure skating. I also love skating, although I'm not very good at it. I pretty much just go around in circles. But I think it is beautiful to watch, and it can almost keep you in a trance.
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@whisper (12)
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30 Jul 07
Glad to find more fans of figure skating..i love to watch ..it's such a graceful sport...
@2cuties (2)
• Canada
8 Aug 07
I used to figure skate. It was my life, my love, my passion! And no, it usually doesn't hurt when we fall!! I'm sure I have fallen millions of times, I think we just learn "how" to fall.
Now my family and my kids are my love and passion, but I love what skating gave me when I was young. It was such a wonderful world to be a part of!