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Whenever I tell people I skate, they always give me these wide eyes and ask "How?" or "Oh since you were a kid?" or "OMG THAT'S SO COOL ARE YOU GOING TO THE OLYMPICS?!?!!" It's kind of funny how untouchable the sport seems to the general public despite my city having at least 3 rinks …
Continue reading "My Figure Skating Career: Origins (Part 1)"
Let's talk about some mildly recent failures real quick, regardless of whether it was the fault of the person or not. Evgenia Medvedeva got silver at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Jason Brown didn't make the Olympic team for 2018. 2018-19 Grand Prix gold medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue missed the podium at the 2019 …
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Though it's hard to talk about, it's hard to ignore: ethnic diversity is pretty weak in the figure skating world. I'm often the only non-white person on the ice, and while I'm used to it as a graduate from a private university, it can be particularly intimidating for people who aren't usually in that kind …
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My childhood wasn't really active. Sure I had a bike, a scooter, and my mom signed me up for some soccer camps, but I was never encouraged to engage in sports. My elementary school didn't have recess, gym class, or even after-school sports clubs, so by the time I got to middle and high school …
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If there's one thing that I would do to make my mark on the sport, it would be to start a Figure Skating in Harlem chapter in Philadelphia. Providing mentorship and an avenue of self-expression and self-esteem is crucial to youth, and the ones who need it the most due to their exposure to Adverse …
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I honestly can't remember a time I didn't have some kind of log for my skating. When I started Adult 1, I had the Adult Learn to Skate curriculum PDF printed out and I checked the skills I knew how to do. Eventually I moved them to a notebook, adapting my personal bullet journal format. …
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Have you ever had the thought to run a 5k, 10k, or even a marathon? Though programs like C25k and Nike Training Camp provide a guideline for people to reach these goals on their own, Students Run Philly Style provides a way for young people to receive free mentorship and guidance as they work towards …
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