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Post by Lindsey on Aug 21, 2007 14:46:15 GMT -5
Sorry, answering for Lurker--shameless copy and paste from above...
January 26-27, 2008 – American Cup III – Cleveland, OH
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Post by angpickles4 on Aug 21, 2007 15:05:45 GMT -5
Sorry, answering for Lurker--shameless copy and paste from above... January 26-27, 2008 – American Cup III – Cleveland, OH Oops, you know I even read that post and forgot the exact dates. Thanks Lindsey! Now I remember why I decided that might not be the best option. Traveling north in January scares me a bit, you never know what kind of weather you're gonna get. |
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Post by LurkerB5 on Aug 21, 2007 16:24:27 GMT -5
Sorry, answering for Lurker--shameless copy and paste from above... January 26-27, 2008 – American Cup III – Cleveland, OH Actually, thanks Lindsey! Got caught up in RL, silly me, and didn't know there was a question out there.... Ang - I agree traveling in winter months in the NE can be, um, challenging...  And now a question of my own - does anyone have the link to the skaters signed up for Midland? The last time I looked there were only 3 or so committed, but that was a while ago. And now I can't find the link to see if it's been updated.  |
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Post by susie on Aug 21, 2007 16:44:43 GMT -5
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Post by laura6 on Aug 21, 2007 16:49:37 GMT -5
it has not changed in quite a while |
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Post by LurkerB5 on Aug 22, 2007 14:00:04 GMT -5
Hrumph! How are those who just want to see Apolo supposed to make their plans? <scowl>
Will they hold a meet with only 3 competitors? Better question may be how could they hold a meet with only 3 skaters...
And thanks for the link Susie!
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Post by skaterswaltz on Aug 23, 2007 2:29:33 GMT -5
I noticed on apoloantonohno.com they have the link for the Short Track Speed Skating Schedule/Competitions for the 2007-2008 Season...it's blank right now but hopefully they'll start populating it with some upcoming dates! apoloantonohno.com/schedule.htm |
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Post by Ghest II on Aug 23, 2007 6:40:46 GMT -5
Hrumph! How are those who just want to see Apolo supposed to make their plans? <scowl> Will they hold a meet with only 3 competitors? Better question may be how could they hold a meet with only 3 skaters... Chances are, they just haven't updated the site yet. They normally don't put up the registration lists, so I wouldn't count on that site being updated regularly. I know that a lot of you are wondering when Apolo is going to be at a competition, or which ones he's required to go to, but it feels like the USS rules about which ones they need to attend to be eligible for other competitions constantly change. It's hard to make plans for an event that you'll only get verification of his attendance two weeks beforehand. Your best bet for an Apolo appearance is the World Cup in SLC. Then the World Cup qualifiers - in SLC and in Midland. |
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Post by toehold4 on Aug 24, 2007 9:38:13 GMT -5
The US Speedskating site has been updated, and looks 100x better!!! Seems to be more pertinent info, and most important  ... a new head shot of Apolo!! Check it out!! www.usspeedskating.org/ |
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Post by elsa on Sept 13, 2007 23:38:05 GMT -5
I don't know if this is the right thread or not but this is a cool blog entry about Apolo and Short Track, written by long track speedskater Andrew Love (link below for the whole entry -- this is just an excerpt -- plus a lot of comments by readers follow, with praise of Apolo and a comment about what's involved in being good at short track by a current Canadian speedskater): andrewlove.org/blog/?p=248March 2006 – Cats and Short Track on Television I’m sure you have seen the cat-like Apolo Anton Ohno in action. He’s not only the best-named man in Turin; he’s also the deity of short-track skating…… To watch him skate is a joy. He slinks past opponents like a ghost. It’s raw power elegantly applied. Short track nationals are this coming weekend. And although I will not be there (I truly suck at short track) I know many people who will be. The skill and agility of short track is truly one of the most amazing athletic things I have ever seen in person. Even non-speedskaters can watch the physics-defying skill, dramatic passing, & thrill-a-minute pacing. Its just as cool seeing kids do it as it is with the Olympians. Catlike… that is short track. My cat Tortibella seems athletic enough to do short-track, no fear of crashing or of wiggling through small spaces, and she is certainly used to walking around with sharp things on her feet. However, I have a question, thinking about short track. WHY ISN’T THERE SHORT TRACK ON TV FREQUENTLY??? Short track is a tremendously television friendly sport, and why US Speedskating did not receiving any significant television coverage or revenues from this past Olympic trials is a great mystery of marketing incompetence. They should have had Olympic trials (read: the Apollo/Shani show) in freaking Madison square garden!! Or at least in some major NHL caliber arena. You could have had thousands of screaming fans & generate mothra-caliber buzz. I understand there is a pad-safety issue that requires an Olympic sized ice sheet. But there has to be a technical answer to that, the incredibly safe Calgary oval short track is not huge, has amazing pads, and they run top races on that thing. WHY WAS THERE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE TV COVERAGE OF US OLYMPIC TRIALS! The only reason I can think that this did not happen, is there was no do-or-die motivation or interest at the management echelons. People do what benefits them most, that is human nature. If the athletes got a ton of television, would they then start demanding more money? Speedskating is controllable at the size it is now, but if money/coverage/TV professionals suddenly show up, it becomes HUGE, and uncontrollable. Heck, look at all the political pain & wrath unleashed when a tiny number of Long trackers started cashing in on their Euro-notoriety. What would happen if 10 times that came to short track? Joey Cheek said in an interview, that the inline talent pool is drying up (all too true, the sport is 1/3 the size it was) and the next wave of talent will come from the Ohno-inspired short track scene. So IT IS do-or-die, in terms of continuing to grow the sport. Get it on TV, call someone the flying whatever, and skating will thrive. I bet $5 there will not be TV coverage of this coming weekends NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. 99% of local high school football teams get more TV & Newspaper coverage than short track Natz will. There is something WRONG with that. Short track has EVERYTHING that appeals to American sports fans! Crashes, speed, grace, excitement, personalities, controversial refereeing, heroes from numerous backgrounds! Its ALL there. Ok, I am putting away my soapbox. It’s always easy to piss & moan than it is to find answers. I am no sports marketing professional, but I can RECOGNIZE WHEN THERE ARE NONE VISIBLE! Here is an image I took from the stands at the 2002 games, this is the split second before the start of the gold medal 500m race. I have never heard a sound in my life like a few moments after this image, when American Rusty Smith took the lead in this race (well, yes, one other time, as a rocketfuel dragster went 0 to 300+mph in a few seconds). [image] Notice that each of these top skaters here has their own unique start line position. This proves a theory I have, that your start line stance is like your underwear, a very personal thing, and although some people have similar tastes & ideal anatomic or stylistic inclinations, there is no ultimate right or wrong fit that can be applied to everyone. Just go fast like a cat, or seal, or whatever -and be ready to turn left when that corner arrives. |
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Post by number1fan on Sept 14, 2007 0:40:37 GMT -5
elsa...thank you for the excerpt and link. 
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Post by angelina on Sept 14, 2007 6:35:04 GMT -5
Cool blog elsa; thanks!
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Post by lexi on Sept 30, 2007 7:48:17 GMT -5
Just saw this at Ohnozone.com if anyone is interesting or following this.... www.ohnozone.net/September 29, 2007 American Cup 1 day 1 results This just in from Midland... Ladies 1500M Final (partial) 1. Katherine Reutter 2. Lana Gehring 3. Kimberly Derrick Men 500M Final 1. Jeff Simon 2. Jordan Malone 3. J.P. Kepka Ladies 1500M Final 1. Kimberly Derrick 2. Katherine Reutter 3. Lana Gehring 4. Mary Grace 5. Maria Garcia 6. Lezleigh Jaworski Mens 1500M Final 1. Ryan Bedford 2. Jeff Simon 3. Jordan Malone 4. Charles Ryan Leveille 5. Shani Davis 6. Travis Jayner Congratulations especially to Kimberly and Ryan! Additional results available on the American Cup 1 web site. Still to come today - results from the 500m |
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Post by Lori on Sept 30, 2007 13:42:03 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that, Lexi! The latest is that Ryan, Kimberly, Katherine and Jeff have clinched spots on the World Cup team with their wins in individual distances...
Ryan is the son of Phil & Beth Bedford, who provide so many great action shots at these meets. Beth is the head of the Midland club that is hosting AmCup1.
Jeff Simon is a SoCal boy, so I've been rooting for him for awhile now - it's great to see my favorite 'rising star' on the WC team.
I'm really hoping Jordan Malone gets on the team - he has shown himself well in international competition. I remember reading somewhere that he spoke to Apolo after Torino trying to get him to continue to skate through the Vancouver Olympics, because he thought having Apolo around would push him (Jordan) to be a better skater. Jordan's awesome, and will represent the U.S. well.
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Post by linmiste on Oct 1, 2007 13:59:06 GMT -5
I have a question: When I open the US Speedskating site, it is too wide and to tall for my screen and no scroll bars pop up. So, I can't read the full information on news articles, photos, etc. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Thank you so much!
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~Lori
