I’m blogging way too much about ice skating but it is the highlight of the winter olympics and the U.S. hockey team stinks. (Does this make me gay?)
In any case, Sasha Cohen is leading the way after the short program but according to people who follow the sport, she’s the Byung-Hyun Kim of ice skating – can’t close.
She has the most tantalizing talent, and yet she can’t seem to do two clean programs in a single competition. In fact, in skating circles, Cohen is often discussed in the shorthand of a baseball scout. “Can’t hit the curve” becomes “can’t put together two programs.”
I don’t know why but I will be watching the rest of the Olympics to see if she can win it. I guess she is NBC’s favorite person right now.
In other news, Sasha Cohen is a saucy little minx, and toying with Shaun White: “Yeah, I’m fond of gold medals. I’ll probably see him at Closing Ceremonies.” Better get your rap ready, Shaun.
[SF Gate]: Drama queens ready to skate
