Personally, I find competitions stressful sometimes, and to eliminate that was kind of fun. So if nothing else, the virtual event allowed everyone competing to showcase his or her best for the judges.“Maybe this is what we’ll have to do. But at the same time you lose that competitive adrenaline. “I think being athletes, we’re so goal-oriented and schedule-regimented, so it’s all a little bizarre.”.In fact, Brown had just returned to the rink when he filmed his program for the virtual event. The Broadmoor Open is honored to have the 2020 Peggy Fleming Trophy virtual for the world to see and enjoy. Ryan Bradley 2011 US National Men's Champion. Who knows?” Fleming said. That meant two weeks spent in quarantine before he could hit the ice and run through his routine.One thing that wasn’t bizarre was competing without any crowd noise. Easy-going,” said Karen Chen, a member of the 2018 U.S. Olympic team. But if it goes without a hitch, the virtual competition could provide important feedback — if not model — on conducting a figure skating season that is certain to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.“Maybe that’s what we’re going to have to do for nationals and worlds, and maybe the Olympics? The International Skating Union has formally canceled its figure skating and short track world championships because of the coronavirus pandemic. Peggy Fleming Trophy becomes virtual figure skating event By DAVE SKRETTA July 16, 2020 GMT FILE - In this March 25, 2018, file photo, Deniss Vasiljevs of Latvia performs during the gala exhibition at the Figure Skating World Championships in Assago, near Milan, Italy.
“I also know that people have been discussing live streaming, but the problem with that would be connections. The Peggy Fleming Trophy, which had been held at historic Broadmoor Skating Club in Colorado the past two years, was facing the likelihood of cancellation because of the spread of COVID-19 when organizers made a daring decision: They would move the entire event online, creating a first-of-its-kind virtual competition for the 18 men’s and women’s skaters.The programs will be streamed by U.S. I think it would be possible,” Chen said. The 2020 Peggy Fleming Trophy is making an historic first by virtually streaming its third annual event on Friday, July 17 through the United States Figure Skating Fanzone website.
Personally, I find competitions stressful sometimes, and to eliminate that was kind of fun. That meant two weeks spent in quarantine before he could hit the ice and run through his routine.One thing that wasn’t bizarre was competing without any crowd noise. I think recording would be the better way to go, but we’ll see how it all turns out.”,FILE - In this March 25, 2018, file photo, Deniss Vasiljevs of Latvia performs during the gala exhibition at the Figure Skating World Championships in Assago, near Milan, Italy. It was very weird.”.The format allowed the skaters to film their program multiple times, and Brown ultimately sent in his second take and Chen her third. The programs were submitted to organizers and judged by a panel that included national, international and Olympic judges, and they in turn assessed the performances by emphasizing artistry over technical concerns.“We put this together in probably six weeks,” Fleming told The Associated Press in a phone interview this week. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File),Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. “But it’s really hard for me to wrap my head around that it’s a virtual competition. “Who knows how long this is all going to be with us.”.The International Skating Union has established a working group to discuss the pandemic, but several junior grand prix events that typically take place in August and September already have been canceled. The inaugural Peggy Fleming Trophy competition was held on June 22, 2018 during the Broadmoor Open in Colorado Springs. I think recording would be the better way to go, but we’ll see how it all turns out.”,By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our.©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.Denver Police Looking For Suspects In Robbery At Assault At Target Store,Human Remains Discovered In Mesa Verde National Park May Be Mitchell Dale Stehling, Who Went Missing 7 Years Ago,After Fatal Shooting In Walmart Parking Lot, Lakewood Officers Kill Gunman Nearby,Wildfire In Southern Wyoming Nears 7,000 Acres,Paul Hernandez, aka The 'Powder Puff Bandit,' Now Suspected In 5 New Denver Area Bank Robberies,Netflix Releases Trailer For Chris Watts Documentary: 'American Murder: The Family Next Door',WATCH: Air-Drop Fish Stocking Operations Bring Trout To Colorado Alpine Lakes,BIG Tiger Muskie Caught At Gross Reservoir Projected To Be 6 Years Old,Hundreds Attend 'Drop The Charges' Protest At State Capitol,Douglas County House Destroyed In Large, Deadly Fire. The first Grand Prix event for senior-level skaters is Skate America, which is set for Oct. 23 in Las Vegas.“It’s really insane, you know, not having quite a direction,” said Jason Brown, who won the Peggy Fleming Trophy last year. Brown said it felt like the hundreds of times he’s gone through a routine in practice, and the absence of fans actually took some of the pressure off.“It’s much more chill.
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