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Just Doubles!!

posted 16 years ago by jilldanc
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Did anyone else get the fact that HELLO she only did doubles in a senior national championship and made it to the Olympic team??!!! Every single last one of those jumps was a double - I even put it on slow to count. Last time I checked the only doubles they were doing at the senior level was a double axle and even that is getting old as skaters like Mao Asada are doing triple axles. They may do them in combination with a triple but even now they are doing triple triple combinations.

[–] charmedone-3 16 years ago

I find it a pity that they have to take a double to do the skating!

[–] anya_angie 16 years ago

The OP wasn't talking about STUNT doubles, the OP was talking about double JUMPS. Yeah, it is pathetic that they only had the skater do double jumps in a senior Nationals and make the Olympic team. Yeah, that's realistic!

The grief is still too near... We'll miss you, Heath.

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[–] jdancer124 16 years ago

I know, if you're going to have a body double, at least have them up to a reasonable skill level for the part! But is it was the actual actress doing those moves (which I highly doubt) than that's amazing! I'm a dancer and have been for 11 years and only know am I getting double axels! I can only imagine how must harder it must be on skates.

[–] dramakid-1 16 years ago

It wasn't a body double, it was Jordan Hinson herself. The thing was though, when she signed up to the film, she did not have any skate training so she was taught by some famous figure skater. Maybe it was because she didn't have enough skill and experience.

[–] anya_angie 16 years ago

Of course everyone completely missed the point of the OP's post. Maybe they just read the title and thought "doubles" meant stunt doubles. Look above you people and use your brain!

The grief is still too near... We'll miss you, Heath.

Heath Andrew Ledger, 1979-2008

[–] jmacsfuzzbunny 16 years ago

actually it was a double..her name was breanne brown. she's credited at the end of the film. i was trained in ballet for 14 years, and anyone with dance or figure skating training would be able to notice the differences in body movements between both actor and double.

[–] Danily 16 years ago

Yeah, just doing doubles wouldn't get her even CLOSE to qualifying for the Olympic team. Her skating was clean, but it wasn't anything special.

And since people are talking about STUNT doubles anyway, she did have one. It was on the commentary. Also, if you look closely, the double is thinner, taller, and has darker hair.

[–] Celtosealic 14 years ago

Yes, whichever Olympics those were, I don't think the USA will be medalling if their top skaters only have doubles haha. I also find it odd that every figure skating movie insists on having the lights off and spotlights for National competitions...
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[–] sarizonana 12 years ago

The doubles are beliveable since Sasha Cohen won the silver medal at the actual Olympic games with her reputation of not being a good jumper.

Don't get me wrong I love sasha and I tottaly agree with her 2nd place win
she is the prove that without all the difficult jumps a skater can Quilfy for the olympics and even win.
If you watch Sasha skate you can notice her jumps are more basic than any other skater.

So a clean Routine can make up for difficult jumps.

The huge innacurate part here is
Kaitleen had Lyrics in her music which is something forbidden in a competition program.

[–] rpgdancer 11 years ago

and it's funny because Natasha says that she's the only kid her age to do triple axles in competition when she's trying to get the coach to bring her on.