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russian ice dancers-as-aborigines

Miss.ModularMiss.Modular member
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i can't believe their costumes used to be "dark skinned"

 

what's next? vaudeville on ice?! 

 

 

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  • megs042107megs042107
    I had to turn it off.  I just couldn't even watch it... I thought it was so weird for them to be ice dancing like Aborigines.  
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  • murphyecmurphyec
    I read an article about how the Aborigine Society is not happy about it at all.  They said the costumes and music are both completely off and they would rather not be "honored" in that way.  lol.
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  • Garnetbaby09Garnetbaby09
    I just heard they had to "tone them down..."  What the crap does that even mean?  Removing some of the fake leaves?  Its really poor taste, IMO.
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  • AngieandTonyAngieandTony

    i also loved how every other dance routine was a cowboy inspired dance.  as far as the russian pair goes, why would you keep that routine if you knew leading into it how much everyone was hating on it.  the crowd was practically booing them at the end

     

     i am however,  fascinated with ski-cross.  it was like speed skating on the snow. 

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  • megs042107megs042107

    imageAngieandTony:

     i am however,  fascinated with ski-cross.  it was like speed skating on the snow. 

    I haven't heard of this!  Now I have to find out when it airs again! 

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  • Garnetbaby09Garnetbaby09
    imageAngieandTony:

    i also loved how every other dance routine was a cowboy inspired dance.  as far as the russian pair goes, why would you keep that routine if you knew leading into it how much everyone was hating on it.  the crowd was practically booing them at the end

     

     i am however,  fascinated with ski-cross.  it was like speed skating on the snow. 

    Me too!  I couldn't stop watching it yesterday.  I've never seen it before.  Looks like fun.

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  • AngieandTonyAngieandTony
    imagemegs042107:

    imageAngieandTony:

     i am however,  fascinated with ski-cross.  it was like speed skating on the snow. 

    I haven't heard of this!  Now I have to find out when it airs again! 

    it was insane. picture apollo anton ohno on skis.  a couple guys wiped out and it looked brutal. 

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  • ToledoDeuxToledoDeux member

    I thought I heard a ridiculous story the other day that the Russian pair had met with some First Nation reps and exchanged gifts or some such nonsense as damage control, upon arriving in Vancouver.  WTF do First Nations in Canada have to do with Australian aborigines?

     

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