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February 24th, 2010

A Heart Felt Evening – Olympics 2010 Women’s Figure Skating

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A Heart Felt Evening – Olympics 2010 Women’s Figure Skating

The 2010 Olympics Women’s Figure Skating was awe inspiring last night on February 23, 2010. The Canadian skater Joannie Rochette took the ice with a very heavy heart. Joannie’s Mother had unexpectedly passed away the prior Sunday of a heart attack. There were no symptoms or warnings. It was not even clear if Joannie Rochette was going to skate her short program and compete in the Olympics.

However, last night, Joannie Rochette did skate her short program at the 2010 Olympics and she skated her personal best. She landed all of her jumps including her triple lutz, triple toe loop combination. She skated with grace and elegance, and in my opinion skated a perfect program. At the end of her program, Joannie clutched her face and broke into tears. The fact that she skated under these circumstances was incredible, and that she skated such a clean program was amazing.

Joannie Rochette had a standing ovation at the beginning of her program, and at the end. I think the world was supporting her, and admiring her incredible courage and strength to perform a difficult routine under such circumstances. I know that I was brought to tears by her routine, and will definitely continue to admire this incredibly strong and courageous young woman.

View Joannie Rochette’s short program here. It is a beautiful and emotional program.

My oldest daughter Heather previously figure skated competitively, and as a result, we shared a very strong bond. With the many hours of practice, early mornings at ice rinks, landed jumps, missed jumps, and competitions we shared many experiences (including tears and laughter) that I know we both enjoyed and will always remember. The figure skating definitely shaped who she is a person.

So as a result, we both appreciate the incredible amount of effort it takes to become as skilled a skater as Joannie Rochette is. I am sure she had a strong bond with her Mother. Her father was watching her performance with tears in his eyes, a grieving man. My heart goes out to this young woman who lost her Mother – what an inspiring person.

I am looking forward to her long program on Thursday evening.

Posted by Sharon Paxson

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