You know, two men and two women can play together on the same side in doubles’ tennis. And they can play just as well as a mixed doubles team of one man and one woman. So I’m not bringing up this idea of two men — or two women — skating together in pairs simply because of the movie Blades of Glory, which won movie lovers over two years ago.
But I think it should be an option for pairs figure skaters in international competition.
Michelle Kwan, why don’t you come out of retirement and ask Sasha Cohen to skate with you. You too, Rudy Galindo. Go ask Elvis Stojko to skate along to the tune of Old Blue Eyes. (Just using their names as examples.)
You know, I’m a bit crazy bringing this up. But don’t you readers think people could get a kick out of this. Two men skating together? Or two women?
I think the International Skating Union needs to allow the so-called “similar pairs” to perform in international competition, if these skaters wish to.
In other words, what’s with the “one lady and one man” rule? That sounds like the laws of marriage in most countries and American states.
Or maybe I’m just being a bit wacky with words. Yeah, that’s it. But you know, if you’ve read me, that’s just me being me.
