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"]!Bea wrote about prtuguese commentators!!!

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Our commentators also say stupid things
About Albena and Max after the 2006 OD..

They began at high speed and they finished at high speed.Thank God they didn't fall...
Ridiculous..

About Steph after all the spins at the end of the gALA

HOW CAN HE DO THAT??? It's a miracle that he doesn't become sick and throws up....
Ridiculous... [/

SOOOOOO DOWN TO EARTH!!! aren't they...???

VERRRRY!! They are two girls and they only speak after the skaters finish their routines! But they are verry naive! After the Free at the Olympics, one of them decided t o say the following..
there are three couples that should have a medal here..Albena and Maxim, Margarita and Povilas and Isabel and Olivier..We know that they are not going to get a medal, but they are difficulting tthe judges ' work!!!

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Maria wrote!

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"]!Bea wrote about prtuguese commentators!!!

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Our commentators also say stupid things
About Albena and Max after the 2006 OD..

They began at high speed and they finished at high speed.Thank God they didn't fall...
Ridiculous..

About Steph after all the spins at the end of the gALA

HOW CAN HE DO THAT??? It's a miracle that he doesn't become sick and throws up....
Ridiculous... [/

SOOOOOO DOWN TO EARTH!!! aren't they...???

VERRRRY!! They are two girls and they only speak after the skaters finish their routines! But they are verry naive! After the Free at the Olympics, one of them decided t o say the following..
there are three couples that should have a medal here..Albena and Maxim, Margarita and Povilas and Isabel and Olivier..We know that they are not going to get a medal, but they are difficulting tthe judges ' work!!!

I'm not sure what to think? Yes I want them to have medals, but that comment was kinda snarky...yet correct?


Lyra

Russianskaterdiva wrote!

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I'm not sure what to think? Yes I want them to have medals, but that comment was kinda snarky...yet correct?

I think that they just said that without thinking... But perhaps they were thinking about it!!!
Because they were always hoping for good places for Albena and Max!

Well... about the commentators. In Bulgaria i've heard only two people to comment figure skating: the Eurosport commentator (Vitomir Saraivanov ) and a woman from the national TV (I don't know her name) - she always says a lot of... hm... strange things. Don't remember all of them...

about Oxana Domnina:
2006 Worlds: "...she showed us a lot of flexibility and elegance during the lifts"
2006 GPF: "The flexibility is definitely not her strength!"(or something like that) ?

She always says things like that. But you can forgive such things, because she likes Albie&Max, of course + DelScho!!!

geri wrote:

Well... about the commentators. In Bulgaria i've heard only two people to comment figure skating: the Eurosport commentator (Vitomir Saraivanov ) and a woman from the national TV (I don't know her name) - she always says a lot of... hm... strange things. Don't remember all of them...

I think I understand what woman are you talking about, Geri! I don't like her She talks too much during the routine, she always "covers" music with some very obvious comments.. she confuses things and events verrrry often.
GPF 2006. OD. Delobel & Shoenfelder.
"They compete at the international level for many years already, but they could get only one medal. It was two years ago at the European Championships in Lyon."
Sorry, gospojitse, but Lyon was last year and Isabelle & Olivier took their medal at the Europeans in Torino..

*MAGic diable* wrote:

GPF 2006. OD. Delobel & Shoenfelder.
"They compete at the international level for many years already, but they could get only one medal. It was two years ago at the European Championships in Lyon."
Sorry, gospojitse, but Lyon was last year and Isabelle & Olivier took their medal at the Europeans in Torino..

They always make that kind of mistake in France too!

*MAGic diable* wrote:

I think I understand what woman are you talking about, Geri! I don't like her She talks too much during the routine, she always "covers" music with some very obvious comments.. she confuses things and events verrrry often.

Totally agree! But I like the Eurosport commentator very much! I know he talks maybe too much about secondary things (gossips) and not so much about skating, but he never talks too much over the programs and what I really love about him: he is also a football commentor, so he talks verrry emotionaly - like he is commenting football!

However (God, somtimes i really talk too much - you should stop me), what I really wanted to say was that I forgot the third commentor during the Worlds last year - Ina!!!!(Albena's sister) She was really likeable!

geri wrote:

In Bulgaria i've heard only two people to comment figure skating: the Eurosport commentator (Vitomir Saraivanov ) and a woman from the national TV (I don't know her name) - she always says a lot of... hm... strange things. Don't remember all of them...

It's Tsvetelina Abrasheva and I completely agree with you, Geri and Lerka! I admit she's very competent, because she was a skater, but as a commentator she's a disaster! I've said already about the way she pronounce Gwendal's name (Piezerat) and about Marie-France Dubreuil better don't ask how she pronounces it (smth like Дюброа and Дюброл) Besides, as Lerka says, she talks too much during the routines.

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"They compete at the international level for many years already, but they could get only one medal. It was two years ago at the European Championships in Lyon."
Sorry, gospojitse, but Lyon was last year and Isabelle & Olivier took their medal at the Europeans in Torino..

huh, no comment...
Lerka, how do you know what she said? Maybe you watched a video from a BG TV channel?

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I've said already about the way she pronounce Gwendal's name (Piezerat) and about Marie-France Dubreuil better don't ask how she pronounces it (smth like Дюброа and Дюброл) Besides, as Lerka says, she talks too much during the routines.

Oh.yes. poor Marie-France.. (it was Дюброл erm.. somewhat like: "Dyubrole" ) and some other names.. I understand that maybe it's just more "bulgarian" to pronounce like that, but I still for pronouncing the names of skaters in a way they are doing it themselves or close to it, at least. Especially on TV her Оливер (Oliver) just kills me I'm sorry if you are not agree with me, girls!

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Lerka, how do you know what she said? Maybe you watched a video from a BG TV channel?

Yessss almost all of the videos I downloaded from the GPF were from a BG channel I enjoyed!!!!

Another one "brilliant" idea: the name of Nath&Fab's FD last year Les Misérables, pronounced by her like this: Лес Мизераблес (she just spelled it) Ok, I know, she's not obliged to speak French, but at least, she could check how to pronounce the names of the skaters (oh Оливър was just ...). From this point of view, the Eurosport commentator (Vitomir) is much more competent.
And another mistake; I'm not 100% sure how is pronounced the name of Evan Lysacek, but certainly, it's not Лясачек (Lyasacek)

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her Оливер (Oliver) just kills me

And what about Schoenfelder ? I guess it's very difficult to pronounce...
Here, our commentators have huuuuuuuuuge problems with Aliona and Robin, especially with Szolkowy, it's too difficult for them. And with Russian names too (I don't know the exact pronounciation because of them... ).

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our commentators have huuuuuuuuuge problems with Aliona and Robin, especially with Szolkowy, it's too difficult for them. And with Russian names too (I don't know the exact pronounciation because of them... ).

It's the same here... When one of our commentators refered to Roman she said Roman KOSMATAROV...

Maria wrote:

It's the same here... When one of our commentators refered to Roman she said Roman KOSMATAROV...

It's very funny!!!!!!!!!!
And my dad used to pronounce Anton Sirakhulidze

Yes.. our girls commentators also have a big problem with Robin's last nane..They say Skoloy ...

And the commentators on the British Eurosport used to pronounce Albina, not Albena.

Vania wrote:

And the commentators on the British Eurosport used to pronounce Albina, not Albena.

Oh yes? So did the Canadian commentators. In fact, they would alternate between various pronouncinations , which were all wrong!

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Yes.. our girls commentators also have a big problem with Robin's last nane..They say Skoloy ... :blink

Yes!!! It's so different the real pronounciation, isn't it???? I can't think what those girls are thinking about!

Marina wrote:

*MAGic diable* wrote:

her Оливер (Oliver) just kills me

And what about Schoenfelder ? I guess it's very difficult to pronounce...
Here, our commentators have huuuuuuuuuge problems with Aliona and Robin, especially with Szolkowy, it's too difficult for them. And with Russian names too (I don't know the exact pronounciation because of them... ).

Yes, I have some doubt about the russian names too I'm not sure the way Nelson pronounce it is the right

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Yes.. our girls commentators also have a big problem with Robin's last nane..They say Skoloy ... :blink

Yes!!! It's so different the real pronounciation, isn't it???? I can't think what those girls are thinking about!

Don't they listen to other commentators from other countries??? They should!!

The commentators in America are just...interesting. They will sometimes talk about random things in the middle of the programs and it seems as if they feel compelled to explain EVERY THING in a program...and their pronunciation of the Russian and French, and foreign in general, names is just terrible. It can get kind of annoying at times...most of the time I will watch with the sound off because they won't shut up...


Lyra

I sort of hate the American commentators too, except for my inexplicable crush on Terry Gannon. For someone who's never been involved in skating, he's actually managed to learn a lot about it, and he's starting to voice his opinion more, if in a sort of a subtle way. Like at Cup of China when he basically badgered Susie Wynne (who makes me craaaaazy, in a bad way ) into admitting that Belbin/Agosto's FD was really, really, really bad. Also, I think at 2004 Worlds, he watched Navka's OD and said, "I have ants in my kitchen that can do that footwork," which, since it was absurdly easy footwork, was incredibly hilarious. To me.

And actually I really don't mind Dick Button either, since he's so old now and he just sort of blurts out whatever he's thinking without really processing it through his brain first, like at the Olympics last year when he called Albena and Maxim "the essence of seduction". I'm not really sure what that means, but I think I like it.

I think I've gotten to where I let the commentators be their own (unintentional) comedy show completely separate from the skating, life is much less irritating that way.

Grace wrote:

I sort of hate the American commentators too, except for my inexplicable crush on Terry Gannon. For someone who's never been involved in skating, he's actually managed to learn a lot about it, and he's starting to voice his opinion more, if in a sort of a subtle way. Like at Cup of China when he basically badgered Susie Wynne (who makes me craaaaazy, in a bad way ) into admitting that Belbin/Agosto's FD was really, really, really bad. Also, I think at 2004 Worlds, he watched Navka's OD and said, "I have ants in my kitchen that can do that footwork," which, since it was absurdly easy footwork, was incredibly hilarious. To me.

Umm...I must say that I agree with you. Susie Wynne is just kinda annoying... And he actaully got her to admit that!?!?! I didn't really pay attention to their program... I just sat there yelling at them for their terrible footwork and that she looks like a barbie doll... And the ants is just hilarious!! :kataus:I must admit that it is amusing...And yes, Terry is brilliant, even without experience in figure skating. I honestly think that he and Button make the most sense when they talk...

Grace wrote:

And actually I really don't mind Dick Button either, since he's so old now and he just sort of blurts out whatever he's thinking without really processing it through his brain first, like at the Olympics last year when he called Albena and Maxim "the essence of seduction". I'm not really sure what that means, but I think I like it.

Dick Button is just wonderful!! He's always saying exactly what I want to say...well, most of the time! "the essence of seduction" I think means that they had soo much passion and heat and that that is the heart of well...seduction... Dick Button is just kinda random at times...but I like it. And the things he says during programs is at least intelligent, so I don't mind when he talks...

Grace wrote:

I think I've gotten to where I let the commentators be their own (unintentional) comedy show completely separate from the skating, life is much less irritating that way.

Well, in the twisted society that America has become, it fits in quite nicely. That would make an interesting show, eh? All of the random, and most of the time stupid or idiotic, comments and questions...


Lyra

russianskaterdiva wrote:

Umm...I must say that I agree with you. Susie Wynne is just kinda annoying... And he actaully got her to admit that!?!?!

I think he said something like, "So, tell the truth, Susie. Is this program 'Old Hollywood', or is it more like a... parade at Disneyland?" And she was like, "Uhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

Grace wrote:

Also, I think at 2004 Worlds, he watched Navka's OD and said, "I have ants in my kitchen that can do that footwork," which, since it was absurdly easy footwork, was incredibly hilarious. To me.

He was right

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Grace wrote:

Also, I think at 2004 Worlds, he watched Navka's OD and said, "I have ants in my kitchen that can do that footwork," which, since it was absurdly easy footwork, was incredibly hilarious. To me.

He was right

Grace, please check your PMs. :wink

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