The senior ladies skate their short program tonight, and I’m here right under the wire with the second part of my field guide. If you’re looking for the first half of the alphabet, here’s part 1 of my Championship Ladies’ Guide. And if you’re really just joining us, I’ve written a full set of field guides for junior… Continue reading 2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 2
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 1
At long last – and with one day to go until they take the ice – we’ve reached what for most fans is the marquee event. From the casuals who only tune into NBC once a year to the lifers on the message boards who will wait eternally for the next Michelle Kwan, most people… Continue reading 2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ladies Part 1
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Men Part 2
2017 Nationals have begun! While juvenile and intermediate champions earn the first medals of the year, I’m hustling to finish guides to the top-level skaters who will compete next weekend. Since there are 21 men in this year’s senior field, I’ve split my men’s field guide into two posts. The first half of the alphabet is over… Continue reading 2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Men Part 2
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Men Part 1
I want them all to skate brilliantly, and I know most of them are going to screw up.
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Championship Ice Dance
The United States has the strongest ice dance program in the world. Even the Just Happy to Be Here contingent is terrific.
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Junior Ice Dance
The 9th-best American dance team is better than most countries’ 2nd-best team. Enjoy your ice dance golden age, America.
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Junior Men
There’s Krasnozhon and his quad loop, and then there’s a heck of a fight for silver.
2017 US Nationals Field Guide: Junior Ladies
More than ever, internet live streams and social media have made it possible for the world to watch, leaving even many dedicated fans wondering, “Who the hell are these people?”
Russian Nationals Men’s Recap: The Great Chelyabinsk Splatfest of 2016
The men were a hot mess at Russian Nationals, which makes for fun viewing in the moment but lingering worry in the long run.
Welcome Home!
This is the new home of Sarah Explains the Finer Sports! There will be actual content here soon, especially since I stayed up most of last night dual-screening Russian Nationals and Japanese Nationals. The new site will feature the same combination of sarcasm, statistical analysis, and rapturous adoration as always, focused on figure skating with… Continue reading Welcome Home!