Nagoya – Olympic figure skaters will perform for a matter of mere minutes at February’s Milano Cortina Games, but the process of creating and honing their routines takes months of consideration and effort.
The concept, moves and music of a program can make or break skaters’ dreams of Olympic glory, and what is right for one can be a disaster for another.
“You have to choose what suits your strengths best, because that will inevitably score well with the judges,” Canadian pairs skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek said during last week’s Grand Prix Final in Nagoya.
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