Sentences with phrase «because of skating»

«A lot of doors have opened for me because of skating, and I'm just very blessed to be where I am now.»

Not exact matches

Because of my figure skating past, I was a natural fit for the event organizers when it came time to talk about Millennials and ice skating.

Because of the extra padding inside the skate boot, sizing usually goes up a half or full size from their shoe size.

I've also obviously begun planning my Olympic party menus, which, no offense to my friends, will probably be served during all of the other sports besides figure skating because when the Shib Sibs come on I'll need to be in silence and alone so that I can weep.

My competitive figure skating career ended in my 20s because of debilitating, chronic joint pain in my knees.

Patrick, on the other hand, might drag up the performance of PP2 because he can skate and distribute.

I was saying that just because Strome is scoring a bunch of goals in juniors doesn't mean he can skate well enough to play in the NHL.

Ozil wouldn't make a Guardiola / Mourinho team because of this, but he can skate by with intermittent matches of brilliance under Wenger and people like you lap it up.

«You know it's him because of the way he skates and the special charisma he has.

In a perfect world Florida will lose because Boston will go on a tear and Brad the Rat will trip and break his stupid face while skating off the ice at the end of the game on 4/8 (or get hit by a bus, or eaten by a pterodactyl)

Among these witness protection program all - stars, Cheechoo sticks out, not just because he's the only Moose Cree in the NHL but also because he skates with the grace of a man falling down stairs.

I was south of town and when A-Game closed, we sort of quit skating because I didn't want to drive into downtown to go to Centennial and Ford was even further.

When he is asked why he has worked so desperately hard in order to succeed at a sport that promises no certain payoff, Eric smiles that choirboy's smile of his and says cheerfully, «I have always skated because it's fun.

He has roller - skated 20 of his 25 years because «it gives me a thrill to win, and I like the fresh air.»

Sidney Crosby hasn't been able to permanently surpass Mario Lemieux in many of the team's statistical categories, partly because of the vastly different eras the two superstars skated in.

«They want us to go away, but everyone would have to agree that much, if not all, of the resurgence in roller skating is because of our in - line skates, «Janasz said.

Park District officials originally looked into constructing a temporary skating facility on a parking lot at the area high schools, but backed away from the idea because the season would be cut short when school starts up again at the end of the summer.

But, he added, before the Lattof YMCA built its outdoor skate park a year ago, teens were getting into trouble and suffering injuries, because many of them were skating in areas not meant for the activity.

Skating parks are becoming more popular throughout the state, Scortino said, because they help park districts and communities reach a segment of the population — teens — who have traditionally been difficult to reach.

They might decide they HATE you because of your crappy skates, and tell all their friends to hate you, too.

That's because athletes were ensconced in the balmy 55 - degree controlled climate of suburban Milwaukee's new $ 13.5 million Pettit National Ice Center, the latest in indoor skating arenas.

This year, the Dec. 4 opening apparently was highly anticipated: Throngs of skaters waited patiently in line for rental skates because they all had been handed out at one point.

Although the Empire State Plaza remained closed this winter — the ice skating rink shuttered, and make shift gates around the entrances because the state couldn't afford to staff the area — the Republican controlled Senate decided it was important to introduce a bill that would allow the display of Christmas trees in public offices and government buildings.

Obviously, because of this blog, I have a deep passion for figure skating.

This is because the front and back wheels seem to receive the vast majority of wear on inline skates.

We can attest to the non-slip soles because our driveway was an ice skating rink for about a week and neither one of us slipped while walking to the car.

«He's beyond an amazing ice skater — because I'm not really in the ice skating world — to me, he's the future of gender.»

It was one of my favorite holiday traditions because there would be a huge group of people together, tons of delicious food, and occasionally, cool enough weather to ice skate.

I am an active person I like being out doors I like riding 4 wheelers and anything else and fishing hunting etc I like people that respect me and I will respect them and don't like people that lies but if they tell me the truth I will forgive them if I don't have to find out for myself but I like love and caring people because if I am sick they will take care of me then when they are sick I will take care of them I would like to get out of the house and doing something like going to the movies and going to the skating rink and every thing else

Obviously, because of this blog, I have a deep passion for figure skating.

Because she was found guilty of trying to help Kerrigan's attackers avoid being prosecuted for their crimes, Harding was eventually banned for life from competitive figure skating.

Of the remaining two stories, there's indisputable entertainment value in the expressionistic «Christmas: Impossible» (if only because it subversively casts Donald's nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie in a fiendish light), but things get off to a rocky start with the thoroughly ill - conceived «Belles on Ice,» wherein Minnie Mouse and the equally moth - eaten Daisy Duck square off in an impromptu figure - skating competition, destined to learn some inapplicable teamwork moral.

Not because she isn't a great actress: Robbie has proven herself to be the highlight of most projects, but part of what made Tonya Harding act how she did, was that Harding did not fit the mold appearance wise of who ice - skating wanted to represent them.

Janney praised the film for «telling a story about class in America... about the disenfranchised,» since Harding was often seen as an outcast in the skating world because of her working - class upbringing.

It's a shame, because there's a moment where Jay is skating off a pier at sunset that has the apocalyptic feel of tottering on the brink of adulthood without a clue.

That «sort of» is key because, let's face it, a straightforward dramatisation of perhaps the most notorious incident in ice - skating history could be kind of dull.

Essentially, the case is made that Tonya Harding is a victim of circumstance whether it be the domestic violence and verbal abuse inflicted upon by her mother and ex-husband or the mandate by the International Skating Union to undermine her competitively because of coming from a poor family.

Leading up to the ladies free skate, Harding had trouble with her laces and almost missed her opportunity to perform because of that.

There's enough of a hook here to make this skate by, because you can invest enough in the idea of it, while still maybe not totally liking the lead character.

(In the spirit of using less stuff, a bicycle and in - line skates have been selected because they are energy - efficient alternative modes of transportation!)

He and friend Damon Way (brother of skating legend Danny Way) initially began designing and producing skateboard shoes because the ones that their friends were using wore out too quickly.

Because the Metro is about the size of a roller skate, parallel parking is a breeze.

(A plot that appeals to me because, despite having never strapped on a pair of skates, my life goal is to be a figure - skating ballerina.)

Or how about this situation... one player falls down 4 levels because of rocket skates and you have to just wait until they can get alllll the way back up.

Within THPS5 lies a basic skating game that's difficult to enjoy, because you have to jump over numerous hoops and ignore a plethora of obvious issues to find the smallest amount of fun.

This would be a cool way to have mini skate competitions and it would keep the people at the bottom of the pack interested because they wouldn't ever be sitting out a round.

I don't mind the storyline nonsense in a typical Resident Evil, because it usually skates along an undercurrent of playfulness.

In these missions parts of the landscape will be destructible because you will have to destroy the landscape in order to open a new areas, collect skate park pieces and progress.

TC also received funding from the Warhol Foundation to start a project - based granting program, The Grit Fund, specifically aimed at the cultural groups and projects that typically fall through the funding cracks because they don't have nonprofit status, including the My Skate Night performance group, Hyrsteria art magazine, and a podcast series at BmoreArt focused on the contributions of senior artists.

Filmed by Sheila of Sheila and Kai, a couple biking the world to live their dream, this nearly five minute video is a sweet treat because of the way Sheila captures the streets with people on bikes, skates, skateboards and on foot, occupying them.