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Old 06-01-2012, 22:43
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If anything, she is even more qualified than Robin to be a judge. Twice Olympic Champion. Also, if you type "Katarina" into Google, her name is first on the list.
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Old 06-01-2012, 22:49
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If anything, she is even more qualified than Robin to be a judge. Twice Olympic Champion. Also, if you type "Katarina" into Google, her name is first on the list.
Now this lady really is what I'd call an A-grader. And, guess what, she hasn't been in a soap!
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Old 07-01-2012, 16:49
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OKCl...eature=related

Who cares about the language.
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Old 07-01-2012, 16:54
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Now this lady really is what I'd call an A-grader. And, guess what, she hasn't been in a soap!
Oh dear, what a shame! I'm a big soap fan.
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Old 07-01-2012, 19:59
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Wasn't she the one who caused a stir by wearing a figure hugging catsuit in a competition?
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Old 07-01-2012, 23:22
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Kati was well known for pushing the boundaries with her costumes - the most notorious was the showgirl outfit in the 88 short programme. Great routine but they kind of cut the skirt to negliable lengths which really consisted of a few tactfully placed feathers where the skirt was supposed to be.

After that they brought in strict rules re costumes
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Old 08-01-2012, 02:01
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Kati was well known for pushing the boundaries with her costumes - the most notorious was the showgirl outfit in the 88 short programme. Great routine but they kind of cut the skirt to negliable lengths which really consisted of a few tactfully placed feathers where the skirt was supposed to be.

After that they brought in strict rules re costumes
True, but oh boy did she have charisma in bucket loads although jumps were always a bit of a problem to her - which actually only added to the tension. There has been nobody like her since.
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Old 08-01-2012, 11:10
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If anything, she is even more qualified than Robin to be a judge. Twice Olympic Champion. Also, if you type "Katarina" into Google, her name is first on the list.
Although Katarina, like Robin, is a solo skater and DOI is about couples.

» However, in Robin's favour, he has tons of experience choreographing couples in ice shows.
» And in Katarina's favour, she's been a judge on Battle of the Blades in Canada, so she has experience judging these types of shows.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the new judges' panel. Robin and Katarina are both amazing and innovative skaters. Can't wait for the new series to start tonight!
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Old 08-01-2012, 19:00
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I'm so glad that she's on the panel.

I said last year on here that I'd love to see her replace Emma.

Dreams can come true.
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Old 08-01-2012, 19:38
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I have almost zero knowledge about ice skating so the big winning names of the ice world (like Katarina) go totally over my head (apart frm Jane and Chris obv) so nice to see that DOI have a 2x Olympic champion as judge. Wish Stictly got a poper Ballroom and Latin champion as judge!
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Old 08-01-2012, 21:44
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I think she is already the best female judge ever on DOI.
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Old 08-01-2012, 22:02
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I love her already. She seems to say all the right things.
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Old 08-01-2012, 22:05
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Wasn't she the one who caused a stir by wearing a figure hugging catsuit in a competition?
Yes it did cause a stir
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Old 08-01-2012, 22:05
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Katarina is BRILLIANT! I think I may have a small girl crush ..
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Old 08-01-2012, 22:10
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What a great addition to the panel. Seriously. She knows what she's talking about. Her comments were great. Adds real class to the show. She's also a fox but thats besides the point
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Old 08-01-2012, 22:11
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What a welcome boost she has given to the panel*...she certainly has my vote...

*'Strictly'....please take note
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Old 08-01-2012, 22:20
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I don`t know about revealing costumes but I also didn`t know that she posed for playboy. Dean Piper tweeted a pic earlier tonight
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Old 09-01-2012, 00:29
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Love Katarina - such a shame they didn't get her sooner and we had to put up with Emma & Ruthie for 4 years.
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Old 09-01-2012, 00:38
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Love Katarina - such a shame they didn't get her sooner and we had to put up with Emma & Ruthie for 4 years.
Better late than never. I felt last years panel was the worst ever. Only 3 judges (I prefer the 5 format) and those three were Robin (decorated pro skater), Jason (dance expert) and Emma (Spice Girl?!!) - who are all fine but now we are back to a proper skating expertise balance.
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Old 09-01-2012, 00:38
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I do like Katarina and think she is a good addition to this years judging panel. Only minor gripe I have is that I think she needs to reign in her commenting slightly just found a couple of times that I felt she was going on a bit and found it a little bit boring but her comments were good just maybe could have been condensed a teeny bit (Please don't hurt me)
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Old 09-01-2012, 01:30
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I do like Katarina and think she is a good addition to this years judging panel. Only minor gripe I have is that I think she needs to reign in her commenting slightly just found a couple of times that I felt she was going on a bit and found it a little bit boring but her comments were good just maybe could have been condensed a teeny bit (Please don't hurt me)
Personally I hung onto every word
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Old 09-01-2012, 02:16
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I just felt that particulary her vote on who was staying/leaving was a bit long and could have been brought back in a bit and don't know whether that had anything to do with it or whether it has been scrapped this year but we didn't see Andy and Maria's best bits so whether because the vote took a it longer and they had to miss it out I don't know or whether this is something else that has been taken out this year guess we will need to wait and see.

As I say I have a huge amount of respect for Katarina and glad to see her on the panel it just felt like that was going on forever when it could have been cut back a little bit.
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Old 09-01-2012, 02:34
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we didn't see Andy and Maria's best bits
Not sure if you can have a best bits VT after one show - we saw their routine twice and opening VT. Not really much more to add!
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Old 09-01-2012, 02:56
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Not sure if you can have a best bits VT after one show - we saw their routine twice and opening VT. Not really much more to add!
There always has been one every year from the first show as you see some training in the opening VT but there is usually more footage shown in the best bits VT at the end plus they usually include footage from the skate off or the routine as well.
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Old 09-01-2012, 08:56
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Loved Katarina. A great judge.
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