We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Coming of age in skating should not be like this

By Amy Rosewater
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, January 28, 2008

Congratulations Mirai Nagasu. You just won the U.S. figure skating title. Same to you, Rachel Flatt. You won the free skate and earned a silver medal. Your prize? You both get to watch the World Championships two months from now from the comfort of your own homes. Typically, your medals would have earned you a trip. But that wasn't enough this time. Your triples aren't the problem. Your age is. Both Nagasu and Flatt are still flying high right now from their performances, in which they e ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.