Ice Dancers Take Gold!
Meryl Davis and Charlie White now compete for world domination
The 2011 U.S. Nationals Figure Skating Championship was held this past weekend in Greensboro, NC. Meryl Davis and Charlie White were Ice Dancing favorites to win their event.As I had just interviewed Meryl and Charlie, I anxiously awaited the coming of the U.S. Nationals so I could watch them perform on ice again.
When I started watching, I was staring at the TV thinking, “They are thrilling, athletic, and magnificent to watch! Did I really just interview them?”
They skated in two different programs: a short dance and a free dance. In the short dance, they waltzed to music from “La Boheme” and “La Traviata” that wowed the judges and the audience.
Meryl wore a short peach dress and Charlie wore a black and white tuxedo. They did amazing jumps, lifts, and twirls that scored them a solid 76.04. They were almost six points ahead of the second place team!
In the free dance, they performed a spicy tango with difficult “twizzles” and an amazing over-the-shoulder lift. Meryl wore a beautiful red dress and red flower in her hair while Charlie wore all black.
Meryl and Charlie were perfectly in sync with each other throughout the entire 4-minute production. Once off the ice, they were exhausted from giving it EVERYTHING!
I jumped up and cheered when I saw they had earned a whopping 109.44 to give them a grand total of 185.48. This score earned them their 3rd consecutive Ice Dancing National Championship Gold! Yeah, Meryl! You rock, Charlie!
They will be performing March 21-27, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan, for the World Figure Skating Championships. They really want to win this. It’s No.1 on Charlie’s current “checklist.”
Watching them this weekend, I’m positive they will win. Canadians and Russians: Watch out!!
PHOTO: Meryl Davis and Charlie White show off their gold medals for winning the dance program during the awards ceremony at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011. CREDIT: Bob Leverone/AP Images
This is fantastic. I think I've seen them perform on TV before, and they are fantastic. I hope they win too!
Posted by: KR; Miranda | 02/03/2011 at 07:28 PM
Thanks for the great article, Molly. You are so lucky to have met Meryl and Charlie. I was watching them on TV and cheering for them too!
Posted by: Sarah | 02/04/2011 at 10:55 AM
Great post Molly, keep up the great reporting!!!!
Posted by: Bill | 02/04/2011 at 11:19 AM
I think this article was super. I found myself mentally watching these beautiful skaters. This is the type of article written to make the reader feel as if they are right there part of the event. Wonderfully well written with heart and soul. I also say watch out Canada adn Russia.
Posted by: Sharrie | 02/04/2011 at 11:22 AM
Wow!!! Great story!!!
Posted by: Kid Repoter Tori F. | 02/04/2011 at 11:48 AM
I can't wait to watch them compete as well! I feel as if I know them already. Thanks for the follow up Molly!
Posted by: Jenny | 02/04/2011 at 02:10 PM
I also was cheering for Meryl and Charlie! I LOVED watching their skating of the long program. They were both exhausted from doing such an incredible job. You are right about that! I am hooked on Ice Dancing more than ever because of this fantastic duo!
Posted by: Amy | 02/04/2011 at 07:54 PM
GOLD! we were out of the country when this took place, but after reading your article, Molly, we feel like we were at the competition. How exciting! we're gonna' see if we can find the event on-line.
Posted by: mutie | 02/04/2011 at 09:07 PM
It's unbelivable, you just interviewed them! Great job with writing Molly! In the last line it should say "watch out reporters of the world, HERE I COME" :)
Posted by: Ania | 02/05/2011 at 10:09 AM
cool
Posted by: booboo | 02/09/2011 at 06:06 PM
Great Story. Really good information. Makes me want to watch them for sure!
Posted by: James | 03/18/2011 at 09:29 AM
I'm not sure how far back (or frontwards) these go. But I am enjoying reading them. Thanks for sharing...
Posted by: Beckie | 05/29/2011 at 02:19 PM