#Madison Hubbell

[crazykuroneko]

In response to Slate's article on the possibility having non-heteromative team in figure skating (particularly, ice dance and pairs), Oniceperspective shared a glimpse of Gabriella Papadakis (FRA) and Madison Hubbell (USA) working on their same-sex program. You can see how they switch the leading figure between them.

You can see them trying out lifts in this video.

The rest is on Instagram here:

#gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #figure skating #ice dance #lgbtq+ #Instagram

[petitmimosa]

The flow, the ease, the grace. They look so beautiful together 💜

#figure skating #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #ice dance

[justnotkrikkit]

another one of the madi + gabi skate because i'm so in love with these lifts

#figure skating #madison hubbell #gabrielle papadakis

[ravenonice]

I'm sure at least some of you have by now seen ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell skating together:

And let's just get this out of the way: They're STUNNING! Absolutely amazing! And I am beyond excited about what's coming!

But here's what we're NOT going to do:

Especially on Twitter I've been seeing comments like:

"IRL YURI ON ICE!"

"Viktuuri paved the way!"

Or

"Yuuri and Viktor did it first!"

And it's disappointing.

When Skate Canada changed their rules to allow couples of all gender constellations in ice dance and pair skating it was a huge deal! And now that the ISU is allegedly considering following suit and therefore same sex couples maybe being allowed in international competition in the foreseeable future is even more HUGE!

What is happening right now in figure skating and ice dance is revolutionary and a big step forward in a sport that, even though it attracts a lot of lgbtq+ individuals, is still pervaded by homo- and transphobia!

This rule change doesn't just open up the field for homosexual romance stories, it also officially includes non-binary athletes, who are kinda existing in a grey area so far.

Plus, this isn't necessarily an LGBTQ+ issue. Another issue in pairs and ice dance is that is seen as inherently romantic...and audiences and judges hardly accept any other narrative. If you and your partner don't seem like you are madly in love, you don't have any chemistry at all and your presentation is worth hardly anything.

This leaves us with juniors and sibling duos skating routines with sexual narratives (not good) and skaters who are pressured to fit in a mold of what a figure skating/ice dance pair should look like and present as. And it doesn't really matter what they're comfortable with. It's what gets you points from the judges and praise from the audience.

Also there are much more women in the sport than men. This leaves a lot of women who'd like to compete in dance without a partner. Sure, there are solo dance competitions now. But it's not recognised by the ISU yet and also it clearly is not exactly the same as with a partner as things like lifts and partnered dance spins aren't possible.

While this rule change opens up the sport for lgbtq stories, it also helps to open up the sport to a wider range of performances and stories that aren't romantic or sexual in any way.

Putting the label "gay!" on a same sex couple in ice dance and pairs isn't necessarily helping the cause...and I admit that I am guilty here and I need to tone my excitement for that side of it down a little maybe 😅

So please respect the work that people in the sport have put in and the work Gabi and Madi are putting in right now to pave the way for this exciting rule change, and don't ascribe any part in it to Yuuri on Ice, no matter how much it may remind you of that end credit scene of Yuuri and Viktor.

Thank you 🫶🏻

Here's a few links for further reading on why this is a huge step forward that do a much better and more detailed job at explaining this than I do!

#figure skating #ice dance #yuri on ice #yuri!!! on ice #yuuri on ice #yoi #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell

[goodobservationshirley]

i sure hope the plan is to release a 2 hour documentary on this process

#gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell

[nope-nora]

something lgbtq just happened to me

#figure skating #gabrielle papadakis #madison hubbell

[edgecallskating]

Where were you when Hubbell and Donohue's stationary lift was called 1 BV during the 2019 Four Continents free dance?

Lest you think I exaggerate, I bear receipts!

I'd like to nominate this as a future Canadian Heritage Moment for putting Gilles & Poirier and Weaver & Poje on the podium.

#part of our history #figure skating #ice dance #kiss and cry reaction for the ages #madison hubbell #zachary donohue #hubbell & donohue #throwback

[ireadwithmyears]

God I am not your strongest soldier I am simply too gay for this 

#gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #ice dancing #ice dance #figure skating #lgbtqplus #i can’t handle this #i’m too gay for this #the gays are winning #figure skater

[swan-lutz]

OH MY GOD YES??!!?

#like weren’t we just talking about this #madison hubbell #gabriella papadakis #figure skating #ice skating

[crazykuroneko]

In response to Slate's article on the possibility having non-heteromative team in figure skating (particularly, ice dance and pairs), Oniceperspective shared a glimpse of Gabriella Papadakis (FRA) and Madison Hubbell (USA) working on their same-sex program. You can see how they switch the leading figure between them.

Here is the link to Oniceperspective's post. There are four other videos I can't put on this post. Please like, comment, and share. More engagements will show ISU that this kind of team has a lot of audience:

#gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #ice dance #figure skating #lgbtq+ #Instagram

[petitmimosa]

More of Gabi and Madison's footwork 🥰

#figure skating #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #ice dance

[wimbledon2008]

💛 💛

#just wanted these next to each other #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #figure skating

[aguacatito]

Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell photographed by DS Sanchez

#figure skating #fskateedit #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #flawlessbeautyqueens #dailywomen #breathtakingqueens #femalestunning #femaledaily

[quelanalalesbiana]

Figure skaters Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell practice a couple's routine in a photo published in Slate Magazine, 2023; and pose for a photoshoot by Dariane Sanche, date unknown.

#lesbian yearning #sapphic #figure skating #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #photography

[twistsandtwizzles]

Congrats to the 2022 Olympic Team Event Gold Medalists!!! (Finally)

#nathan chen #karen chen #vincent zhou #madison chock #evan bates #madison hubbell #zachary donohue #brandon frazier #alexa knierim #team usa

[robynochs]

"Papadakis, who is bisexual, is excited that the potential ISU ruling could create the opportunity to express a fuller range of stories on the ice. “I love to see a beautifully stereotyped man and woman—a beautiful prince-and-princess waltz—but not because we’re forced to, but because a couple thought it was beautiful and wanted to make it their own,” she told me. “But I always felt that was imposed on us, which, for me, never felt authentic. And I don’t think I’m the only one thinking that.” Training with Hubbell allows her a fuller expression of her identity, which once felt unattainable after 20 years of skating with a male partner. “It’s just nice to explore something that exists in me but I had never explored on the ice before,” she said."

#figure skating #ice skating #gabriella papadakis #madison hubbell #lgbtq #lgbtq sports