MY (EX) ROOMMATE IS OLYMPIC CHAMPION!

Submitted by tjyoung on

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Sorry for the spoiler for those who were waiting to watch the replay tonight, but I think that at this point, if you were interested in the Olympic Ice Dancing outcome, then you probably already know.

 

Congrats Charlie and Meryl on 1st place. They've really pushed the envelope in this sport. I have to admit, although I've been good friends with them since I was 9 years old, I never had a true appreciation for what they do until I started training with them in 2005. I know it's an old cliché, but they really do put 110% into everything they do, from on-ice, off-ice, weight training, dance training, diet, etc.

 

A skating coach about 10 years ago once told me "That Charlie White is going to be a champion one day." I looked at her and said, he already is...he's won 3 junior championships in the U.S. already. She said, no...he'll be a World Champion one day. Well, here he and Meryl are. 6-time National Champs, 2-time World Champs, and now, Olympic Champs.

 

Congrats guys.

 

Also congratulations to my other (ex) roommates, Evan Bates and Alex Shibutani, along with their partners, Madison Chock and Maia Shibutani. They finished 8th and 9th today. It was one hell of a time living with them all on Oakland and on Michigan Ave. back in 2009-2010.

 

Also, for those of you who don't know, they all read this blog on the daily (maybe not for the last couple of weeks, though) and Charlie has posted a few times as well. They're the biggest Michigan sports fans you can find out there.

 

 

Go Blue.

 

 

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UnkleBuck

February 17th, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^

Stellar performance from 2 of UM's finest!  I actually came home from work today to see them skate live.  Super proud of Charlie and Meryl.  Forever gold medalists, and forever Wolverines.

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samdrussBLUE

February 17th, 2014 at 5:02 PM ^

So who is the odd one out of you four?

But seriously, congrats to all of them.  And I am sure you have at least some skill if you lived/trained with all of them

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Hagen

February 17th, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^

Probably still celebrating out in Mother Russia.

But as OP said, Charlie has posted here a few times..  Make yourself known Charlie, let us shower you in all the glory that is fake internet poiints.

Congrats again and Go (Red, White and) Blue!

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M-Dog

February 17th, 2014 at 5:12 PM ^

What's really cool is that they are currently Michigan students, not just someone who used to go to Michigan.  When they come back from their year off, they'll be taking classes and going to games and going out on the town in A2 just like everyone else.  

Except for that gold medal thing.

  

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MGoUberBlue

February 17th, 2014 at 5:30 PM ^

I felt that MGoBlog was not providing enough props for these athletes.  The concept of the guys picking up and holding the ladies above their heads while skating is fabulous.

But please answer a question:  "Is Evan Bates the great grandson of Dean Henry Bates?"  The legendary Dean Bates was Dean of UM Law School from 1910 to 1939.  My wife met Evan's mother a few years ago and assumed the answer was yes, but that may be a stretch for a better than even UM connection.

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gwkrlghl

February 17th, 2014 at 7:20 PM ^

and we'll just have a posbang to commemorate that there are mgobloggers who are olympic champions.

Meanwhile, the 11W forum is still marveling at how creative it is to leave the 'M' out of words

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RJWolvie

February 17th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^

...to Meryl & Charlie, Scott & Tessa, and Maia & Alex! Our girls, along with all the kids & parents at the rink, were so proud of all of you! I hope they have some video from the watching parties at the Edge so you can see & hear all the kids screaming for all of you, & for Devidus too when he came on, chanting U S A and Meryl--Charlie, & just generally losing their minds in their excitement for all of you. Way to go, guys! You were amazing!! (and tremendous role models, too, for which: thanks from these parents)

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Wolvie3758

February 17th, 2014 at 11:22 PM ^

Olympic Gold medalists. First US team to win a gold medal in the history of the Olympics in this sport. Way to represent the University of Michigan and the USA!!!! GO BLUE!!! GO USA!

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LKLIII

February 18th, 2014 at 12:32 AM ^

Dumb question, but when is the actual medal ceremony for them? All NBC showed tonight was this flower ceremony at the ice rink. They said the official medal ceremony will occur "later" in the Olympic Plaza, but at the end of the prime time broadcast (where they usually wrap up the night with an American gold medal ceremony when they have one in the can), they never showed the actual ceremony. I figure everything is on a several hour delay, so by 11pm EST, one would THINK that the actual medal ceremony in Olympic Plaza would have taken place already, no?

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