“The audience loved it. They were really entertained.”
—Katarina Witt, Olympic and World Champion
“…a smashing success…”
— International Figure Skating magazine
“…a stunning display of ice dancing that also looked frighteningly dangerous. One wrong slip and slash! Somebody’s head gets taken off.”
— AOL Television
“The goal is entertainment. There are no rules…”
— Providence Journal
“Figure skating has never been short on storylines, tension or skimpy costumes. In other words, it’s made for reality TV…”
—espn.com
“ABC is aiming to take skating back to where it started — a sport with few rules and few restrictions and a short and sweet goal — to entertain us…”
—Tulsa World
“Thin Ice was a great new take on professional skating…this competition broke all the rules and created something fun and novel…Thin Ice was all entertainment and skating technique, focusing on current pop music… This kind of innovation in pro skating competition hasn’t been seen since…back in the mid-90s.”
—Washington Examiner