So true. I'm sure Gracie or Ashley would love to have her record. (And don't forget her Olympic silver).
If you could change one Olympic moment...
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So true. I'm sure Gracie or Ashley would love to have her record. (And don't forget her Olympic silver).
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This is true. However, losing to Kimmie at Worlds in 2006 was nothing short of sad. Yes, Kimmie skated well but, Sasha was the US Champion going into Worlds and without Shizuka being there, Sasha was the clear favorite. She also had a 6 point lead over Kimmie going into the free and had she landed one more jump, she would have been 3rd in the free and won the event due to her win in the SP, right?
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I think qualifying scores counted back then, so Sasha was well behind Kimmie at the end of the event, around 10 points.
I agree. I wish Sasha had skated better and gotten the win.
Looking back, Sasha's performance was a disaster, but Kimmie's "clean" performance wasn't great, either. Her 3/3s were highly cheated, the choreography was ridiculous, and Kimmie's artistry and range of movement was extremely limited (and remained limited throughout her career). Sasha actually did a lot for the sport of skating, far more than Kimmie did, and I wish she had won the world title.
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Really? Wow.
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I would redesign the medals in Salt Lake City. The "XIX" connecting part is just :shocked: Like I have never seen a medal that is so unattractive
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Yeah, those thing were ugly. I loved the Sochi Medals.....Those things were cool....:agree:
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Yes the Sochi ones are really nice. I like the medals that use some special materials other than metals, like the Nagano ones which were really nice too with lacquer.
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My point is that it would have been a more even fight. Just because there was one outcome at one competition, it doesn't mean that it's going to be the same outcome every time...
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What an evil mind you have! I love it.
The drama would NEVER have ended. It would be glorious.
Figure skating's image can be a bit prissy. Tonya Harding, Olympic Gold Medalist and Criminal Mastermind, would have been hilarious.
Great idea. Let's also fill up the holes in the Torino "donut" medals too, please.
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Kurt Browning wouldn't have landed the 3Flip on his butt in the SP in 1994.
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Though, even with that stupid fall, his SP was one of the best Olympic SPs IMO (yes I'm completely biased). I just love that program.
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Definitely Michelle Kwan landing her flip in the LP in SLC.
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I would have liked: MK 1998, Irina 2002, Mao 2006. Also, Ito 1992.
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No fall from the 3Lo and 3F instead of the double for Irina Slutskaya during her free skate at the Torino Olympics.
ETA: because I really wanted her to be the first Russian ladies Olympic Champion. She would have deserved it...she was the best Russian lady for a whole decade (!), she's a very charismatic skater and her technique was amazing at the time.
But maybe some things just aren't meant to be
ETA: because I really wanted her to be the first Russian ladies Olympic Champion. She would have deserved it...she was the best Russian lady for a whole decade (!), she's a very charismatic skater and her technique was amazing at the time.
But maybe some things just aren't meant to be
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I am another for changing Kurt Browning's fall in the SP in 1994. It was a great program. He was the greatest skater I have seen. Wow did I want him to have that Gold medal. There are other Olympic moments I would like to change, but they all pale compared with this one.
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