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I see your point but I think that the test of time is relative and doesn't matter. Also who's better? Zagitova vs Witt, Nadia Comaneci vs Simone Biles, Pele vs Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. It's pointless. Different times, harsher competition, more difficult programs, tougher rules. It'a like that meme about the futility of comparing: kids or drunk people fighting about who will win in a fight Bruce Lee or Van Damme
You can be a great athlete, remembered or revered without a big title/medal. Or you can win everything and dominate and still have little fame - especially in not so popular sports. It kills me to say it but, let's think outside our bubble here, if you go tomorrow on streets in Romania and ask random people who Yuzuru Hanyu is I don't know if 1/10 people would know him. And that despite him being a legend in Japan, and dominating this sport in the last 7 years. Now ask the same people about Plushenko
Alina may grow to be a legend in Russia even if US or Canada will not remember her in the next 10 years. The same way, Michelle Kwan is a goddess in US or Asia but not so popular in Europe. It's relative who will know your name after a certain period of time, but the olympic/world title will remain in the books whether you like it or not.
Well said. I agree 100%.