And I never said anything about her ability as a skater, although she never amounted to much against the competition.
She's just trash who clawed her way near the top, only to throw it away because she couldn't win fairly. I don't know what respect that deserves, but it ain't much, in my book.
Actually Harding was a national champion, with probably the single greatest skating performance in history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8xdflx1Q0s