Posted on 01/27/2006 8:11:09 AM PST by commish
"You'll get nothing and like it!" - Judge Smails
I could never stand Kwan. I don't know why.
Sarah Hughes deserved the Gold in 02, and Kwan should consider herself lucky to have pulled Silver after her dismal performance. I was very chagrined that flash in the pan, one and done Tara Lipinski beat her in 98.
I really like Sasha Cowen, although she looks like she is a spoiled little Beeyatch off the ice -- she is the first skater in a long time with a style and grace on the ice like Kwan.
Cohen also brings the athletic jumping package to the table too. Sasha's biggest problem however is that she always seems to lose focus at some point in her routines. She will be absolutely breathtaking and then make some bonehead routine killing mistake near the end.
UGH - I meant BRONZE. DOH! her silver was in 98.
My wife and daughters just love her to death. I hope she makes the team and takes it all the way home, but I also know that she is such a real champion, that if she cannot compete at the level she thinks she needs to be, then she will withdraw from the competition. Good person, good skater, and a fine young American.
Wish her best!
Although, at her age, it would be a miracle.
Sad to say, but Kwan at 25 is a woman competing in a girls game. It's the same for gymnasts. It's a strength to weight ratio kinda thing. Mature women, in general, lack the explosiveness to compete in these events. I would favor upping the minimum age, or creating divisions by age. It's ridiculous to treat a collegiate gymnast as "over the hill" for international competition.
That has...GOT...to be a fake name. If it ain't, the lady missed her very obvious calling involving a pole and fake fingernails.
Michelle's artistic programs are always wonderful to watch. Her gracefulness on the ice is unmatched. However, like you stated she's never been a very athletic jumper.
I'm very interested in what the verdict will be today.
Sarah Hughes deserved the Gold in 02, and Kwan should consider herself lucky to have pulled Silver after her dismal performance. I was very chagrined that flash in the pan, one and done Tara Lipinski beat her in 98.
I really like Sarah and think she has a great chance at the gold. She's a very humble young lady off the ice too.
Tara Lipinski was annoying off the ice and over-animated on the ice, but she proved what it took to win gold.
Thanks in advance :)
Well, AP, I see your face, but you seem to have removed your nose....
Exactly.
Michelle is so likable and genuine it's hard not to hope she is granted that one last chance to bring the gold home.
I'd be interested in finding out too... I just saw this on TV and hadn't known it was going on.
THe release did not say if that was 3:30 local (PT) or 3:30 ET, but I would imagine it is 3:30 Pacific Time.
Great. Thanks for the info. Keep me posted :)
Sarah is not competing, she won the gold in 2002 so two American teens have beaten Kwan for Olympic gold. Sarah's little sister, Emily won third in the Nationals and Kwan didn't skate because of a groin injury but yet she wanted a spot on the American team and she bumped young Emily off the team. Kwan has two chances at Olympic Gold and she failed. I think it is time to let someone else skate. I also don't appreciate Kwan's attitude.....she thought she should decide whether she was well enough to skate.
Kwan has been declared healthy enough to skate in 2006 Olympics.
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