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.
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.