[twyn1]

Missed a few rules:

• Wear the right costume -- sparkles and/or feathers are a plus -- grey is a no-no
• Don't have sweaty pits (esp. girls)
• Wear a proper bra (ditto)
• Don't skate to "cheesy American movie music"
• Don't get hit in the knee by a jealous opponent -- thereby creating a "media scene"
• Have a good sob-story -- extra points for overcoming a near-death experience or having to scrape the ice because your town rink can't afford a zamboni

Any more ??

[discostu]

Actually I don't think Nancy Kerrigan medals without the Tonya Harding incident. Technically she was a very skilled skater, but that shark mentality of hers (cold dead eyes, and the way she would attack a move like it had insulted her, she never flowed into a move) really killed her artistic performance. If she doesn't get some noteriety and a little sympathy she's just another entry in a long list of American also rans in the sport.

Love the bra comment though. Especially the parnthetical.

[Pres Raygun]

Any more ??

Ya ,don't skate for Canada or the US and expect anything better than silver.

When you just skated the performance of you life and the crowd is applauding hysterically, don't show any emotion.

[My2Cents]

Russians always score extra in the "intangibles" category by being traditional, aka "boring". True, the judging community hates innovation, or anything that smacks of originality.