Favorite Ladies Programs

[Spinner]

Sarah Hughes 2002 Olympics LP--No matter what you say, this program was special.

Just wanted to quickly add my 100% agreement with this. Her jump technique flaws aside, this performance saved that Olys. It was pure magic and thank goodness the judges found a way to give her the gold--she deserved it.

[skatesindreams]

pollyanna, thanks for sharing your list.

[shady82]

Just wanted to quickly add my 100% agreement with this. Her jump technique flaws aside, this performance saved that Olys. It was pure magic and thank goodness the judges found a way to give her the gold--she deserved it.

I agree with you. Even though many people won't consider Sarah among their favorite skaters, her FP at that competition was astounding. I found it especially inspiring because of how calm and collected she was approaching the program, despite being an underdog and in 4th place.

[LisaS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C3A0SWkIV8

This happens to also include one of my favourite dresses of all time

[skatesindreams]

Michelle Kwan - 1998 World Pro - Technical Program
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgNEQuVx4zs

The first program of her "adulthood".

[smarts1]

I agree with you. Even though many people won't consider Sarah among their favorite skaters, her FP at that competition was astounding. I found it especially inspiring because of how calm and collected she was approaching the program, despite being an underdog and in 4th place. I thought gold should have gone to Irina though, since Sarah's SP should have been lower than 4th.

Please don't make this into the who should have won the 2002 Olympics thread...

[UGG]

Just wanted to quickly add my 100% agreement with this. Her jump technique flaws aside, this performance saved that Olys. It was pure magic and thank goodness the judges found a way to give her the gold--she deserved it.

If you look at the way the judges scored the ladies LP, half of the judging pannel was not trying to do her any favors. The ordinals are totally shady. The judges were not trying to find a way to do anything-she just ended up winning. Michelle was the only skater on the podium who's ordinals made any sense.

[clara00]

Michelle Kwan's East of Eden, Salome
Yu-Na's Lark Ascending, Danse Macarbre, Gershwin
Sasha Cohen's Dark Eyes

[blue_idealist]

Lu Chen 1998 Olympics long program. Sorry, can't remember what the music was, I just know it was good.

[jaws12345]

Yuna Kim's Danse Macabre (at 09 worlds - an absolute masterpiece for the ages, in terms of both choreography and performance), Gershwin Concerto in F Major, Scheherazade, Tango de Roxanne, Lark Ascending

Chen Lu's Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2

Joannie Rochette's La Cumparsita

Sasha Cohen's Dark Eyes

kwan's tosca, Lyra Angelica, Salome

[MikiAndoFan#1]

I'm going to add Lu Chen's LP from Worlds 1996 to my list.

[RumbleFish]

Kwan Concerto de Aranjuez 03 Worlds
Kwan Tosca 04 US Nationals
Butylskaya Otonal 99 Worlds
Slutskaya Wonderland 05 Worlds

As you can see, I have a soft spot for mature ladies capping off their careers with wonderful performances.
I was especially moved by Irina 05 by not only she overcame illness and slump to become the champion again, but did it in immense pressure from adoring home crowd.
She later said she cried all day after a mediocre SP because she felt so much pressure.

[orbitz]

Peggy's 68 National LP still hold up pretty well.

[Twilight1]

The one's that stand out for me...

1. Oksana Baiul '93 SP- Lambada
2. Oksana Baiul '94 TP- Flamenco
3. Oksana Baiul '95 AP- The Feeling Begins
4. Oksana Baiul '95 - You'll See (it was in the Rider's Pro)
5. Lu Chen '96 SP & LP
6. Josee Chounaird '93 Canadian National's LP
7. Joannie Rochette '10 Oly's SP
8. Yu Na Kim '10 Oly's SP & LP

[orientalplane]

Lu Chen 1998 Olympics long program. Sorry, can't remember what the music was

'Butterfly Lovers'. A quite exquisite performance.

[cem]

Peggy's 68 National LP still hold up pretty well.

I really had never seen Peggy in her prime until that skate. She is easily one of the most gifted skaters the sport has ever seen. After watching that performance I truly understood why Peggy is such a beloved figure in the sport.