I stumbled across the full broadcast of the 96 women’s event from Canadian nationals (thank you to the kind soul who is uploading many full event from the 90s!).
https://youtu.be/IlTVDqcKtqU
I had not seen this entire event since the night it happened. What I am baffled by upon rewatch is that the panel was willing to stick their neck out and save Chouinard against Humphreys, only to turn around to give it to Robinson???
Nothing against Jennifer, but that program was just as messy as Susan’s in terms of falls and pops, but Susan actually did more triples and the rest of the skating was several light years ahead. Was Susan out of political favour at the time or something? Was she being punished in the long for the disaster in the short (and from the year before)? Were they rewarding Jennifer for landing a loop and sort of a lutz and holding back for Susan because she didn’t land anything harder than sal and toe?
I have so many questions about this! I understand the push for Josee despite the complete meltdown. I just don’t get why they went halfway with it and were willing to keep her above Susan but not Jennifer.
Would love to hear other people’s thoughts about this! Nothing like digging up controversial skating moments from a quarter century ago to pass the time in quarantine
https://youtu.be/IlTVDqcKtqU
I had not seen this entire event since the night it happened. What I am baffled by upon rewatch is that the panel was willing to stick their neck out and save Chouinard against Humphreys, only to turn around to give it to Robinson???
Nothing against Jennifer, but that program was just as messy as Susan’s in terms of falls and pops, but Susan actually did more triples and the rest of the skating was several light years ahead. Was Susan out of political favour at the time or something? Was she being punished in the long for the disaster in the short (and from the year before)? Were they rewarding Jennifer for landing a loop and sort of a lutz and holding back for Susan because she didn’t land anything harder than sal and toe?
I have so many questions about this! I understand the push for Josee despite the complete meltdown. I just don’t get why they went halfway with it and were willing to keep her above Susan but not Jennifer.
Would love to hear other people’s thoughts about this! Nothing like digging up controversial skating moments from a quarter century ago to pass the time in quarantine