she did it. She won consecutive medals at Worlds/Olympics for the same period of time that the U.S. Ladies have gone without winning a medal at a Worlds/Olympics. 
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I still don't understand how she didn't see that guy the first half-lap around the rink.
1. Maybe she was confused and thought it was typical German humor at first?
Who would want to get on the ice following a performance like this from Michelle Kwan?
The Kween only sees greatness.
KWEEN.
You mean Tara skipped saying the Kween lived long
Tara Lipinski may not have pointed that fun-fact out for us this week, but it is very much a thread.
That's such a crazy stat. She's still the only skater most of my friends can name. When she left, so did the last remnant of the Nancy/Tonya saga. I think the massive coverage of her, of her quiet story, allowed the audience to endear themselves to her. She also hit all the boxes: sympathetic, from a working class family, hard worker, pretty, good attitude, didn't come across as fake, and got results.
Too many of the U.S. Ladies these days seem to be more talk than walk. From a powerhouse to a country of Brezinas.
Michelle Kwan with child wouldnt be announced so casually, similar to how she never announced defeat during this clutch performance:
Well, skaters nowadays can -- and do -- get 6.00's, but it's not the same thing as the Kween's 6.0's.
Well, skaters nowadays can -- and do -- get 6.00's, but it's not the same thing as the Kween's 6.0's.
6.00 would be like getting a 4.2-4.8 in the Kween's day. I don't know when she got a mark that low. When she was 12, she got a 4.9 in technical merit at US Nationals and placed 6th despite outskating at least a few of those above her; she completed more triples than the 2nd place finisher, Lisa Ervin. She probably would have gotten higher marks if she had been age eligible for Worlds.
Too many of the U.S. Ladies these days seem to be more talk than walk. From a powerhouse to a country of Brezinas.
Dying here. I was going to say comparing US ladies to Brezina is a little harsh, but both seem to have a penchant for finishing FORTH
Young age didn't stop Michelle Kwan from capturing the character of this program, even sending side-glances towards the lower marks of older, more experienced competitors..
If you want, we could let the thread drift to some other, seemingly unrelated topic, like who will be Spain's second and third entries in the Men's competition at next year's Worlds.
Nah it would have to be a thread about how shit US ladies skating is because they haven't earnt the US 100,000 spots at next year's worlds.If you want, we could let the thread drift to some other, seemingly unrelated topic, like who will be Spain's second and third entries in the Men's competition at next year's Worlds.
