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. 
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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