What an individual Midori is. First of all, I don't know that any skater's jumping has ever excited me as much as hers- man or woman, girl or boy. When I think of it, I don't know that she ever said anything nasty nor seemed a poor sport. No bitchy glares at the judges. No eye rolls at competitors. No remarks about how she shouldn't have lost to someone. No boasting about how it was obvious she was going to win a competition. While no one is perfect and I'm not challenging people to dig up dirt on her so they can contradict me, the point is that she seemed to believe in and demonstrate fair play and a gracious gratitude for her ability to get out and skate. I don't think she came from a wealthy background, and I think she appreciated each opportunity to compete.
Hope she is well.
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