ext_110496 ([identity profile] cathyr19355.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] cathyr19355 2006-02-28 05:14 am (UTC)

Naturally, I missed the short program this time . :-(

The long program was always a showcase for nerves on display. Remember the year Katerina Witt was competing against Debbie whatshername? Or the year Tonya and Nancy went head-to-head (so to speak)? And as for Michelle Kwan, I never managed to warm up to her or her skating style, for some reason.

On the other hand, I watched Sasha Cohen's long program on a cheap hand-held TV whose screen measured barely 2 inches square. She fell twice. Yet I was still impressed with the beauty of her skating. The Japanese woman who won the gold medal skated cleanly, did a better job athletically, and yet I found myself cold to her performance.

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