- Joined
- Dec 28, 2006
Unfortunately, her strengths were speed and power in a discipline that's chilly toward those properties in ladies.
Funny enough I thought those were the biggest strengths of Debi Thomas, Irina Slutskaya, Midori Ito, Tonya Harding, and Miki Ando as well. The judges though do not seem chilly to those ladies. I am not saying Yoshie is on a level with any of those ladies, just that I am not sure I agree with you is all.
I always liked Yoshie for her athletic ability and spunk, even though her strength was not in her artistry. After the medal ceremony at 2005 Skate America, as the photographers were taking pictures of the lady medalists (Elena S., Alissa, and Yoshie), I waved my little Japanese flag for her. She seemed very appreciative of that, and she bowed and smiled a very sweet smile to us. I wish her all the best!