- Joined
- Mar 28, 2005
Yeah the reinstated skaters got atleast what they deserved in 94. They deserved 1-2 in pairs, as sorry as I feel for Brasseur/Eisler having to face two legendary teams coming back in what would have been their likely shining moment. The phenomenal Torvil/Dean of course were magnificent in the OD and free dance and probably should have won the dance; I would have loved Usova/Zhulin to have won more than 1 World title in their career, and an Oly gold somewhere, many years I thought they were underrated, but I just didnt like their skating as much in 94, their relationship woes tarnished the sincerity and sensuality of their skating IMO. As for Gritschuk/Platov . Witt was not propped up with outrageous artistic scores to make her a real contender, which she wasnt since she didnt have the technical content anymore(actually even in her prime she didnt do what skaters by 94 would be doing)to compete with the leaders. Boitano and Petrenko were certainly not propped up in the short programs to keep them in medal contention when they faltered, Browning was so disaesterous that was not even an option probably. Some reinstated pros like Witherby/Wynn(the latter reinstated), Roca/Sur(unusual circumstances I know), Savard/Bradet(Canadian pair who would make 98 Olympic team, win 97 nationals, were contenders for 2nd or 3rd spot on Canadian Oly team in wide open race in 94)missed out on even qualifying for the Olympics, though they were certainly contenders to do so. So no unneccessary gifts for the reinstated pros, to say the least.