I hope she realizes that despite not winning the gold she will still be remembered as one of the greatest champions in figure skating, and she's adored by so many.
OT, did anyone think about both Michelle and Irina's first oly medal being silver and bronze for their final(?) olympic showing? After being head-to-head in such a long rivalry, history will write their olympic attempts very similarly.
Didn't see this post so did my own. But ITA. She is one of the greats and a lovely person in the bargain. We love you irina. I am very proud of her for efforts all year long.