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This is a run-off from the other thread about skaters leaving the amateur ranks too soon. Now, what skaters do you think stayed past their prime?
Elvis Stojko- he wasn't the same at the 2002 Olympics. I think he reached his peak in the mid-90s.
Katarina Witt- Although she skated lovely at the `94 Olympics, it was obvious that she was no longer on the top of her sport.
Brian Boitano- Again I think he was better in the `80s.
A lot of former champions came back in '94 for the Olympics. I think that they stole spots away from other skaters who'd been competing since the former Olympiad. I know some people feel that whoever is the better skater will make the team, but I think some of these skaters already had great success as amateurs and professionals and it wasn't necessary for them to come back.
Elvis Stojko- he wasn't the same at the 2002 Olympics. I think he reached his peak in the mid-90s.
Katarina Witt- Although she skated lovely at the `94 Olympics, it was obvious that she was no longer on the top of her sport.
Brian Boitano- Again I think he was better in the `80s.
A lot of former champions came back in '94 for the Olympics. I think that they stole spots away from other skaters who'd been competing since the former Olympiad. I know some people feel that whoever is the better skater will make the team, but I think some of these skaters already had great success as amateurs and professionals and it wasn't necessary for them to come back.