- Joined
- Jul 28, 2003
I was recently perusing the Skatabase website for the Ladies section of the Jr World Championships from 1994-the present. Not one of the Jr Ladies Champions has won the Olympic Gold Medal. Michelle Kwan and Irina Slutskaya have been the most successful as Olympic medalists. In fact, as a whole, future Olympic Gold Medalists have had mediocre results as juniors. Tara Lipinski was 4th one year and 5th another year. Shizuka Arakawa was 7th one year and 8th (good thing they didn't get discouraged). The exception is Sarah Hughes who was 2nd at 1999(?) Junior Worlds.
So is there a Jr World's curse? It brings to mind recent champions such as the US Ladies sweep of this year and Japanese dominance of recent years.
So is there a Jr World's curse? It brings to mind recent champions such as the US Ladies sweep of this year and Japanese dominance of recent years.