What I don't understand is why he has to devote articles to saying harsh things about Mao. I can't believe he called her an "also-ran" when he just wrote a praise worthy piece on Sasha's failed attempt at making the team and bascially criticizing others ( a la Jenny Kirk) for doubting Cohen but now he does the same to Mao. I can't believe this guy is getting paid for this. :disapp:
What is happening to Mao is what happened to Sasha... the wrong time to arrive on the scene. Sasha was always in the shadows of Michelle and never really had the chance to be the "one" similar to how Mao has been the the shadows of Yu-na
That's kind of Hersh...
In fairness to the *** that Hersh is, he criticized Kirk for doubting Cohen's character.What I don't understand is why he has to devote articles to saying harsh things about Mao. I can't believe he called her an "also-ran" when he just wrote a praise worthy piece on Sasha's failed attempt at making the team and bascially criticizing others ( a la Jenny Kirk) for doubting Cohen but now he does the same to Mao. I can't believe this guy is getting paid for this. :disapp:
What I don't understand is why he has to devote articles to saying harsh things about Mao. I can't believe he called her an "also-ran" when he just wrote a praise worthy piece on Sasha's failed attempt at making the team and bascially criticizing others ( a la Jenny Kirk) for doubting Cohen but now he does the same to Mao. I can't believe this guy is getting paid for this. :disapp:
Mao proved with her SP tonight that her time isn't over... win or lose, Mao is a skater that will go down in the history books. All Hersh needs to do to see if Mao's "time has passed" is go to Japan, see her face plastered EVERYWHERE, and realize that it hasn't. On my last trip to Japan, I think I saw more endorsements for Mao than any other Japanese celebrity, including their music chart toppers Ayumi Hamasaki and Koda Kumi as well as fellow skater Miki Ando.
Not to mention one of the best things Mao does for figure skating is provide a TRUE RIVAL for Yu-Na Kim, someone that her own age and level that has competed against her since the beginning (and vice versa). These two ladies have taken the top level of ladies figure skating to a whole new stratosphere, if Mao Asada didn't against... who knows if Yu-Na Kim would be the same skater she is today (once again, the reverse is true as well). I think as far as skating history goes, when someone says the name "Yu-Na Kim" or "Mao Asada," the other's name will always come to mind as well.