Pretty good lists, Pangtongfan and russell30. I'd pretty much go with Pangtongfan's except I'd love to squeeze Shizuka and Mao on there. (I love Yuka Sato, but I think she wouldn't fit onto a top ten list.) In good conscience I can't remove Henie, but I'd switch out Hamill and either Witt or Slutskaya for Asada and Arakawa. I'm sure there could be arguments each way, but I'll go with subjective feeling on this. Asada has an Olympic silver and two world championships, and she has both the jumps and the artistry. Arakawa has, like Hamill, a world gold and an OGM.
Like you, Pangtongfan, I'd put Kwan at the top. Also like you, I'd definitely put Peggy Fleming on rather than Lipinski, for reasons of preference (I've always loved her style) as well as for her consistency and longevity (three Worlds, five national championships, and the OGM). Though Ito isn't a top fave of mine in terms of making me shed tears or forget to breathe, I admire and like her tremendously, and indeed she is miles ahead of any other woman in so many ways--plus she was a lot more musical than people gave her credit for. She wasn't just a power skater. So:
1. Michelle Kwan
2. Midori Ito
3. YuNa Kim
4. Mao Asada
5. Janet Lynn
6. Shizuka Arakawa
7. Kristi Yamaguchi
8. Sonja Henie
9. Peggy Fleming
10. Katarina Witt
Not completely sure about the order, but that's close enough.
Like you, Pangtongfan, I'd put Kwan at the top. Also like you, I'd definitely put Peggy Fleming on rather than Lipinski, for reasons of preference (I've always loved her style) as well as for her consistency and longevity (three Worlds, five national championships, and the OGM). Though Ito isn't a top fave of mine in terms of making me shed tears or forget to breathe, I admire and like her tremendously, and indeed she is miles ahead of any other woman in so many ways--plus she was a lot more musical than people gave her credit for. She wasn't just a power skater. So:
1. Michelle Kwan
2. Midori Ito
3. YuNa Kim
4. Mao Asada
5. Janet Lynn
6. Shizuka Arakawa
7. Kristi Yamaguchi
8. Sonja Henie
9. Peggy Fleming
10. Katarina Witt
Not completely sure about the order, but that's close enough.