None?? Are you forgetting about G&G who won GOLD? I think that's doing pretty well...jesslily said:None of the reinstated skaters did well in1994. Even ISU allow this happened again, I still don't think any of professional skaters can make much impact. To do well at Olympics you need years' well structured training. Most professional skaters lost triples right after turning pro. Touring with SOI and COI does not give you the edge to compete with eligible skaters who train 3 to 4 hours a day, under sharp eyes of great coaches.:
jesslily said:None of the reinstated skaters did well in1994.
RealtorGal said:I voted no. It bugged me to no end that they got reinstated, and I still feel the same way. Their time for glory had passed, and I was totally thrilled that none of the men medalled.:sheesh: :\
I don't think there is a need to do it again, since today's "eligible" athletes can pretty much do what they want.Koroleva said:Yes. Seeing M&D and G&G again was amazing. I loved seeing Viktor again as well.
I too wish we could see this again.
To me, the big question is who can provide the best performance. Shishkova & Naumov came 4th; none of the other teams could have done nearly as well as G&G and M&D did. I am a supporter of "market place economics"-skating equivalent. Meaning if you can deliver, you should be able to compete as much as possible. Also, would it have been all right for M&D to compete had they not announced they were going pro after 92? Or should we just force everyone to retire after winning Olympic gold?A couple of Russian pairs could have gone in place of G & G and M & D
JonnyCoop said:yeah, Davis did beat Boitano at Nationals, but there was no way on earth Boitano was NOT going to be sent, which left Mark Mitchell out in the cold.