bronxgirl said:I'm more surprised thaat SI noticed figure skating as a sport in a non Olympic year!
JonnyCoop said:Even more surprising than that is the fact that the tone of the article actually was not snippy or condescending, like their last couple of Nationals write-ups have been.
Sports Illustrated has a reputation for snarking at Michelle particularly. This article, attributed to the Associated Press, seems to be unsigned, but their usual writer, one E. M. Swift, does seem to be on the lookout for ways to give an anti-Michelle twist to S.I.'s figure skating coverage.Kwanford Wife said:But is that more Michelle Kwan's reputation & the fact that the major sports media outlets respect HER or increased respect for figure skating in general?