Bekalc - I never heard of a youth movement. It sounds like we should retire skaters at 16. Is that correct?
As for Michelle, I am a big fan of MK and many of us have never understood the dropping of Frank C just a few weeks before the Olys. There have been umpteen speculations, but nothing factual. I'm still awaiting the TRUE story. Please anyone, no specs.
As for Tara. I couldn't stand her no edges. She was not on rollers anymore and had trouble adapting to the iceblade edges. The tricks were easy. Roller Skaters do not have trouble with the tricks but do have with the edging.
All this in the far past now. I'm not sure what young skaters have to do with this. Both MK and TL were teenyboppers at the time.
Of course I don't think people should retire at 16. I was talking about fans who were complaining about the youngsters who were coming up and trying to take Michelle's medals. Tara got it, Sarah got it, Sasha got it, and on and on it went.
I personally don't care how old the skaters were but I'm just saying that the complaints about the young ones winning started after Tara won. And it wasn't fair because both were babies.