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Did I say Adelina was better than them? All I said was I don't think Adelina is that much different from Tara in 1998. And that the judges do have a history of awarding performances that weren't the most artistic or refined. Tara did not have better skating skills, artistry, refinement, or even jump quality (her jumps were really small) than Michelle but she managed to win because she had more difficult technical content and was really on her A game that night. I've heard some fans defend Tara 's win because Michelle was cautious, not as inspired. In my opinion, Michelle appeared far more inspired (esp in the short) than Kim. The most inspiring and artistic performances of the medalists was Carolina and my pick for the winner.
I have been reading a lot about YuNa's apparent uninspired skating in the Free. Let's get this straight; it isn't YuNa's lack of passion that is at fault here; it is/was the nature of her program; THE PROGRAM ITSELF lacks dynamism. It is a sophisticated program that requires multiple viewings which it never had. And the Short was a masterpiece that was underscored and ultimately led to her losing to Adelina...