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Indeed. It was especially wrenching at the 2006 worlds, when she should have run away with the gold.
Despite many negative comments posted here about Sasha from time to time- she has never been one to make excuses or show bad sportsmanship.
She skated in '06 Torino with an injury and then in practice picked up another injury. She never complained - or made excuses. She was a gracious Silver medalist and a few weeks later at Worlds she was neither physically or mentally prepared to do her best.
Think of Yuna after 2010 Vancouver - and how she was not prepared to do her best at Worlds. Sasha was not only battling lingering injuries, but also has a major Olympic hangover.
So Kimmie had the SOHL and won......... again - that is just skating.
I think as years go by Sasha will have a very strong legacy. Just watch so many of today's skaters - especially the newest ones coming up. Who do they skate like? Sarah, Shiz, Irina, Michelle?.....................
It is easy to see that many of today's young skater's have been influenced by Sasha's exquisite skating - and her beautiful flexibilty - what more could a skater hope for?
I don't think Sasha needs more medals - or better medals - to be remembered as one of the very most uniquely gifted skaters to ever grace the ice.
I watch Sasha's clips from when she was 14-15 - and still compare most new "baby skaters" using Sasha as the standard. I think many of us do - whether we admit it or not.
Sasha changed the standards for beauty and grace in Ladies skating and that is quite a legacy.