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Which skater's performance at Sochi 2014 is most likely to boost the sports popularity?
Certain individuals have the charisma to take sports to new heights of popularity through their performances. Sonja Henie was the pioneer who accomplished that in figure skating. Borg and McEnroe achieved something similar in Tennis, and Usain Bolt has done wonders for the popularity of Athletics in recent times. Other sporting figures have more of an impact in their home country/area of the world, rather than world wide. Peggy Fleming, for instance, boosted the popularity of figure skating in the United States by winning the 1968 Olympics, whilst Mao Asada has been key to enhancing its popularity in Japan (likewise Kim Yuna in South Korea).
Nevertheless, in terms of the world wide popularity of figure skating, is there any one skater who could produce a brilliant performance at the 2014 Olympics which would significantly improve the popularity of figure skating? If so, who is the most likely to produce it?
Certain individuals have the charisma to take sports to new heights of popularity through their performances. Sonja Henie was the pioneer who accomplished that in figure skating. Borg and McEnroe achieved something similar in Tennis, and Usain Bolt has done wonders for the popularity of Athletics in recent times. Other sporting figures have more of an impact in their home country/area of the world, rather than world wide. Peggy Fleming, for instance, boosted the popularity of figure skating in the United States by winning the 1968 Olympics, whilst Mao Asada has been key to enhancing its popularity in Japan (likewise Kim Yuna in South Korea).
Nevertheless, in terms of the world wide popularity of figure skating, is there any one skater who could produce a brilliant performance at the 2014 Olympics which would significantly improve the popularity of figure skating? If so, who is the most likely to produce it?