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It is very surprising the stunning Fumie Suguri never won Worlds. She had all the tools to easily win Worlds- big jumps, strong spins, great footwork, wonderful artistry, amazing basic skating. Why didnt she.
Why is it so often the case that Americans win in Canada?
What makes you say that?
Sometimes I just feel that the judges may be like the US is close and there a lot of Americans in the audience maybe it would be good to give the Americans a victory.
Sometimes I just feel that the judges may be like the US is close and there a lot of Americans in the audience maybe it would be good to give the Americans a victory.
Sometimes I just feel that the judges may be like the US is close and there a lot of Americans in the audience maybe it would be good to give the Americans a victory.
I quite agree. Just like, Korea is close to Japan, so Yu-na Kim is always overscored in Japan and Mao Asada overscored in Korea.
Meissner got 69 in TES and 60 in PCS while Sugari got 58 in TES but also got a 60 in PCS! How could Meissner and Sugari have tied on PCS? What does in matter that worlds was in Canada? Why is it so often the case that Americans win in Canada?
Why is it so often the case that Americans win in Canada?
Sometimes I just feel that the judges may be like the US is close and there a lot of Americans in the audience maybe it would be good to give the Americans a victory.
Oh no my vibe and feelings and skimming of history has been proven to be mistaken!!
While I also feel that she "deserved" a World title back in her prime, you also need to take into account who she was up against: Michelle Kwan in 2002 and 2003 (Fumie got bronze both times), a skate-of-her-life by Shizuka in 2004, another by Irina in 2005, and yet another by Kimmie Meissner in 2006 (where Fumie had Silver).
While I think Kimmie's performance was better in 2006, part of me thinks that everyone would have benefited if Fumie had won because: (a) Fumie probably would have retired on a high note; (b) Kimmie may have had a longer career if she hadn't had the problems that she had due to peaking too early (ETA: yes, I know that the direct reasons for her decline were her injuries, but I'd be surprised if the added pressure of being a former world champ had nothing to do with it).