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http://www.cbc.ca/sports/figureskating/opinion/2011/11/pjs-all-time-top-10-ladies.html
a few surprises, which includes 3 Canadians, but Yuna is No. 2!
a few surprises, which includes 3 Canadians, but Yuna is No. 2!
What I'm trying to figure out is why on earth PJ would put Sarah Hughes on her "all-time top 10" list when she blatantly characterizes Hughes as a one-hit wonder.
P.J. rocks!
Here's my list.
1. Barbara Ann Scott (obvious)
2. Karen Magnussen
3. Elizabeth Manley
4. Constance Wilson
5. Joannie Rochette
6. Jose Chouinard
7. Jennifer Robinson
8. That Korean girl who was coached by Brian Orser
9. That American girl who was choreographed by Lori Nichol
10. Can't think of any more.
You totally forgot Jessica Dube! She won a JGP medal in singles and a worlds medal in pairs - how many ladies can say that?P.J. rocks!
Here's my list.
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10. Can't think of any more.
Well, I think I can pretty much guess who would be #1 on PJ's list when it comes to men's, pairs and ice dance as well!
But based on her blurbs, her criteria for all-time top 10 is kind of...interesting.
P.J. rocks!
Here's my list.
1. Barbara Ann Scott (obvious)
2. Karen Magnussen
3. Elizabeth Manley
4. Constance Wilson
5. Joannie Rochette
6. Jose Chouinard
7. Jennifer Robinson
8. That Korean girl who was coached by Brian Orser
9. That American girl who was choreographed by Lori Nichol
10. Can't think of any more.
PJ is so LOLsy. It's like she thinks they'll take away her citizenship if she isn't sufficiently pro-Canadian.
In that case, it's not a top ten of all time list as it purports to be; it's a "skaters I like and who were nice to me list". I mean, I met Paul Wylie shortly after Albertville and he was very gracious, but I'm not going to argue that this makes him one of the best skaters ever.I think the list is very personal to PJ. These were skaters who influenced her, inspired her, and many that she knew personally.
I wouldn't put Janet Lynn on my list either. Growing up, I wasn't even aware of her but I sure knew who Petra Burka was. It was only after I started learning about some of the history of the sport that I heard about Janet Lynn and it wasn't until there was YouTube that I saw her skate. I think she was a lovely skater but I think that Americans vastly overstate her artistry.
Who you would put on your list depends in part on where you live and grew up.
In that case, it's not a top ten of all time list as it purports to be; it's a "skaters I like and who were nice to me list". I mean, I met Paul Wylie shortly after Albertville and he was very gracious, but I'm not going to argue that this makes him one of the best skaters ever.
I come from a non-skating country, and have always picked my favorites based on their skating rather than nationality and/or who appeared most on TV. And Michelle Kwan was never a favorite of mine, but Kwan >>> Hughes.