Which Olympic Champion had the best Long Program? | Golden Skate

Which Olympic Champion had the best Long Program?

Which Olympic Champion had the most impressive long program?

  • Evan Lysacek

    Votes: 4 4.4%
  • Kim Yu-Na

    Votes: 42 46.2%
  • Evgeny Plushenko

    Votes: 4 4.4%
  • Tara Lipinski

    Votes: 5 5.5%
  • Ilia Kulik

    Votes: 5 5.5%
  • Alexei Yagudin

    Votes: 21 23.1%
  • Sarah Hughes

    Votes: 2 2.2%
  • Brian Boitano

    Votes: 5 5.5%
  • Shizuka Arakawa

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Other (please list)

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • Total voters
    91

jcoates

Medalist
Joined
Mar 3, 2006
For me it's a three way tie between Curry, G&G (1988) and T/D (1984). All three were utterly flawless and set new standards for their disciplines for decades.
 

skateluvr

Record Breaker
Joined
Oct 23, 2011
I think the poll is seemingly about just single skaters from a limited era. It is really hard to judge skaters across disciplines, and time eras in any meaningful way. Orser had a better LP than Boitano, he won the LP but not the gold. The best doesn't always win in a judged sport.
 
Joined
Aug 16, 2009
For the group listed above, for me it's between Yagudin and YuNa. Both of them were the front-runners and held up under the monumental pressure, and neither skated conservatively: both gave their all. Also, they happen to be skaters whose style I love. Yes, Lipinski did a wonderful job, but her style was a bit little-girl for me, especially in comparison to Michelle, whose Lyra Angelica is one of the great artistic masterpieces ever (and is pretty good athletically, too). By contrast, Yagudin and YuNa I could watch again and again.
 
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