What did you all expect?
Did anyone REALLY think a US lady would medal?
I think people were still clinging to that illusion.
What did you all expect?
Did anyone REALLY think a US lady would medal?
What did you all expect?
Did anyone REALLY think a US lady would medal?
I think people were still clinging to that illusion.
The Shibs want to have a talk...If it weren't for the team competition, the U.S. wouldn't win any medals in figure skating.
The Shibs want to have a talk...
Not very good. No medals at the Olympics in 12 years and none this year either. Really, it was generous for Sasha to even get one in 2006.
Sasha's silver was very deserved in 2006, her programs and performances were glorious. Who else was supposed to get it - Irina with the same amount of mistakes and inferior quality in the LP? Suguri with a mistake and clearly lacking on the transitions, spins, and spirals?
I think Mirai will skate well too. The pressure is off now, a lot of times that leads to better skates later on.
I don't think the pressure was what got to her though. She was just trying something that she is not consistent with. It's amazing she landed the 3A at all in this Olympics, and she came *this* close to landing it again. I really thought she was going to hold on.
It was obvious pressure IMO - her face was completely defeated before she even started - she fell on 3A in the warmup and then was only doing doubles - I thought for sure she was hurt - maybe she was
I didn't say anyone else was supposed to get it. Anyone after Shizuka should feel generous they received one, it was an awful competition.
I’m sitting here bawling at that interview - I’m no fair weather fan - I’ve been rooting for her through every high and low, and I wish Mirai could know how proud I am to have seen her grow and adapt to all her struggles - she has never skated better than this season and I can tell she has put her heart completely into this. I hope she takes this and puts all that emotion towards her long and gives it her all because I know she’s capable of wonderful things