I am struggling to get into figure skating this year and I know that it is partly because many of my biggest favourites have retired or are taking a break. I have realised that I am a person who takes a while to warm to new skaters - Gilles and Poirier are a case in point; I really like them now but it took me a while to get into them (almost my only exceptions that I can think of were Oksana Baiul, Kurt Browning and Virtue and Moir). This made me start thinking about how much legacy was dependent on longevity. I have watched figure skating for years, but I don't think I have enough detailed knowledge about some of the most famous skaters to be able to answer. How many of the really remembered skaters, or the ones who changed their disciplines were around only a short time?
I realise this is a bit of can of worms because some people will have different ideas of legacy e.g how much of a legacy did Tara Lipinski have? But I thought I might throw it out there for discussion
I realise this is a bit of can of worms because some people will have different ideas of legacy e.g how much of a legacy did Tara Lipinski have? But I thought I might throw it out there for discussion