- Joined
- May 18, 2009
All this hullabaloo about how Kwan and Kim will be seen in the future.
Both in their respective countries will be seen as the greatest for a long while yet. Even that, however, is within our own little insular figure skating enthusiast community. As much as Kwan is my favorite skater of all time and I would like to imagine how much the rest of the US loves her, most people in this country don't really care. Most people here couldn't name a single figure skater. The best effort at unassisted recall that I ever got was an unsure "Nancy Kerrigan?" from a 55 year old gentleman.
Both in their respective countries will be seen as the greatest for a long while yet. Even that, however, is within our own little insular figure skating enthusiast community. As much as Kwan is my favorite skater of all time and I would like to imagine how much the rest of the US loves her, most people in this country don't really care. Most people here couldn't name a single figure skater. The best effort at unassisted recall that I ever got was an unsure "Nancy Kerrigan?" from a 55 year old gentleman.