Was anyone robbed
First off, just wanted to say hi all, this is my first post!
I have to say I disagreed with a lot of the judging during the 94 Olympics. I only have the ladies on tape so that is the only one I have been able to see again. However, I clearly remember thinking that T and D should have won Ice Dance. I also felt on the night of the pairs long program that B and E should have won. I love G & G but they had small mistakes.
As for the ladies, that night I really thought that Nancy should have won. I thought she was better technically and I got tired of seeing Oksana stand around on her heels and such. However, almost every time that I have watched that tape again, I much prefer Oksana's program. She skated with great speed and her Lutz was huge. I think she definitely expressed the music and had a spark that could not be ignored. Nancy's performace was of course clean but rather boring. I think what really hurt Nancy was her choice of music and costume. If I'm not mistaken it was a Neil Diamond Medley? Neil Diamond for an Olympic long program? Also, her costume at least on tape looks really bland...bad color choice. I think a different color would have made her stand out more and add a bit of a spark that she didn't really have that night.
SLC...I was lucky enough to be there for the ladies, and I have to say that Irina's skating and presentation looks better in person. I wouldn't have been totally surprised if she had won. Her jumps are sooo impressive. However, the half-loop on the salchow combo looked like a mistake even if it wasn't...just sloppy, then of course her flip. The crowd, as everyone knows, definitely thought Sarah won. She had a lot of in betweens and her jumps did not look cheated in person, in fact I think most of them weren't during that performace. But perhaps more importantly she stood up. Most of the 18 or so other skaters before the final group had a lot of falls and mistakes so the crowd was so happy when Sarah just got through with no mishaps. I think she rightfully won the night, but I am sure the judges felt pressure to give it to her after the pairs fiasco as well.
Also, in Salt Lake in dance I thought the Lithuanians should have medaled.
First off, just wanted to say hi all, this is my first post!
I have to say I disagreed with a lot of the judging during the 94 Olympics. I only have the ladies on tape so that is the only one I have been able to see again. However, I clearly remember thinking that T and D should have won Ice Dance. I also felt on the night of the pairs long program that B and E should have won. I love G & G but they had small mistakes.
As for the ladies, that night I really thought that Nancy should have won. I thought she was better technically and I got tired of seeing Oksana stand around on her heels and such. However, almost every time that I have watched that tape again, I much prefer Oksana's program. She skated with great speed and her Lutz was huge. I think she definitely expressed the music and had a spark that could not be ignored. Nancy's performace was of course clean but rather boring. I think what really hurt Nancy was her choice of music and costume. If I'm not mistaken it was a Neil Diamond Medley? Neil Diamond for an Olympic long program? Also, her costume at least on tape looks really bland...bad color choice. I think a different color would have made her stand out more and add a bit of a spark that she didn't really have that night.
SLC...I was lucky enough to be there for the ladies, and I have to say that Irina's skating and presentation looks better in person. I wouldn't have been totally surprised if she had won. Her jumps are sooo impressive. However, the half-loop on the salchow combo looked like a mistake even if it wasn't...just sloppy, then of course her flip. The crowd, as everyone knows, definitely thought Sarah won. She had a lot of in betweens and her jumps did not look cheated in person, in fact I think most of them weren't during that performace. But perhaps more importantly she stood up. Most of the 18 or so other skaters before the final group had a lot of falls and mistakes so the crowd was so happy when Sarah just got through with no mishaps. I think she rightfully won the night, but I am sure the judges felt pressure to give it to her after the pairs fiasco as well.
Also, in Salt Lake in dance I thought the Lithuanians should have medaled.