Hmmmm, elegant and artistic all at the same time, that narrows it down quite a bit
Have to put in Ruh, when she isn't dazzling you with those spins, that long limbed beautfiul flow over the ice.
Yuka Sato, because she is elegant, and though I thought her competitive years were too short to judge how elegant an "elligable elite" skater she was, every time I see her, I hear all the skater's comment on her textbook technique, oppositional skating, and emotional reach into the audience..."a skater's skater"
I always thought Lisa Marie Allen was just stunning on ice, with that great carriage and her blonde goddess good looks and some great skating skills to back it all up.
Karen Magnusen, for sure. As I said in another post, I missed her too brief career. I still remember the day she won worlds over the expected champion, Janet Lynn. She was lovely. Glide, extention, flow and edging...the girl had it all.
Angela just does it for me, I wish her well, however, she was a few years behind in the technical area so I guess she'll always be a dream of what could have been...
As for elegant alone, there are a lot. Katt Witt, Vicka, Tanneth Belbin, Kirk ( don't ask them to jump, just let them stroke around), many many, lovely ladies that just ooze style and grace.
In the creative category, Beillman, above all others who kept pushing the envelope at the pro competitions until they finally had to noticed. She's a great entertainer and wonderful skater who advanced her sport and kept up her competitive edge long after others gave up the ghost. And oddly (though I don't know why) I would have to include Bonalay of France. Hardly elegant, she still did things on ice that were both amazing and origional.
They are so talented I just had to have them on my list! :agree: Go Tara and Sarah!
