Who's on Track for Vancouver and Will LA Tell Us More?

[skatergirl45]

I think Evan is very wel on track for a medal. He also has a talent for peaking at the right time and giving the performance of his life when it counts.
Johnny, who knows.......
Daisuke is probably the best man out there when he skates clean and does not add in any extra elements. He needs to work on consistrancy and COUNT YOUR COMBOS.....
Brian is the best jumper. He should try for at least 3 quads in the long.
Jeffery, who knows.......

Ladies, Mao, Yun Na, Caro all have a good chance along with the baby balerinas from the US of A, Kimmie, Yukari, Joannie. Next season wil be important to many of them. THey mostly need to work on consistancy, 3-3's and not under roatating........

I hope that we will ahve a surprise mdeal winner. EX- who in 200 would have thought that sarah hughes would win? WHo in 1992 would have thought that Oksana would win?
Will Racheal Flatt win? lol

 

[mskater93]

No one in 1992 would have though Oksana was going to win because she wasn't even in Seniors then. In 1994, she was the favorite after winning Worlds the previous year, though

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

No one in 1992 would have though Oksana was going to win because she wasn't even in Seniors then. In 1994, she was the favorite after winning Worlds the previous year, though

Yeah, we know. We also looked at the judging list of names.

Joe

 

[Mathman]

Yeah, we know. We also looked at the judging list of names.

The Kerrigan judges were from U.S.A., Canada (this judge put Baiul third), Great Brintain and Japan. The Baiul judges were from Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland and China.

That left Germany's Jan Hoffman to cast the deciding vote. He gave Nancy 5.8, 5.8 and Oksana 5.7, 5.9 and the gold medal.

 

[hockeyfan228]

Each one of the judges who vote for Baiul was equally responsible for the decision. Because Hoffmann created a tie-break situation with his own scores doesn't give his vote any more weight.

 

[Tonichelle]

The Kerrigan judges were from U.S.A., Canada (this judge put Baiul third), Great Brintain and Japan. The Baiul judges were from Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland and China.

That left Germany's Jan Hoffman to cast the deciding vote. He gave Nancy 5.8, 5.8 and Oksana 5.7, 5.9 and the gold medal.

Which CBS made a big stink over and Scott Hamilton apparently fought his better judgement (according to his book)... oh well... it was over 10 years ago... *shrugs* Nancy and Oksana have both moved on and I think both are much happier now.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

The Kerrigan judges were from U.S.A., Canada (this judge put Baiul third), Great Brintain and Japan. The Baiul judges were from Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland and China.

That left Germany's Jan Hoffman to cast the deciding vote. He gave Nancy 5.8, 5.8 and Oksana 5.7, 5.9 and the gold medal.

I believe Jan Hoffman is from East Germany and that completed the Communist bloc. Only China remains communist today.

Joe

 

[discoduck]

I believe Jan Hoffman is from East Germany and that completed the Communist bloc. Only China remains communist today.

Joe

At the time of the 1994 Olympics, Germany was reunited. Yes he did skate for East Germany but he was no longer Communist. Also, Ukraine (which was the country that Oksana skated for) was not Communist. Therefore, calling it a communist bloc is inaccurate. Eastern European yes, communist no.

Also before anyone points it out, I know that China isn't in Europe.

 

[chuckm]

At the time of the 1994 Olympics, Germany was reunited. Yes he did skate for East Germany but he was no longer Communist. Also, Ukraine (which was the country that Oksana skated for) was not Communist. Therefore, calling it a communist bloc is inaccurate. Eastern European yes, communist no.

Also before anyone points it out, I know that China isn't in Europe.

Ah, but those European judges (Hofmann and Czech and Polish judges) had previously been judging while they were part of the "Communist bloc": old habits and allegiances die hard. The infamous Yuri Balkov is from Ukraine, and he was banned for cheating (in favor of the Russians, of course) in the 90s, when the Ukraine was "no longer Communist".

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

At the time of the 1994 Olympics, Germany was reunited. Yes he did skate for East Germany but he was no longer Communist. Also, Ukraine (which was the country that Oksana skated for) was not Communist. Therefore, calling it a communist bloc is inaccurate. Eastern European yes, communist no.

Also before anyone points it out, I know that China isn't in Europe.

When one is brought up to WIN by the Government and judge for the Government, it is not easy to lose sight of your upbringing. C'mon.

I wasn't talking about continents. I was implying political commeraderie. And Communist China did judge that contest accordingly with the others.

Joe

 

[decker]

At the time of the 1994 Olympics, Germany was reunited. Yes he did skate for East Germany but he was no longer Communist. Also, Ukraine (which was the country that Oksana skated for) was not Communist. Therefore, calling it a communist bloc is inaccurate. Eastern European yes, communist no.

Also before anyone points it out, I know that China isn't in Europe.

Ukraine became independent of the former Soviet Union in 1991. It did not have non-Communist leadership until December of 2004. And that took an election and a do-over because of fraud, accompanied by the attempted assassination of the pro-democracy candidate.

The reunification of Germany officially did away with the GDR. But that in no way means that every individual from the eastern side of the Iron Curtain suddenly changed long-held views or allegiances. In fact, it would be quite practical to maintain old ties in matters such as sports if there is still something to be gained by it.

Susan