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k9henrydog (September 20, 2008 at 6:15 pm)
Your guess is as good as mine. It was Tonja's first appearance...I guess we should be grateful she ranked 2nd. Things usually don't work out so well. As I recall, she landed a great triple axel in her long, but missed some other triples. Overall, I would agree Kristi was the winner that year....best wishes
adglen41112 (September 19, 2008 at 6:20 am)
I liked this short-program. I wonder why the judges put Tonya in second, and Kristi in first. Did I miss anything?
Simpledreamer (August 18, 2008 at 6:39 am)
A truly amazing athlete!
caseyphx (August 17, 2008 at 11:29 pm)
i don't mind the fact that she's not incredibly flexible. she just doesn't hold the positions long enough. they seem to be throw-away moves for her. i've always loved tonya's ina bauers. the best in the business.
k9henrydog (August 17, 2008 at 6:26 pm)
in what way? they were fine spirals for the period....i kind of liked the toe tap and ina bauer!! But it must have been before the 3 second rule, fer sure!! We have yet to prove that these 'freakish' spirals of today are not harmful to skaters....they seem to be an unfair limitation on skating participation. Un-natural flexibility should not be a prerequisite for the sport....best wishes
caseyphx (August 16, 2008 at 1:22 pm)
that spiral sequence is painful to watch.
k9henrydog (August 3, 2008 at 6:56 pm)
True and you are correct...I was just pointing out that all of us face a moment in skating when we either play along with the silly games, or we stand on our own moral character and let life happen (which is the best choice).I did some things (and had some things done to me) that I am not proud of....and unfotunately cannot take back! If Tonya's legacy encourages skaters to make those 'right' choices more often, then she serves a purpose of making the world a better place...so I can't hate her.
keremyeah (August 2, 2008 at 11:58 pm)
it happens to all of us? most athletes don't cripple their opponents and there's no excuse for it.
k9henrydog (July 30, 2008 at 1:43 am)
Yes, she is in and out of the media (for good and bad)...and still a great many people care for her. It's hard to understand that a great skater, can love skating so much that she will develop herself into such a champion, but then contemptiously walk away from it. Perhaps she loved fame more than the ice. It just does strike me as such a loss for skating, and her. She cut herself out of the 'circle of life'....as manifested by skating.
lambielkwanfan (July 29, 2008 at 4:41 am)
I think it is important to realize though she did make a comeback to pro competition in 1999. Then she decided on her own to leave skating and get into more personal problems. She never sticks at anything. |
