[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Nail Biting Over Michelle

[Zorb17 at aol.com]

In a message dated Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:33:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, "moongirlk" <moongirlk at yahoo.com> writes:
> It's not just you.  I was a little worried about it too, especially 
> since Slutskaya's program was more technically difficult.  To be 
> honest I don't enjoy Slutskaya's skating - it always seems a little 
> clunky to me - just not as graceful and smooth as it ought to be, but 
> in the short program it seems like technical merit ought to be the 
> most important thing.  I do hope that Michelle does well, but I hope 
> she doesn't win on past achievements, as has happened in the past.  
> If she's going to win, I want her to earn it.  Cohen has impressed me 
> like crazy, and I won't be surprised to see her pushing Kwan and 
> Slutskaya out of contention soon enough.  I like Hughes's skating, 
> but I think she's a little overwhelmed by the olympic thing, and her 
> short program was pretty shakey.  
> kimberly
> disappointed, but looking forward to the ladies' finals tonight.

The women's skating is pretty much the only winter sport that I *have* to watch.  I'm definitely rooting for Kwan (I still think she should've won four years ago).  I actually did think her short program was the best on Tuesday.  She showed more emotion and artistry than did either Slutskaya or Cohen.  Slutskaya, as you said, was kind of clunky, and Cohen just seemed emotionless to me.  I think this difference will become even more pronounced in tonight's competition.

The skater I feel bad for is Sarah Hughes.  While I agree with the judges on her placement (she wasn't as technically flawless as the others), I thought she had a lot more heart than her fellow teenager, Cohen.  I liked her costume better, too.  Maybe in four years...


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