Nancy truly had a very regal quality about her. Some people say she seemed snooty or cold, but I disagree. Plus, her jumps were so beautiful, especially the landing. Also, she had the most exquisite crossovers.
I cannot believe there's even a debate on who should have won the title here. Really? Kristi skates the performance of her life to terrific choreography, while Nancy struggles through and has to throw in jumps to stay competitive? In what way does that makes Nancy better? If anything, Kristi's marks are too low to reflect the quality of the program. She should have been littering the sheet with 5.9's but didn't because she skated first.
I've yet to see her land a clean triple flip jump. She doubled it here as well as the 94 Olympic free skate portion in Lillehammer. Nerves seem to get the best of her and it affects her skating. The pressure couldn't be more than what Yamaguchi had to endure in 92. She landed a clean triple salchow jump here, her achilles heel jump bc she usually either falls or doubles it. Really tip my hat to Kristi Yamaguchi and how she's handled mounting pressure in her skating career. It almost never affects her skating in her peak years 1991-92. Yamaguchi finally won the national title here and go on to win the Olympic Gold and defended her World title before retiring.
Nancy landed a clean triple flip in this program in her 92 Olympics long program. She also landed a clean triple flip in her winning Piruetten long program in October of 93.
And yet Kristi crumpled on her triple loop at the Olympics and also doubled her salchow, so I think nerves got to her a little bit too. The highlight of Kristi's Olympic long for me was her triple lutz/triple toe combination. It was sensational. It was the most height I ever saw her get with a lutz and the triple toe after was also really excellent. Her triple lutz at the end of the program was wonderful too. Both were so much better than her triple lutz in the short program. She really "owned the stage" with her long performance. She accomplished 5 clean triples, and the crumpled triple loop, the double salchow and two double axels. In her 92 program, even with the many problems, I believe Nancy accomplished 4 triples and two double axels. In these 92 Olympics, I think Nancy should have won the OP, but Kristi was the clear winner of the long over Nancy and Midori, and she certainly earned the gold overall!!! It would have been interesting to see Nancy try a program choreographed by Sandra Bezic. This Malaguena program for Kristi was a masterpiece!!!
She always looks Bored. She does those Robot moves in every program. Nice she has Vera Wang to make her dress $$$$🙄 the skater makes the program Not the dress.
Kristi had 7 triples, and it was flawless; Nancy managed 4 triples, while doubling out of her hardest ones (flip and lutz). I agree that there's absolutely no debate really about who deserved to win. I will say that Kerrigan's short program that year, for me, was better than Yamaguchi's short, at least the way they were performed at the Olympics.
How can anyone in their right mind think that this came close to beating Yamaguchi? Kerrigan doubled jumps and at times look flat & slow. Yamaguchi skated the best long program of her career at this event and the reaction at the end of Yamaguchi's program proved it. I think where Kerrigan got the benefit of the doubt throughout her career over 3rd and 4th place skaters is that she has always come across as mature and elegant. She's not my personal favorite but it was always nice to see her do well.
I never knew there was any controversy between Nancy & Kristy's skating here. I am an avid Nancy fan, but she missed too many jumps here (I think due to the beautiful but hard to skate in dress) to have a chance to win. She made these same mistakes (although she did get the triple flip) in her '92 Olympic long (wearing the same dress). The one time I know that Nancy outskated Kristy was in the '92 Olympic short or Original Program. However, having said all that, I always loved this long program, and - as a program - it is so strong that it succeeds - as a program - in spite of the mistakes. But it certainly didn't succeed well enough to beat Kristy.
@@genednomyar3383 I agree Nancy should have won the short in Albertville probably, but am still glad Nancy didn't beat Kristi in the short in Albertville, since then she would have won silver over Ito (due to the short program placings and being marked 3rd in the long to Midori's 2nd) which she certainly didn't deserve with that godawful long program. Midori's long was not classic Midori still, and nowhere near her amazing best, but it was respectably strong with that gutsy and brilliant triple axel late, far and away better than Nancy's meltdown. And I would hate to see Nancy getting silver due to the judges holding her up to 3rd in the long (which she didn't deserve). Maybe the judges would have been sane enough to bump her below Chen and/or Harding in the long to 4th or 5th, just to make sure Ito passed her now, but with how often Nancy was protected and held up I wouldn't bet on it.
@@genednomyar3383 which part of her dress makes it hard to skate with? if she was uncomfortable she probably would not have worn it, someone would make her a new dress right away since she was America's sweetheart at the moment.
@@grantgoffin4774 IMO Midori should've won the long program. A 3 axel after 3 minutes was something most of the men couldn't pull off at those Olympics and Midori still managed 4 other triples. She performed 3 different edge jumps and 2 toe jumps while Kristi could only pull off 3 different toe jumps. Kristi did have a difficult 3/3 but that's nowhere near the difficulty of a 3 axel after 3 min imo. Midori really changed her style due to constant criticism and the judges scored her pretty low in the LP for artistry. Her consistency lessened in 92 and I think it's because she tried to be molded into an artistic skater but her programs prior to 92 were so good and her artistry didn't need to be changed. She should've won the SP and LP at the 88 Olympics!
@@GaryGarlic I agree Midori should have won the long program. I think they just gave it to Kristi anyway since both had mistakes and Kristi was winning anyway (since Midori being 4th in the short couldn't win unless someone else beat Kristi in the long) so they just gave the long program to Kristi just because. I do think if Midori was 3rd in the short and both skate the same programs, Midori does win now.
@ja3399 "Remote" I've heard that said before of Nancy's skating. I don't quite understand what is meant by it. I guess it has to do with not connecting to the audience or the like? She has a regal quality about her skating. The way she carries herself is very different from any other skater of her time, and it's so attractive that I don't see it being negated by any remoteness.
@ja3399 Skating outfit by Vera Wang. Most of the music is from the motion picture soundtrack to "Born on the 4th of July" by John Williams. Not sure who's music she used for the circular footwork into triple Salchow section...
I find her choreography refreshingly modern. Stark, clean lines. Most of the girls were (and are) skating in a balletic style. Maybe out of fashion now her music then was a break from classical chestnuts. So, I like Kerrigan's contributions. She'd agree this was not her best skate.
3Axel1996 why is nancy kerrigans 1994 free skate program blocked everywhere? Can watch her other programs and all the other skaters programs. I like watching the US broadcasters narrating. I find this very strange.
I don't know what's going on, but ever since that Tonya movie came out, I noticed nothing but hate towards Nancy Kerrigan. It's like the world has gone mad. It does seem social media has it out for Nancy Kerrigan.
I think bc the official Olympic channel posted the free skate around that time to support Nancy to oppose the itonya movie. They will claim copyright and make any other channel take it down....unfortunately their video has no commentary just her music
@theobosking Are you kidding? Double flip, weak landing on triple toe so she couldn't do the combination , double lutz....no way should she have beat Kristi, who skated her cleanest long program of her career at 92 nationals.
I do not find Nancy more artistic. If she were an actor, she would be called 'wooden' at best. She doesn't feel the music. Her moves are applied not felt. That is why Oksana beat her. And in the 15 or so competitions, NOT ONE judge panel has ever had her beat Kristi artistically or technically. Robotic with fairly good costumes, though at times cocktail dressish, but she is what she got, a silver. Michelle one could argue is better than Kristi artistically but often choked thus wasn't as good a clutch competitor but amazing none the less.
+Kreatures100 Michelle Kwan often choked? She won more than 43 championships, has the most 6.0s in history by a landslide, and is the most decorated US skater in history. If that is choking, I don't know what a good record is! The only time I can think of that she truly choked in a major championship was the '97 Nationals. She was incredibly sick at '99 Worlds, so I don't call her silver medal there a choke. She skated cleanly at the '98 Olympics, but Tara won the gold in a subjective decision. No choking there. She stumbled out of the 3flip in the '02 Olympics, but Kristi Yamaguchi had an identical mistake on her 3loop at the '92 Olympics. Kristi didn't really skate cleanly in the Olympics she won (the stumble on the loop and she only did a 2Salchow), and was fortunate that both Tonya and Midori made several mistakes, or she would not have won. Kristi did not actually have that many clean performances in major championships, and only competed for what, 3 seasons at the senior level? I don't think that is comparable to the 13 years Michelle competed as a senior. Call Michelle's career what you will, but calling someone with 9 National titles, 5 World titles, and 2 Olympic medals someone who often choked sounds silly. If that is a choker, I hope I choke!
Kreatures100 Oksana *DOUBLE FOOTED* most all her landings in Lillehammer ‘94, watch it for yourself!! Are you here because of “I, Tonya”?! Lmfao. If you were not even born before 1992, you were not alive to even have a real opinion of Nancy!! 💖⛸😏 #TeamNancy #LockTonyaUp
@@carrietremble Kwan competed for so long since she failed to win the Olympic Gold. I guess it is possible she goes to 2002 if she wins in 98, although I doubt it, with her getting into college and enjoying it fall 99 I think she probably packs it in then if she had won in 98. However there is no way in hell she is still around in 2004/2005/2006 if she won in either 98 or 2002, not a chance. Meanwhile if Kristi did not unexpectedly win in 92 she probably has an even better career considering she was almost a lock to win in 94.
@@carrietremble And the most 6.0s in history is Torvill & Dean by a landslide. Most in ladies? Who knows, you would have to have access to everyones Nationals to really know.
@@carrietremble Michelle's loss to Tara at the 98 Olympics was not "subjective" as you claim. I wish Michelle would've gotten the Gold too. But if you watch Tara's LP, she threw in TWO triple-triple jump combinations whereas Michelle had NONE. All of Michelle's jumps were single triples. Word was she was coming off foot injury and couldn't do triple-triple jump combos. But let's face it: I don't even recall seeing a healthy Michelle doing triple-triple jump combinations. She just didn't push herself technically when she could've and should've. The hope was Michelle beat Tara by higher artistic marks in Nagano, but it didn't happen. Tara ended up beating Michelle with higher technical marks. No one saw that coming.
The scores were tied at 94 Olympics. Nancy had higher technical scores than Oksana (though they should have been much higher than they were), but Oksana had the higher artistic marks; the artistic score was chosen to break the tie, so Oksana won. It has always been considered a very controversial judgement.
I totally disagree. She skated mostly serious programs where it was inappropriate to look happy, but she looked happy towards the end of this program when it was appropriate, as she did in her 92 Olympic OP, and in her '94 Olympic long. She had a radiant smile through much of that program.
I never understood Kerrigans appeal. She was consistently inconsistent with her jumps. Her skating style was rigid, robotic and expression-less. Watching her skate was like watching a soldier complete his drills. Truthfully, Kerrigan was embraced because unlike her competitors Yamaguchi, Harding, Chen Lu and Surya Bonaly...she was the only "Wholesome, mainstream, conventional all-American" skater Americans could relate with.
And we did relate to her, especially in the '94 Olympics where she was close to perfect.Skated rings around Oksana. The Commie judges were never going to give her the marks she deserved and upped Oksana's marks to the point of where it smelled like commie crap.
I never found her skating rigid, robotic and expressionless; I always found it beautiful, elegant, full of wonderful feeling and emotion with a kind of tension that drew me in, and made me skate in my heart with her. Watch her '94 Olympic program, and concentrate on her upper body positions when she jumps, and look how beautiful they are. Look at her wonderful posture, and her beautiful edges.
No one has ever claimed she was one of the all time greats. She worked very hard to come back from a disastrous world championships in 93 and skated her best the following year. People, really Harding fanatics, will shit all over her for her lack of power, but she put the effort in her final competitive year to skate with more speed and land her jumps and it paid off.
She always did stupid dance moves like she did at the 1:40 mark in her performances. She did something like that in the 94 olympics and its just so embarrassing to me. -_-
Perhaps you get embarrassed too easily. These choreographic moves were considered sophisticated at the time. Except for one move, I liked them then, and I liked them now, and this section made for a nice contrast with the John Williams music from thd movie: BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
In Kerrigan's defense its about executing the 8 artistic elements. Her flow, line & position are superior to Yamaguchk. The edges I don't know. Kerrigan is more artistic than Yamaguchi who won by stacking the jumps together. Yamaguchi didn't have a lot of power to her skating.
Nancy truly had a very regal quality about her. Some people say she seemed snooty or cold, but I disagree. Plus, her jumps were so beautiful, especially the landing. Also, she had the most exquisite crossovers.
I cannot believe there's even a debate on who should have won the title here. Really? Kristi skates the performance of her life to terrific choreography, while Nancy struggles through and has to throw in jumps to stay competitive? In what way does that makes Nancy better? If anything, Kristi's marks are too low to reflect the quality of the program. She should have been littering the sheet with 5.9's but didn't because she skated first.
Nancy has it all. Love her!
A stunning dress, for a beautiful woman, a phenominal program
Beautiful skater, one of the best.
I've yet to see her land a clean triple flip jump.
She doubled it here as well as the 94 Olympic free skate portion in Lillehammer.
Nerves seem to get the best of her and it affects her skating.
The pressure couldn't be more than what Yamaguchi had to endure in 92.
She landed a clean triple salchow jump here, her achilles heel jump bc she usually either falls or doubles it.
Really tip my hat to Kristi Yamaguchi and how she's handled mounting pressure in her skating career.
It almost never affects her skating in her peak years 1991-92.
Yamaguchi finally won the national title here and go on to win the Olympic Gold and defended her World title before retiring.
Nancy landed a clean triple flip in this program in her 92 Olympics long program. She also landed a clean triple flip in her winning Piruetten long program in October of 93.
And yet Kristi crumpled on her triple loop at the Olympics and also doubled her salchow, so I think nerves got to her a little bit too. The highlight of Kristi's Olympic long for me was her triple lutz/triple toe combination. It was sensational. It was the most height I ever saw her get with a lutz and the triple toe after was also really excellent. Her triple lutz at the end of the program was wonderful too. Both were so much better than her triple lutz in the short program. She really "owned the stage" with her long performance. She accomplished 5 clean triples, and the crumpled triple loop, the double salchow and two double axels. In her 92 program, even with the many problems, I believe Nancy accomplished 4 triples and two double axels. In these 92 Olympics, I think Nancy should have won the OP, but Kristi was the clear winner of the long over Nancy and Midori, and she certainly earned the gold overall!!! It would have been interesting to see Nancy try a program choreographed by Sandra Bezic. This Malaguena program for Kristi was a masterpiece!!!
The clean triple flip was in Albertville and at the worlds in 1991 also at us nationals in 1990
Gorgeous outfit
Nancy and Tonya’s programs would have never made any Olympics after 1994 lol
The choreography from 1:38 to 1:42 always looks so awkward to me
She always looks Bored. She does those Robot moves in every program. Nice she has Vera Wang to make her dress $$$$🙄 the skater makes the program Not the dress.
2 flip , 2 lutz , boring….
I never understood the hype around Kerrigan. I still don't. In my opinion she was boring and a very bad sport!
And performed by Mark Militano. no doubt. Good God, his "interludes" in some of Kerrigan's programs always bugged me to no end.
Kristi had 7 triples, and it was flawless; Nancy managed 4 triples, while doubling out of her hardest ones (flip and lutz). I agree that there's absolutely no debate really about who deserved to win.
I will say that Kerrigan's short program that year, for me, was better than Yamaguchi's short, at least the way they were performed at the Olympics.
How can anyone in their right mind think that this came close to beating Yamaguchi? Kerrigan doubled jumps and at times look flat & slow. Yamaguchi skated the best long program of her career at this event and the reaction at the end of Yamaguchi's program proved it. I think where Kerrigan got the benefit of the doubt throughout her career over 3rd and 4th place skaters is that she has always come across as mature and elegant. She's not my personal favorite but it was always nice to see her do well.
I never knew there was any controversy between Nancy & Kristy's skating here. I am an avid Nancy fan, but she missed too many jumps here (I think due to the beautiful but hard to skate in dress) to have a chance to win. She made these same mistakes (although she did get the triple flip) in her '92 Olympic long (wearing the same dress). The one time I know that Nancy outskated Kristy was in the '92 Olympic short or Original Program. However, having said all that, I always loved this long program, and - as a program - it is so strong that it succeeds - as a program - in spite of the mistakes. But it certainly didn't succeed well enough to beat Kristy.
@@genednomyar3383 I agree Nancy should have won the short in Albertville probably, but am still glad Nancy didn't beat Kristi in the short in Albertville, since then she would have won silver over Ito (due to the short program placings and being marked 3rd in the long to Midori's 2nd) which she certainly didn't deserve with that godawful long program. Midori's long was not classic Midori still, and nowhere near her amazing best, but it was respectably strong with that gutsy and brilliant triple axel late, far and away better than Nancy's meltdown. And I would hate to see Nancy getting silver due to the judges holding her up to 3rd in the long (which she didn't deserve). Maybe the judges would have been sane enough to bump her below Chen and/or Harding in the long to 4th or 5th, just to make sure Ito passed her now, but with how often Nancy was protected and held up I wouldn't bet on it.
@@genednomyar3383 which part of her dress makes it hard to skate with? if she was uncomfortable she probably would not have worn it, someone would make her a new dress right away since she was America's sweetheart at the moment.
@@grantgoffin4774 IMO Midori should've won the long program. A 3 axel after 3 minutes was something most of the men couldn't pull off at those Olympics and Midori still managed 4 other triples. She performed 3 different edge jumps and 2 toe jumps while Kristi could only pull off 3 different toe jumps. Kristi did have a difficult 3/3 but that's nowhere near the difficulty of a 3 axel after 3 min imo. Midori really changed her style due to constant criticism and the judges scored her pretty low in the LP for artistry. Her consistency lessened in 92 and I think it's because she tried to be molded into an artistic skater but her programs prior to 92 were so good and her artistry didn't need to be changed. She should've won the SP and LP at the 88 Olympics!
@@GaryGarlic I agree Midori should have won the long program. I think they just gave it to Kristi anyway since both had mistakes and Kristi was winning anyway (since Midori being 4th in the short couldn't win unless someone else beat Kristi in the long) so they just gave the long program to Kristi just because. I do think if Midori was 3rd in the short and both skate the same programs, Midori does win now.
The music for the circular step sequence was composed by Marc Militano, like many of her short program's music.
@ja3399 "Remote" I've heard that said before of Nancy's skating. I don't quite understand what is meant by it. I guess it has to do with not connecting to the audience or the like? She has a regal quality about her skating. The way she carries herself is very different from any other skater of her time, and it's so attractive that I don't see it being negated by any remoteness.
@ja3399 Skating outfit by Vera Wang. Most of the music is from the motion picture soundtrack to "Born on the 4th of July" by John Williams. Not sure who's music she used for the circular footwork into triple Salchow section...
Miles Davis "Siesta".
First time she landed triple loop in a major competition.
G Klingbergs And, it was really well done.
I find her choreography refreshingly modern. Stark, clean lines. Most of the girls were (and are) skating in a balletic style. Maybe out of fashion now her music then was a break from classical chestnuts. So, I like Kerrigan's contributions. She'd agree this was not her best skate.
5.6?
Is her SP from Nationals not available on youtube?
Always looked unhappy
3Axel1996 why is nancy kerrigans 1994 free skate program blocked everywhere? Can watch her other programs and all the other skaters programs. I like watching the US broadcasters narrating. I find this very strange.
I don't know what's going on, but ever since that Tonya movie came out, I noticed nothing but hate towards Nancy Kerrigan. It's like the world has gone mad. It does seem social media has it out for Nancy Kerrigan.
She didn't compete in 94 nationals due to knee injury.
Jayme Rosenberger i knew she did because i remember her costume. Her is the link. Finally found one
ua-cam.com/video/zV-SfAOmI1M/v-deo.html
I think bc the official Olympic channel posted the free skate around that time to support Nancy to oppose the itonya movie. They will claim copyright and make any other channel take it down....unfortunately their video has no commentary just her music
Kwan is amazing just couldn't clutch at her three Olympics. Great and decorated in every other way. I miss seeing her.
Why are you mentioning Michelle Kwan in a Nancy Kerrigan video?
Kreatures100 right? LOL!!
@theobosking Are you kidding? Double flip, weak landing on triple toe so she couldn't do the combination , double lutz....no way should she have beat Kristi, who skated her cleanest long program of her career at 92 nationals.
Why was she Tonya's competitor ? Tonya owned the rink, more passionate, powerful and way ahead of her time
Bunny Whisperer Ya..passionate about having her husband, Gillooly, hiring a hit man on Nancy! 😏🤣🤣⛸💖🙏🏼
Bunny Whisperer I wouldn't personally call Tonya ahead of her time, but if anyone was ahead of their time, it was Midori Ito.
To ya was sloppy
I do not find Nancy more artistic. If she were an actor, she would be called 'wooden' at best. She doesn't feel the music. Her moves are applied not felt. That is why Oksana beat her. And in the 15 or so competitions, NOT ONE judge panel has ever had her beat Kristi artistically or technically. Robotic with fairly good costumes, though at times cocktail dressish, but she is what she got, a silver. Michelle one could argue is better than Kristi artistically but often choked thus wasn't as good a clutch competitor but amazing none the less.
+Kreatures100 Michelle Kwan often choked? She won more than 43 championships, has the most 6.0s in history by a landslide, and is the most decorated US skater in history. If that is choking, I don't know what a good record is! The only time I can think of that she truly choked in a major championship was the '97 Nationals. She was incredibly sick at '99 Worlds, so I don't call her silver medal there a choke. She skated cleanly at the '98 Olympics, but Tara won the gold in a subjective decision. No choking there. She stumbled out of the 3flip in the '02 Olympics, but Kristi Yamaguchi had an identical mistake on her 3loop at the '92 Olympics. Kristi didn't really skate cleanly in the Olympics she won (the stumble on the loop and she only did a 2Salchow), and was fortunate that both Tonya and Midori made several mistakes, or she would not have won. Kristi did not actually have that many clean performances in major championships, and only competed for what, 3 seasons at the senior level? I don't think that is comparable to the 13 years Michelle competed as a senior. Call Michelle's career what you will, but calling someone with 9 National titles, 5 World titles, and 2 Olympic medals someone who often choked sounds silly. If that is a choker, I hope I choke!
Kreatures100 Oksana *DOUBLE FOOTED* most all her landings in Lillehammer ‘94, watch it for yourself!! Are you here because of “I, Tonya”?! Lmfao. If you were not even born before 1992, you were not alive to even have a real opinion of Nancy!! 💖⛸😏 #TeamNancy
#LockTonyaUp
@@carrietremble Kwan competed for so long since she failed to win the Olympic Gold. I guess it is possible she goes to 2002 if she wins in 98, although I doubt it, with her getting into college and enjoying it fall 99 I think she probably packs it in then if she had won in 98. However there is no way in hell she is still around in 2004/2005/2006 if she won in either 98 or 2002, not a chance. Meanwhile if Kristi did not unexpectedly win in 92 she probably has an even better career considering she was almost a lock to win in 94.
@@carrietremble And the most 6.0s in history is Torvill & Dean by a landslide. Most in ladies? Who knows, you would have to have access to everyones Nationals to really know.
@@carrietremble Michelle's loss to Tara at the 98 Olympics was not "subjective" as you claim.
I wish Michelle would've gotten the Gold too.
But if you watch Tara's LP, she threw in TWO triple-triple jump combinations whereas Michelle had NONE.
All of Michelle's jumps were single triples.
Word was she was coming off foot injury and couldn't do triple-triple jump combos.
But let's face it: I don't even recall seeing a healthy Michelle doing triple-triple jump combinations.
She just didn't push herself technically when she could've and should've.
The hope was Michelle beat Tara by higher artistic marks in Nagano, but it didn't happen.
Tara ended up beating Michelle with higher technical marks.
No one saw that coming.
She do her bast,
Nancy is a show skater not really meant for competition she often choked double slipped fell and didn't really rise to gold medal contention.
Except she did in Lillehammer and got robbed
What? She may not have won the gold in Lillehammer but she lost the gold by .1 of a point... Pretty sure that means gold medal contention....
The scores were tied at 94 Olympics. Nancy had higher technical scores than Oksana (though they should have been much higher than they were), but Oksana had the higher artistic marks; the artistic score was chosen to break the tie, so Oksana won. It has always been considered a very controversial judgement.
This girl never looked happy to skate 😒
I totally disagree. She skated mostly serious programs where it was inappropriate to look happy, but she looked happy towards the end of this program when it was appropriate, as she did in her 92 Olympic OP, and in her '94 Olympic long. She had a radiant smile through much of that program.
Choreography in the middle section was hilarious, very 80s. She looked stupid in that section. LOL. Not a bad performance overall though.
Man You. Are. Good
And. You. Are. The. Best.
I never understood Kerrigans appeal. She was consistently inconsistent with her jumps. Her skating style was rigid, robotic and expression-less. Watching her skate was like watching a soldier complete his drills. Truthfully, Kerrigan was embraced because unlike her competitors Yamaguchi, Harding, Chen Lu and Surya Bonaly...she was the only "Wholesome, mainstream, conventional all-American" skater Americans could relate with.
And we did relate to her, especially in the '94 Olympics where she was close to perfect.Skated rings around Oksana. The Commie judges were never going to give her the marks she deserved and upped Oksana's marks to the point of where it smelled like commie crap.
+Garland English I've never been fond of Russian skaters. Always Contrived looking and manufactured.
Excellent observation. The others are caught up with how cute she was and not the least bit knowledgeable about ice skating.
I never found her skating rigid, robotic and expressionless; I always found it beautiful, elegant, full of wonderful feeling and emotion with a kind of tension that drew me in, and made me skate in my heart with her. Watch her '94 Olympic program, and concentrate on her upper body positions when she jumps, and look how beautiful they are. Look at her wonderful posture, and her beautiful edges.
One of the most overrated skaters of all time
Totally overrated.
Go fuck yourself you stupid tonya troll.
@@spirittammyk chill dude. it's an opinion, respect it asshat.
No one has ever claimed she was one of the all time greats. She worked very hard to come back from a disastrous world championships in 93 and skated her best the following year. People, really Harding fanatics, will shit all over her for her lack of power, but she put the effort in her final competitive year to skate with more speed and land her jumps and it paid off.
She always did stupid dance moves like she did at the 1:40 mark in her performances. She did something like that in the 94 olympics and its just so embarrassing to me. -_-
Not in Lillehammer. You just hate her guts and you might as well admit it.
WOWitsANT so embarrassing
yep suddenly the music changes to some disco Yanni stuff and she does some aerobics.
Jazzercise with Nancy.
Perhaps you get embarrassed too easily. These choreographic moves were considered sophisticated at the time. Except for one move, I liked them then, and I liked them now, and this section made for a nice contrast with the John Williams music from thd movie: BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Yeah she’s not that good. Her moves are robotic, emotionless, and just lazy. Yamaguchi is extremely much much better than Nancy
Robotic is a poor choice of word to describe her. Robots don’t figure skate.
@@annecohen8927 aaaaa you mad. I said what I said, Anne. But no shit, really????? Wow ur a fucking genius!!!
Coreo and music so awkward.
Robot.
Lame and stiff. No emotions
It's really cringy. And what happened to the program?
In Kerrigan's defense its about executing the 8 artistic elements. Her flow, line & position are superior to Yamaguchk. The edges I don't know. Kerrigan is more artistic than Yamaguchi who won by stacking the jumps together. Yamaguchi didn't have a lot of power to her skating.
Dick button always referred to Nancy as having wonderful, deep edging!