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<blockquote data-quote="Desdichado" data-source="post: 68809" data-attributes="member: 2205">I agree; Kwan's performances in both programs were not what I expected, and I'm frankly surprised that she medaled at all.&nbsp; Slutskaya skated brilliantly in the short program, but her free skate was slow, technically less proficient than I would have expected from her, and she seemed to be struggling.&nbsp; Sasha Cohen had an unfortunate fall in the free skate, but otherwise skated what I thought were two brilliant programs.&nbsp; Sarah Hughes also skated extremely well, and even if she isn't the most accomplished or talented of the skaters (which I don't know, maybe she is) she skated the best last night beyond doubt.&nbsp; Even she said she skated better than she had ever skated before.So, to make a rambling paragraph more succint: I agree with kenjib that based on the actual performances, the gold went to the right person.&nbsp; I also agree with Psion: Kwan gets more attention than she deserves.&nbsp; Perhaps she deserved it at one point, but she simply did not skate well at this Olympics, especially if she is, as the commentators kept saying, &quot;perhaps the greatest skater of her generation.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desdichado, post: 68809, member: 2205"] [i][/i] I agree; Kwan's performances in both programs were not what I expected, and I'm frankly surprised that she medaled at all. Slutskaya skated brilliantly in the short program, but her free skate was slow, technically less proficient than I would have expected from her, and she seemed to be struggling. Sasha Cohen had an unfortunate fall in the free skate, but otherwise skated what I thought were two brilliant programs. Sarah Hughes also skated extremely well, and even if she isn't the most accomplished or talented of the skaters (which I don't know, maybe she is) she skated the best last night beyond doubt. Even she said she skated better than she had ever skated before. So, to make a rambling paragraph more succint: I agree with kenjib that based on the actual performances, the gold went to the right person. I also agree with Psion: Kwan gets more attention than she deserves. Perhaps she deserved it at one point, but she simply did not skate well at this Olympics, especially if she is, as the commentators kept saying, "perhaps the greatest skater of her generation." [/QUOTE]

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