Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
The DU Lounge
In reply to the discussion: Holy figure skating crap! [View all]WolverineDG
(22,298 posts)37. I remember being angry that Nancy didn't win
but a few months later, I saw them both in the Campbell's Ice Skating show. Nancy came out, skated very blah-ly, barely acknowledged the crowd & refused to come back out on the ice to skate an encore, or even just wave a little more at the crowd who was there to see HER (she had top billing). What a snot-rag.
Meanwhile, Oksana came out & dazzled the audience with her gold medal routine. The crowd went nuts for her & when we kept clapping & yelling, she not only came out for another bow, she skated the same program AGAIN! And I saw why the judges gave her a higher score.
So yeah, I'll take Oksana over Nancy any day of the week. I hope she's got her life on track; she had a drinking problem the last time I saw her in the news.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
79 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
![](du4img/smicon-reply-new.gif)
Friend of mine is a former skater, still active in skating organizations,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2014
#7
If you don't do it in competition, and haven't done it in competition, it highly unlikely you can do
LisaL
Jan 2014
#45
A-Freakin' -Mazing! As the daughter of a great amateur ice skating mom, and mother of
maddiemom
Jan 2014
#19
exquisite....I remember it well too. She lifted figure skating to a whole new level
magical thyme
Jan 2014
#48
IN 2001, Will Pitt used to post some funny ass shit in the lounge and retire for the evening.
Capn Sunshine
Jan 2014
#55