Watching Sasha Cohen skate tonight, you couldn’t but recognize the flat-out fear in her eyes. Watching her warm-up, you almost expected her to fall.
And she did.
It was tough to watch. Cohen has all of the ability and artistry to be at the top of the medal stand, but she has yet to prove that she can come through in the clutch in the Olympics.
I really wanted her to succeed. I did. But tonight wasn’t her night. And you really have to give it to the Japanese skater, Arakawa. She really had ice running through her veins and skated fantastically. I don’t even know if Sasha doesn’t fall twice if she beats her because her program was pretty great.
Sasha’s got at least 1 or 2 more Olympics in her if she wants. Hopefully she’ll be able to mature enough to get over her fear and self-doubt.
Sasha is a big choke artist. She did not even deserve the silver medal.
I totally disagree with you about Arakawa. She had zero artistry. The only reason she won the gold medal was because she didn’t fall. That’s pretty sad.
I’ve been watching ice-skating for 20 years and this is the worst skating in the Olympics I’ve ever seen.
Sad day for the sport.
I’ve lost all respect for you Shane that you actually watch women’s figure skating and it’s at the top page of your blog. How about a report on the Villanova/Cincinatti thriller last night or an upcoming preview of the Big XII clash this weekend?
Sincerely,
Very dissappointed