Nancy Kerrigan SP 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics

Nancy Kerrigan of the US.

[@user-kf8wb2cq4f]

Her Short Program was cleaner than Baiul's in both Short AND LONG.

[@nathanielharper8701]

Her lutzes at this competition were at their absolute best. I know they talk about her freeskate dress here and in Albertville but this was my favorite Vera costume. Also, I’ve always appreciated that the final combination spin was right on the beat of the music.

[@allansuaza]

She did have a good triple lutz! Back in the 90’s they seemed to really and truly take off on their outside edge, no switching to the inside and properly vaulting off the toe😉.

[@poorthing]

This looked flawless. I always liked her minimalist skating costumes.

[@kamwrites]

Good lord, this was nearly twenty years ago. *blinks* The problem I had with her is...she never really changed her choreography. All her routines looked the same. Still, very elegant and stylish for the time.

[@user-kf8wb2cq4f]

If only..she could've talked with You..perhaps taken lessons from You....She probably would've succeeded in Skating. But, I'm not sure.

[@jorgebonilla2234]

Kerrigan and Baiul gave us some iconic performances these games. Wow. A level of confidence that's palpable.

[@alexgerdt2278]

Baiul did, not Kerrigan. The only reason people even remember her is because of Tonya

[@kathleenkeeley3194]

Nancy is a TWO time Olympic medalist. She is remembered for that too.

[@user-yb8vr2ip2t]

@@alexgerdt2278 Actually the only reason anyone remembers Tonya is because of Nancy Kerrigan - and the craziness Tonya inflicted on her.

[@rebeccamcelwee3514]

Beautiful… absolutely beautiful 🎉

[@joycepietryga3818]

I agree. Oksana had chrisma. Nancy was so stiff and just lacked that all important spark needed to pull off good artistic impression.

[@suzzanimalchannel1030]

I always loved seeing her to that fast spin . Reminds of a ballerina on a music box

[@rickram1961]

This is my absolute favorite Nancy Kerrigan program. Nancy was flawless!

[@chrisayala4507]

This dress is outstanding. One of a kind Vera wang

[@shanitrahan9904]

I love her dress very nice

[@alexgerdt2278]

Looks like a weird apron... makes her shoulders look HUGE. And could she have gotten a shorter skirt?..😂..

[@cikimac5207]

Looks like one of the maid outfits from Rocky horror 😂

[@gojewla]

@@lum148 who is crystals comon? Is that a drag queen?

[@lum148]

@@gojewla lol I said it was boring cuz it didn’t have any crystals, also I meant to write “common”

[@gaelgarciabernal2434]

Nancy Kerrigan was an "elegant" package but very frigid and insipid. Surya Bonaly's Josephine Baker inspired performance was much more fascinating and deserving of first place. Second to Oksana Baiul's graceful Swan Lake.

[@vikingsong2068]

Insipid and frigid how exactly? Do you know her personally? If not, then what is your basis for calling her "insipid" and "frigid?"

[@TheWayWithKhuwayne]

@@vikingsong2068 I think what the person is saying is Nancy's skating is very classic and one tone. Although she presents the programs beautifully, she doesn't have the versatility like Surya or Oksana when it comes to giving variety in skating programs in how they perform it and how they deliver it into to the audience.

[@ronaround74]

​@@TheWayWithKhuwayne but ironically, Surya and Oksana (and Chen Lu and Yuka Sato) reprised their long programs from the previous season here in Lillehammer, while Nancy had two all-new programs that season. 😜

[@faeryquene]

Nancy had the better technical skate in the SP but I think Oksana's artistic presentation was far more 'magical' in the SP in spite of the two-foot on her triple lutz combo. And Nancy wore such a beautiful dress here (she wore the most beautiful ever imo especially her LP dress). But I don't like her music here very much.

[@susanfield3680]

faeryquene she was so confident and regal

[@user-kf8wb2cq4f]

Oxana WASN'T clean in the Technical Program! She should've had major deduction. The JUDGES...Always Political.

[@wheresbaby7783]

I agree ..she just not near the feminine dancer like oksana ..her arms are too stiff

[@tabithasabella5212]

Nancy wow, gorgious. Outstanding, phenominal, awesome job. So proud of you. Hugs

[@dawna4185]

she doesn't flow like oksana....this is more mechanical and doesn't evoke emotion like oksana's performance...

[@wnorman61]

Her routines lacked emotion, very blind choreography. Her presentation and final expressions often looked forced.

[@VTMCompany]

She lacked the showgirl pizazz Oksana demonstrated with her gold medal free skate. Still, the final judges' decision was extremely close.

[@ddl4374]

Yes. but more gray foul. Oksana was exciting but sometimes awkward and wobbly legged looking like a lite jumping frog or brand new born horse! I am sooo happy for darling Oksana of course ! But I thought Nan y had strength Oksa a didnt and vice versa. I thought Nan y was great !

[@user-kf8wb2cq4f]

Baiul..two footed jumps & wasn't as Technically clean. After she won Gold..she became an Alcoholic and tripped all over the ice. Colossal Disappointment Oxana was.

[@sharkbites5472]

@@user-kf8wb2cq4f just give her a break. What, you never had a problem in your life? Oksana deserved the GOLD! I never saw anybody like Oksana. And I’m sure I never will again! She’s was a ballerina on ice. She felt the music. Nancy couldn’t never compare to her…..✌

[@ddl4374]

I dont know skating but This looked majestic strong and flawless to me!

[@gardenplots283]

I have never understood why Tanya Harding and her co-horts thought Nancy Kerrigan was a big threat. Nancy was struggling during the '93 season. Nancy was only fifth at the '93 Worlds and had already lost one competition to Caryn Kadavy. Nancy's bad showing at the '93 Worlds was the reason the US could only send 2 women to the Olympics. Tanya had been skating well that season so it was likely she would have made the Olympic team regardless of Nancy's potential efforts at Nationals.

[@Agcb_]

@Nouvelle Terre Calm down...

[@genednomyar3383]

Tonya did not have a good 92/93 season. She didn't even make the top 3 at nationals; that's why she wasn't even at World's in '93. If it wasn't for Nancy's finish at '93 worlds, the U S. could have only sent one skater to the Olympics.

[@jimmythegentconway8690]

Tonyas harding face is priceless lol

[@hvnlycrtr]

The music is called Desperate Love by mark militano..I believe he is mary scotvolds brother or sonething.

[@Kaboomboo]

He was a figure skater himself.

[@genednomyar3383]

He is Mary Scotvold's nephew, son of Mary's sister.

[@walkyourdog6584]

Wow Best routine from Nancy. She almost always cracks under pressure and falls.

[@alexgerdt2278]

if THIS was her best, what did her worst look like??? 🤣

[@mht4908]

@@alexgerdt2278 Look at 1993 Pro Ams and 1993 Worlds 1993 Pro Ams: 3 falls 1993 Worlds: touch down on triple flip, singled Lutz, step out of first Salchow, doubled her 2nd Lutz attempt as well as her 2nd Salchow. She did manage to landed a 3-3 combination tho

[@faeryquene]

Interesting-Britain and Ukrain (naturally) had her in second behind Oksana.

[@koyaanisqatsi6844]

Does anyone know the name of the song?

[@Whatrabbitseat]

amazing skater. did they not do a lot of variation spins back then?

[@alexgerdt2278]

well, Oksana did

[@angiecastro2457]

​@@alexgerdt2278 🙄🙄🙄

[@elzbietaczerniak7529]

She is boring. I can't see any emotions or passion. She is beautiful and I love her costumes. That's all.

[@alexgerdt2278]

She is boring and looks like a horse

[@granny58]

Her movements are very deliberate. No feeling.

[@confidentlychar80]

And slow.. I can count her spin revolutions. She's beautiful though.

[@jennieforthesox]

oksana's was more intriguing to watch b/c of the artistry

[@granny58]

Kerrigans heart not in it.

[@lflagr]

nice dress, but yeah, i gotta say, she looks very stiff and robotic on the ice.

[@faeryquene]

@chapstickgurl1 They weren't as much of a requirement as they are today.

[@Eidann63]

I think people are being kind of unfair to Nancy. Nancy is very athletic in build and style, no not so very "friendly" or emotive in style; just a very different personality from Oksana. Personally, I do prefer Oksana's grace and emotion within her skating, it touches the heart, but Nancy had clearly worked hard for her abilities. Apple's & Oranges. .

[@julielabelle2907]

Kristi Yamaguci too

[@yurizivago3641]

Very American in her performance!

[@HighPriestsDaughter]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️always love this gal

[@karenevanoff8586]

Nancy is a class act!

[@TwistedArtdesigns]

Skating has sure changed in 20 years! Much more difficult jumps and spins. This routine was kind of lackluster.

[@TheSienna29]

Oksana was not deducted by ALL the judges for two footing her combination. Nancy had clean jumps& a nice artistry. It should have been Kerrigan in 1st&Baiul in 4th after the technical program.

[@kathleenkeeley3194]

Agreed!! Oksana made so many mistakes. But her over dramatic actions paid off for her.

[@Kayla-pd1sk]

absolutely not! Do you see how stiff Nancy is here? She has no artistry. 😭

[@lulumallory8259]

@@Kayla-pd1sk artistry is in the eye of the beholder, which makes it the more subjective mark. It’s also the tie breaking mark. However, technical skating should be rewarded appropriately and deducted accordingly. Oksana wasn’t deducted for her two footed jumps which happened in both the long and short programs. She’s not a clean skater. So while her artistry is preferable to old school skating style, her edges are sloppy. It’s lucky for her they removed the figure component back in 1990, or else she’d have never placed on the podium. If the competition had been judged fairly, Nancy should’ve scored much higher in the technical merit mark. Triple-triple combination, doing her lutz far later in the program (which now with the new scoring is given a bonus), no two-footed jumps and no rolling over to the inside edge on the triple lutz. Artistry, sure…Oksana is probably more pleasing to the eye, but on the night of the free skate there is no way in the world Oksana should’ve won that gold medal. She was not the superior skater (all around) on that night.

[@stonew1927]

Cleaner, maybe technically superior to Oksana Baiul's SP, but it simply lacked the heart of Oksana's skate and therefore didn't connect with the audience or the judges in the same way.....

[@belartful]

Your joking..right? Nancy,s skate was superior in every way surpassing Oksana!!

[@stonew1927]

@@belartful Well not only do I disagree with you, but so did the judges, and I'd be willing to bet most knowledgeable fans of the sport. As I said, Nancy's skate may have been cleaner and technically more sound, but it was mechanical in comparison to Oksana's. She simply did not connect...

[@annehancock6734]

That’s ok everyone is entitled to their opinion, and thank you for expressing it in a nice way rather than a lot of people here who only come on to these videos to only badmouth Nancy. I agree Oksana was a very beautiful skater, personally I think it could have gone either way.

[@genednomyar3383]

​@@stonew1927You do realize Nancy won this portion of the conpetition, right? Nancy won the short program (also called the Technical program).

[@stonew1927]

@@genednomyar3383 You're right, but she placed second in the long program and overall because of what I mentioned. I should have been more precise. Peace . . .

[@tonyalynne3380]

Stiff, boring routine as always. She would make a great robot.

[@ashtonquinn1858]

She didn't smile unless she was winning ,very poor sport,when she talked it was all about poor me didn't go her way otherwise she was happy

[@JoshPaulFlocco]

Obviously Great Britain and Ukraine had a pre-arranged understanding....

[@latifahajar694]

Y does she look so old ??, I know she was young at the time

[@freyaaldrnari6086]

24 at the time

[@Itstonytime77]

Such arbitrary judging back then. 5.6-5.9 for technical merit?

[@user-qo9nk6rl1i]

Ну никакого сравнения с нашей Оксаной Баюл!!

[@BytomGirl]

Boring music, boring choreography, boring performance, no emotions, like an automat

[@Kaboomboo]

I actually liked the music. It's unusual but it's unique.

[@BytomGirl]

@@Kaboomboo We all have different tastes..

[@jiromarc7873]

So generic, no artistry at all...no wonder oksana won!

[@genednomyar3383]

Oksana did not win this portion of the competition. This was the short or technical program, and Nancy won it. Oksana won the Long program.

[@LEOLEO-mg5cl]

Nancy Kerrigan was a good skater. But not brilliant. Oksana Baiul clearly out performed her. A miracle that Nancy Kerrigan skated so well after the attack.

[@denesemortimore855]

Didn't like it not a elegant dancer at all looks heavy on her landings

[@skatergirl4921]

Too robotic and predictable. Her programs show NO diversity in artistry. Great jumps however. Nice body line. Great stroking. But SLOW. Not magical like Oskana's programs.

[@chrisayala4507]

Yea Nancy really had outstanding technical skills in comparison. If you watch oksanas skating it really wasn't in a class of a world champion. Jr level edging and her foot even came off the ice during her bw crossovers. Wonderful line and energy I agree

[@russianskatingfan]

Dont you agree Chen was robbed of a higher medal many times. 92 worlds- Yamaguchi clearly won, but chen deserved silver over Kerrigan. I might have even given Hubert the silver, and certainly over Nancy too, but atleast Chen should have finished over Kerrigan. 93 worlds- Both Bonaly and Chen deserved to beat Baiul, no question. I would have had Kiellmann over Baiul in the long too since she had the skate of her life and more technical than Baiul, although with her bad short she would have finsihed behind still anyway. I would have been fine with either Bonaly or Chen winning, I would have probably gone Bonaly gold, Chen silver, but both clearly beat Baiul. 94 Olympics- Kerrigan gold, Chen silver, Baiul bronze, no question. Sato should have even beaten Baiul in the long program, but because of her short program Baiul deserved the bronze. So Baiul probably deserved only 4th in the long program at both the 93 worlds and 94 Olympics where she won the long and golds. 96 worlds- Chen should have won over Kwan. Kwan was great too but Chen had higher jumps, more speed, and more advanced artistry at that point. Plus she was defending Champ, the benefit of doubt in a close call should be to a veteran and the reigning world champ over a little girl just coming on the scene. Some judges had young Slutskaya with a huge fall on her opening jump closer to Chen in the scores than Chen to Kwan which was insulting. I think being a top skater from China was a new thing to the judges back then so they were hard on her. Shen & Zhao were treated much better by the judges since China as a top skater(s) wasnt a new thing anymore.

[@chainsawkitten3766]

Yes, stiff. Wooden. Posey. Boring.

[@tatyanasviridova3583]

Такое простое катание раньше было.Руки как палки,никакой выразительности.На робота похожа.Не сравнить сейчас катание, и в то время.Наши девочки Валиева,Щербакова просто лебёдушки.

[@jonathanpartridge6821]

A million times better than Oksana. Actually I also prefer Nancy's artistry, great choice of music, quite unusual.

[@nilab2938]

Jonathan Partridge what? Are you kidding ? She is a robot and her program is boooooring.

[@iceroby72]

Наталія Величковська Oksana was just a mess and her skating technique was poor. The step sequence was so easy an bad executed... her lines and positions were horrific and her jumps were bad too. She won just because it was more the judges were moved by her story. The poor little orphan won an Olympic gold... what a good title for the press!

[@ninagasych2983]

@@iceroby72 Nancy so boring, you don't want to watch her second time, Oksana much better, beautiful artist, I love to watch her over and over again!

[@iceroby72]

@@ninagasych2983 good for you...

[@bockgirl]

She is a great skater. But her performance was boring.

[@cultmamacultmama3571]

god how boring..why were they so delighted with her? this was such a boring skate...

[@XXX-ep4pq]

Дурацкий танец. Не завораживает совершенно.