Sasha Cohen 2010 Nationals LP Free Skate - Moonlight Sonata

[@96horseluvr]

poor sasha :( she was SO great, and every competition she rocked the short, but could never keep together during the long. anyways, she is beautiful to watch and truly one of the all time greats, even without a major international title to her name

[@brianekay4149]

96horseluvr but if you think about it she always rocked the short program and her long program was almost always a disaster

[@curiouslyme524]

​@@brianekay4149It was pressure & nerves.

[@titoguerra950]

Yes, the world demands medals. But, the hearts of those who love ART love to see SaSha Cohen on ice. Splendid!

[@valmacclinchy]

Exactly 💯 ❤

[@liesethomas911]

I totally agree.

[@treerat1627]

My favorite of all the classics and a classic performance.

[@sashalovr]

sasha was the only one to not show up to practice on the final day.(same as torino) i sat at the edge of the ice numb, and not cause it was cold. i was sick to my stomach all day. i'm still sick, and will never understand.. but at the same time, i could never be more proud of how courageous and gutsy she is. and she has to be the nicest famous person in person you'd ever meet. flatt's bad attitude will be short lived. she'll never make it half as far as the real queen of ice, anywhere in life

[@GoldenGirl1529]

It doesn't matter what place she came in, or how many jumps she messed up on. The pure fact that she had the will and determination to come back is absolutely awe-inspiring. The lady commentator in the short program was right: this is a brave thing to do. She will now always be remembered as Sasha Cohen, who came back after 4 years, something no one else has ever done. And we can all admire her for that.

[@Penguins34455]

Dude, the only reason she came back was because she wanted attention

[@brittanykoum6122]

It breaks my heart that she didn't make it. I still love her though. 😔

[@cynthiacorcoran9389]

I'm Brittany

[@figureskatingcommentator9162]

@@cynthiacorcoran9389 no you are Cynthia Corcoran the albino altimeter at 11 years old

[@koolaidnhemlock]

this broke my heart.. makes me appreciate katarina's return even more

[@pueraeternus111]

If only she had competed in the grand prix event leading up to Nationals that season... My gosh, what an exquisite program. In fact, if skated perfectly, it probably would have won Nationals that year. Sandra was right : everything was there. The problem was that she was just "tight" that night. Her triple jumps were fully rotated, her spins were the most beautiful and difficult compared to the rest of the field, and her artistry was just like her spiral sequences -- without peer.

[@NatashaEstrada]

+Tress Braga I think if the music had been a little faster too

[@jpangilinan5306]

I do remember when Sasha announced she was gonna try to come back for Vancouver but had to pull out of the Grand Prix. She desperately needed to compete prior to Nationals but couldn't, and the jumps here weren't getting enough lift and snap to fully rotate. With that said, I don't think anyone else could have pulled off what she did with the little time she had to be ready. Even some skaters who train full time have had worse performances, so to me it just illustrates how special of a skater Sasha really was.

[@helenskehr2401]

Sasha you’re the best skater ever!

[@skategurl1102]

It's very brave of her to make a comeback after 4 years.Good for her!She has a lot to be proud of even though she's not on the olympic team.

[@kamwrites]

Good for her for the smile and the maturity. I find this Sasha much more impressive than the Sasha of the past. :)

[@zoract222]

She's attending as a second alternate. She's one of the most exciting women's figure skaters from US but unfortunately one of the most inconsistent. I always looked forward to watching her either way. Gonna miss seeing her perform at this Olympics as well :(

[@MarkyBoy36]

I teared up a little bit during this number...it wasn't a program for competition - it was a number; total performance...it was beautiful regardless of the technical errors

[@indysk8r32]

There won't ever be anyone who moves with the grace and musicality that she does...maybe ever. Thank you for coming back Sasha and thank you for skating with your heart like you always do. You are a champion and you belong out there on the ice. And no, you're not too old to stay in and keep competing, if you want to! You're only as old as you feel.

[@valmacclinchy]

Sasha's spiral sequences are iconic!❤

[@bobr8410]

Stunningly beautiful interpretation! Thank you Ms. Cohen.

[@texaseyeofthetiger]

Even with mistakes she is wonderful to watch.

[@ashli674]

Beautiful skater and this was a really good attempt at a comeback. Was so happy to see her there.

[@Kevykins]

I think most people are very proud of her for doing this. It's a shame it didn't go her way. She will remian a very well respected skater in the history of US figure skating. Good for you, Sasha :)

[@valmacclinchy]

Absolutely 💯 Sasha is legendary! Her musicality, grace, artistry, and iconic spiral sequences will always be remembered! 💖

[@soulmuzixercher]

Very gorgeous skater. We all wished she'd do very well at Nationals but I hope she continues all the way to Worlds this year and prove she's the best!

[@variadLog]

Sasha is my favorite skater, and favorite inspiration. I want to skate on Moonlight Sonata someday, and I'm sad for her that it didn't work. Although she probably forced the smile, she was graceful from the start to her ending spin. I really hope I can see her in 2013 at the Worlds... they're gonna be very close to where I live! Go Sasha!

[@taofolk]

I miss this kind of lines, poses and beuty that you cant find in the world of skating today!! Sasha was and will be incredible for ever!!

[@Penguins34455]

These*

[@cd72]

She tried and she is a thing of beauty and such poise and talent....she is still a joy to watch!

[@ceni85]

The best skater of all time. I love you Sasha! The Brazil loves you.

[@lesmisluver]

She is an extraordinary talent; she skates beautifully and her effort is always 110%. She is no doubt the world's greatest skater, but the moment she loses concentration, she hits the floor or misses a landing! Focus Sash!!!!

[@skategurl1102]

Her jumps may not be good but her artistry is amazing

[@TT-ee4qp]

Her artistry was just second to Michelle kwan.

[@Dylvente]

I'm still glad she tried. I would love to see her keep going. She might not make it to the next Olympics, but she could make a run for Worlds next year.

[@superdjmidg]

It makes me mad when people diss on Sasha Cohen for fall or any mistakes. What they dont know it that even doing ANY of that is a challenge. It take SO much practice to get it down and you dedicate you life to that. I

[@annecohen8927]

There is a reason why people were ‘mad’ about Sasha, She could do better if she tried harder.. Most skaters that fall during their performance do feel that the audience are keeping a close watch, including the judges. Regardless, her other performances were better.

[@sasharhodes3691]

She's amazing already being in to competitions and starting out as figure skater I know it can be hard but we all have our victories just turn the nervousness into excitement

[@mmmbeijing]

you could tell by her face before she went on she was not confident nor ready - but she tried

[@garybarawidan9252]

And very carb depleted.

[@aliciascott4299]

She was always like that before the long program. She looked so confident during every short program but looked like a deer in headlights before starting her long.

[@TT-ee4qp]

Even Michelle kwan and Sasha Cohen didn't win the Olympics gold, they still are greater than Tara Lipinski and Sarah Hughes in the history.

[@feeer8]

BEAUTIFUL DRESS

[@sianchild]

Thanks for posting this up. It was great to see her compete again, regardless of placement

[@ailinmonalli7787]

Beautiful

[@msmo2060]

Figure skating is so beautiful yet so ridiculously hard.

[@ehrenjw]

fragile, exquisite, special

[@b0rtie]

It would have been super interesting had Sasha made it to the 2010 olympics games. The match up between her, Yuna and Mao would’ve been fun to watch. Although I guess Sasha had nowhere near the technical content of those two.

[@TT-ee4qp]

Yuna kim inspired by Michelle Kwan. Michelle is Yuna's idol. Their artistry were similar and of course Yuna developed her own style. In the case, if Yuna beat Sasha at 2010 Olympics.....

[@liakayte7734]

Nobody so flexible and beautiful like Sasha! Love a lot!

[@anne91276]

Also when all the judges look at Sasha, she feels that all eyes are on her and she's being judged by her required jumps, aside from artistry. I usually prefer seeing her perform in shows because she can really feel that she's in complete control of her destiny. And, she won't be criticized.

[@victoriaindigo]

Sasha looks absolutely lovely!

[@ixsharon]

@Karosanyo she would be falling all over the place. yuna also had multiple back and hip injurys when she entered into the senior circuit (which is why she won worlds only in 2009) but she still medaled at every event to this day. she has the most beautiful choreography and she portrays it well through her long arms and legs. sure she doesnt have the best spirals & spins but she has the best ice coverage and speed in her spirals. the spins she does are also my favorite types of spins.

[@tronghai55]

Sasha has the potential to succeed in high levels of competition, she has all the ropes to win but she retain herself to express her full potential artistic performance. One can win only if she can train her mental for a winning closure.

[@Redhotwings_]

Very nice! Great success!

[@MarkyBoy36]

couldn't agree with you more! My parents were complaining about it the other night when Evan Lysacek won the gold at the Olympics...they said it's too hard for the athletes anymore

[@TikiBoy382]

I think what Scott and Pegi said about if she had been able to step back out on the competition Ice a couple months before this, she would have kicked some serious butt at Nationals! It was a pleasure to see her return...I know exactly how hard it must have been for her to make this come back...I hope she surprises us and keeps with it, i'd love to see her at Nationals and Worlds again, maybe even the Olympics! :)

[@bucksandbrass]

@n2square she's 2nd alternative. since alissa czisney only earned the us 2 spots for olympics at worlds last year, those spots are rachel flatt and mirai nagasu, first alternative being ashley wagner and second alternative being sasha.

[@auntiechercher4266]

I remember watching this and I was really hoping she was going to win the event and make the Olympic team. It didn't happen and it was very disappointing. It was a shame too, because she only needed one spot up to make it!!

[@murfmurf01]

SAD, pure sadness. I was there at the rink myself. Watching her stumble and fall really made my heart broken. I have to agree with karlowens2. To be frank, i don't like the new judging system. It makes everyone looks the same, you don't see the uniqueness of each skater anymore, and one thing I have to say, figure skating is not just about "jumping". Although it is a big important part of it, but nowadays jumping seems become the dominating factor.

[@MissGreenDay7]

@jumpingshrimp1234 She placed 4th in the competition. She got a pewter medal.

[@tansyz5787]

I like her. She makes mistake but stand up again like nothing's happened. She dose not scare at all.

[@apsutter]

So sad that her Nationals fell apart in the long program. Her short was truly a thing of beauty and she commanded that ice. I wish they had chosen different music for her long skate because she always skated best with upbeat music. She was really able to get into her skate when it was set to fast paced music, it seemed to help pull her along. Either way she is amazing and I miss her skating.

[@BadassReturns]

She'd prepared two glorious Olympic-worthy programs. I don't get how she couldn't have been awarded a wildcard or something with her experience and SP result.

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

I have to agree. Her comment in the short program about being fat is disturbing

[@brianekay4149]

When did she say that?

[@thomstephens]

Tough skate for a great talent. Gotta be tough to face this and barely blink when it’s over. She is a stylistic trail-blazer.

[@faeryquene]

@callawaygolfer01 ITA with this. Cohen looked in incredible shape. Yes she looks thin but that's her build (her mom and sister are tiny too). All muscle and very little body fat. The injury over the fall prevented her from training properly. It truly hindered her as to getting her jumps as consistent as possible. I had she comes back at least one more year. :)

[@brianekay4149]

No, Sasha just didn't practice enough. She always had an excuse for everything.

[@TT-ee4qp]

@@brianekay4149 Sasha had told people that she learned a lot from Michelle's performance when she was a kid....and Michelle got too much US titles then could be retired.

[@Rosseroni88]

I agree whole heartily, I want to do that eventually.

[@waynesmith2235]

Practise is the verb - Practice is the noun ~

[@icedance4life]

She was out of the competitive ring for so long. Once your leave that cut throat area it is extremely had to come back. It's a mind set, and once you take a break you need a season or two to recover it.

[@cynthiacorcoran9389]

This was done in the Sixtys. Sasha Cohen. I'm world champion skater only Olympian this century.

[@treerat1627]

I really don't think this was done in the Sixtys. Try 2010. And I haven't the slightest idea who you are. Please enlighten me on your greatness.

[@1203456789]

@strawberrykiwi20a what do u mean shes too old to land these triple jumps?! irina slutskaya was 26 years old when she won the 2005 world championships doing 7 triple jumps including the triple lutz-triple loop combinitaion. joannie rochette was 24 years old when she won the bronze at the 2010 olympics. the problem is not her age, its her lack of practice!

[@skateata1]

sad performance. but the video quality is wonderful!

[@TT-ee4qp]

For me , Sasha was a great artist on ice ( stand with Michelle kwan ) ..... unfortunately, Sasha had to skate on crutches or she would fall everywhere. 😮

[@faeryquene]

@letsblessHim Well put.

[@eycsfca]

Still a beautiful skater despite the jumps. Good for her for trying! Had she competed in the GP events, the results may have been different. She still has all the goods. It's unfortunate that a skater like this can lose to skaters like Rachel Flatt and Ashley Wagner - very sad. Sasha and Mirai would be the ideal US olympic team.

[@JanetESmith-er8sk]

Sasha’s time has gone. She had everything going for her except her head. Her body had muscle memory but her head didn’t! Her time has gone!

[@DrCLA212]

I love Sasha Cohen. To me she, is the best going to olympics or not.

[@ALGillespie86]

... but look at aliona's body (the german pair girl). She is tiny but she is ripped and you see how she holds on to even those huge throws. I think Sasha is one of the most beautiful skaters ever, but just didn't look like she would have the strength in her body required to pull off these really strenuous moves sometimes... again, i have absolutely NOTHING against sasha.. love her!

[@lowdaisy1]

i like her dress

[@danasuperstar]

Could have done without the snide commentary. It’s obvious Sasha wanted to compete earlier but she was injured.

[@ixsharon]

@Karosanyo i also think yuna is consistent as well and still shes only 20 and has been on the senior circuit only for a few years while michelle is done. i do not think she is sloppy at all but i see what you mean. i think she doesnt have the best posture that sasha has but thats her style. yuna is far more of a lyrical & musical skater than michelle she can skate to anything whether its a tango, a pop song, a classical song, etc. she also is the fastest skater with the most ice coverage.

[@mmmmmvodka]

For some reason I felt like she wasn't skating to her fullest level. She has been better than this before. And I feel like she shouldn't have taken a 3 year break from skating. Mostly because I feel like it didn't prepare her to make the Olympic team.

[@vistaprime]

Sandra and Scott are right....she should have started in the grand prix and any pro am that the ISU sanctions...She made the same mistake as Midori Ito when she tried to make her Olympic comeback.

[@FigureSkatingMashup]

vistaprime Now Mao Asada :(

[@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName]

Oh no I have been so out of the loop, did Mao have a failed comeback to skating? Heartbreaking. Mao is amazing and it's too bad she never was able to get that top victory everyone knows that she should have.

[@JennaWallgren]

i'm skating to this music!

[@eycsfca]

Good for Sasha for trying. It's hard to believe that she could be beaten by Rachel Flatt and Ashley Wagner. I think if she had competed in GP events, she would have made the top 2. The beauty of her skating cannot be denied.

[@cuttingquick]

Aw! This was a definitely a tough skate for Sasha. First comp of the season is always going to be difficult. She's such a lovely skater to watch and the potential is definitely there. On another note I've always thought it funny how people always bang on about the costume...Clueless banter from noobs who can't even stand in their skates (I will forgo my thoughts on the difficulty of landing triples) I liked it personally- I can see the connection between the shade, the music and moonlight.

[@hughbrabyn-jones5805]

i liked her short at this nationals better...i didn't feel she had the softnest required for this piece...i recognized a couple of other moves from previous programs. good for her for not giving up and coming back though!

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

100% agree

[@ЕленаШевнина-и1л]

Как они похожи наши Саша и Юля

[@atokazus3925]

I like the choreography and the costume. It's a pity that her condition was not perfect.

[@kmkayluh]

all time favourite skater. id watch her any day over any of the other boring newcomers

[@faeryquene]

@dancerfigskater4 You act like she failed because she didn't win gold. She won a Olympic silver medal for her country. She didn't 'screw up' she made two mistakes, fought back and nailed every element after. Perpective.

[@KIMBERLEYTHEMASTER]

i feel so sad for her, i think she was pretty sure that she was gonna go to the olympics... i so wanted to see her there :(

[@faeryquene]

@fastandflexiblesk8er Per the rules a country must place it's athletes within certain points at the World Championships the year before. Rachael Flatt of the use did great-she placed 5th at Worlds but her teammate Alissa Czisny placed out of the top 10.

[@faeryquene]

@dolcevitausa Hey that's right! I had forgotten about Elaine's awesome comeback!

[@faeryquene]

@thomstephens Yeah-She was a 'mess' as you put it but she still is one of the most decorated skaters in her country. An Olympic silver medal, and World medals are NOTHING to be ashamed.

[@ixsharon]

@Karosanyo i am a fan of michelle's as well. yuna also even said that no one, even she cannot be better than michelle but i don't think so. michelle has great heart. she skates with passion and you can tell how much she loves figure skating but for me thats as far as it goes. she was always conservative. always played it safe. triple lutz- double toe or 3 toe-3 toe. yuna is arguably one of the best technical skaters ever so therefore if she makes a mistake its understandable. i'm sure if

[@TT-ee4qp]

Different era got different technique....What you said about Michelle was wrong. Peggy was one of the greatest skaters in the history, she only made 2+2.

[@thanhnam181090]

Sasha is NUMBER ONE SKATER :) Love you Sasha :) ^^xoxoxox

[@amerikong1]

@miststueck205 unfortunately she didn't, they are sending Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt.

[@triciamatsuda]

@dancerfigskater4 I'm on team Sasha too!!! She didn't screw up in 2006, she just had a fall on a jump and stepped out of the other jump. Anything could happen in skating!!! This LP at Nationals wasn't her best, but I still love her skating, she's got more artistry than any skater who can consistently land triple-triples will ever have!!!

[@bucksandbrass]

i know this! hahaha that was a response to someone's comment that stated that she would "screw up just like she did in 2006". i was saying it was amazing that she got second and she didn't screw up. i'm definitely team sasha. she's always been and always will be my favorite skater.

[@ALGillespie86]

this may sound horrible, but i do not mean this in an insulting way to her.. to me it look like there is a bit of a strength issue, and i feel this way throughout her career. She is gorgeous and tiny, but I feel like she could have benefited from maybe a little bit more muscle. Throughout her career I feel like she seemed a bit too frail, and some of those mistakes in the program seemed like she just didn't have the muscle to hold on the them. I don't mean she should have gotten huge...

[@Theyoats]

She's emaciated.

[@strawberrykiwi20a]

@yalda96 Hail2...'s point. Normally you see Sasha perform with a TRUE smile on her face or excitement. You can tell she doesn't feel like she's on top of the world today. She's not really smiling. She looks like she had a bad practice or something and she doesn't feel confident. Don't get me wrong- I love Sasha, but you just tell it's not a real smile.

[@ixsharon]

@Karosanyo yuna may not have the strongest step sequence but its definitely not because she is running out of speed. i dont understand why you think michelle is such a versatile & artistic skater. she doesnt have the hardest spinning positions or the most beautiful, they aren't fast or perfectly centered either. her spiral also lasted for about 7 seconds and it was usually only 1 or 2 positions unlike yuna or sasha who did a few and held them longer.

[@TT-ee4qp]

Because Michelle got the whole pageage. Yuna inspired by Michelle, and Sasha told people that she learned a lot from Michelle's performance. That's why Michelle is one of the greatest skaters in the history.

[@dmmchugh3714]

I've always been a fan of her artistry; but she looks very thin and hesitant here. No one will ever match her grace, style or beautiful positions.

[@signorinakitty]

@priscilita86 è la suonata al chiaro di luna di beethoven.

[@cruelyetkind]

What it there was a skater with Sasha's major streghts dance spins and so ons mixed with Surya Bonaly's atheleticism

[@faeryquene]

@karlowens2 In my heart I would have sent her too-but that is not the American way. The best two on the night made it and Ashley deserved to be top 3. Sasha's jumps would have been more consistent had she trained more runthroughs but injury prevented it. I think she did awesome to rotate all 6 triples-she didn't back off, she didn't pop a single one. :)

[@xxxMelodyOfDawnxxx]

@gymnasticsluv123 lol yea, she always does =)

[@kamwrites]

I disagree that it's "time for younger people". Good god, she's what, 24? 25? There are older pros out there doing triple, some 3x3 combos. Age has nothing to do with it. She simply wasn't as prepared as she should have been. Younger people. Give me a break.

[@judyi8671]

That doesn't mean squat if she can't land it in competition. A lot of skaters do jumps in practice that they don't do in competition.

[@marishanameyer6132]

Sorry but if you can land a jump in practice it does mean something.especially if it is the triple axel...All the armchair experts.

[@ixsharon]

@Karosanyo yuna can do the triple loop but its not very consistent. i've watched most of michelle's long programs and i love tosca & scheherazade. michelle does NOT have more musicality than yuna at ALL. yuna is the most lyrical skater of all time. there is no doubt about that. not saying she is the most artistic but no one can interpret music as well as her (michelle said this too). yuna also skated many clean free skates i dont think your aware of any of her perfs other than major competitions