She was such a fast spinner, too. Nobody much talked about her spinning ability, this being one of the few commentators I've heard acknowledge it.
@neoisis93736 жыл бұрын
+eren mori * Ina Bauer. It’s named for the German figure skater who invented the element . (And yes Tonya did a great one in that 91 LP) - & Arakawa did an amazing Ina Bauer!
@alimar31276 жыл бұрын
#forgivetonyaunbanned
@lisawood3655 жыл бұрын
HowDareThey1970 she was strong and athletic. But at that moment ice skating g was not ready for women who had power.
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
@@lisawood365 they were not ready for women who assault other skaters. Funny how scandals like that only happen with the female skaters never the male skaters.
@picklerick79533 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 she really was ahead of her time had she been born in 1995 the world would have been ready for a powerful skater at the time the TREND in the sport was grace over performance
@vegasgirl35386 жыл бұрын
Tonya's athleticism was incredible
@99problems84 жыл бұрын
She is a badass woman
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
Meh, nothing to write home about
@anti-ethniccleansing4653 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 How many anti-Tonya comments did you write in this video’s comment section, loser?
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 how many pro-Tonya replies did you write loser? Tonya will always be a loser
@АбылсеиытМамадалиев3 жыл бұрын
Im Tonya
@2snowgirl5206 жыл бұрын
Her jumps were spectacular.
@Iceis_Phoenix6 жыл бұрын
Pancake 52 the best
@shanitrahan99045 жыл бұрын
Very spectacular
@purdygirlxo5 жыл бұрын
A TRUE lutz!!!! not a flutz or cheater lutz.
@99problems84 жыл бұрын
Her jumps *are* spectacular.
@richardcarden41613 жыл бұрын
She has powerful beautiful legs.
@Olivia_44446 жыл бұрын
She's a legend. Short career, and an overwhelmingly dramatic life but still, she's a legend.
@k_a_y_l_e_e6 жыл бұрын
how anyone can say nancy was a better skater than tonya is beyond me.
@lyverbird6 жыл бұрын
k a y l e e Because it's a subjective sport in certain regards and that's their opinion?
@sheriffburfordt.justice44886 жыл бұрын
k a y l e e I totally agree. I got to see her in person at an exhibition. If you think her jumps are big in this video you have not seen anything. Her feet were level with the barrier. Her spins were perfect and fast.
@k_a_y_l_e_e6 жыл бұрын
Sheriff Burford T. Justice That’s so cool! I often watch these and wonder how absolutely incredible it must have been to see her perform live.
@booboo-pe7le6 жыл бұрын
k a y l e e I agree, nancy is so uptight! I cant stand her. Tonya is like liquid on the ice, she's total perfection.
@aspenrobinson87976 жыл бұрын
k a y l e e Well obviously Tonya thought Nancy was better , that's why she tried to have her legs broke .
@sixtypixies13 жыл бұрын
Her hair is so fly; back in the '90s, we all tried so hard to get our hair to look like this. I went through soooo many cans of Aquanet.
@remyparaskovia54994 жыл бұрын
Lmao Aquanet.
@michellegordon42116 жыл бұрын
I think she's the best, most gutsy skater I've ever seen.
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
Certainly better than any of those asian skaters
@joccskates44973 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 what does this have to do with race??
@k_a_y_l_e_e6 жыл бұрын
watching this again and i am still so in love with this costume
@AmusedChild6 жыл бұрын
Me too, I've always loved this costume.
@sheriffburfordt.justice44886 жыл бұрын
k a y l e e I love it too. I have a thing for electric colors.
@k_a_y_l_e_e6 жыл бұрын
AmusedChild it fits her perfectly and it just suits her so well. Idk it’s so pretty and the fact that it’s handmade makes it more impressive imo.
@cynthiarosiek40986 жыл бұрын
k a y l e e All costumes are handmade, actually. Tonya has a mom with sewing talent.
@jamesdavidkmoss6 жыл бұрын
I am just so in love with everything about this..
@shihlin16 жыл бұрын
At 2:36, the HIGHEST double axel I've ever seen! Wow! 1991 was her best year, she skated so well and finished 1st or 2nd at most big competitions.
@janemariecox65476 жыл бұрын
shihlin1 she had enough height to do a triple
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
At this point in time she was 2nd best in the world behind Katarina Witt
@shihlin1 Жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947Witt couldn't do half the triple jumps Tonya and other female skaters were doing by 1990. Mind you by 1990 Kristi Yamaguchi already could do all the triples except the triple Salchow and the triple Axel. In 1988 when she retired, Witt could only do the triple toe and salchow.
@jamesdavidkmoss Жыл бұрын
@@shihlin1 Yes katarina went backwards,in the early 84 to 85 she could do a 3flip and loop and jumping went really down hill after 86 and Jill winning the world championship with her Junior jumps in 1989 lol and tanya only making her 1st worlds in 91.
@flightoflightning25059 ай бұрын
@@erictyson5947Katarina was long gone by then. Tonya’s main competitor at time wasn’t really Nancy. I would say it was Yamaguchi or Ito.
@omar5054 жыл бұрын
I love the way she maintains speed throughout the entire program. She was such a talent.
@marielwom47656 жыл бұрын
Tonya deserved so much more than what she received. She was an amazing ice skater and it was completely absurd to ban her from doing what she loved. I hope she is doing well now I only wish the best for her.
@rebahensley53234 жыл бұрын
Agreed. She was fabulous.
@Pickleleen3 жыл бұрын
@gurl BYE- cancel culture 30 years early.
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
She got exactly what she deserved
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
@gurl BYE- she did do it tho, that's why she was charged in a court of law
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
@gurl BYE- it's literally on her criminal record
@BmcC1022 жыл бұрын
THIS is such a brilliant program for her! Barbara Flowers was so good at choreographing something perfect for her style and strength!
@harrietlyall19914 жыл бұрын
1:33 that jump flowing into spin had me gasping in amazement. I’ve never seen a move like that - she practically flew, appearing to defy gravity and hang suspended in the air. They say the great Nijinsky could jump like that, and he was unique in his generation.
@whitecat39233 жыл бұрын
1:31min...
@louisgrassimedium2 жыл бұрын
That move was actually one she did quite often, probably because she did it so well, and it was amazing proof of her excellent jumping ability, she always got good air
@valmacclinchy Жыл бұрын
Baryshnikov is known for the height of his jumps, too, and seeming to defy gravity.
@trippytrellis7033 Жыл бұрын
I believe it's called a "flying death sit spin". The height she gets is amazing.
@flightoflightning2505 Жыл бұрын
@@trippytrellis7033 it’s actually called a deathdrop :) her death drops looked very cool
@valkman7616 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching Tonya's skating performances.. this is one of the best ones with great music! .. and I don't even like figure skating..
@ardishorwich4601 Жыл бұрын
This is probably my favorite performance of hers. That triple lutz at the beginning is the best ever performed by anyone!
@LaurenThompsonIsMyRealName6 жыл бұрын
This gave me goosebumps. This is how it's done. Damn Tonya. You were on FIRE! Her ability and talent is impossible to miss, yet she never got the credit she deserved. That is a shame. Flawless execution. Amazing.
@metsedudenj11 жыл бұрын
This SP deserved first place. The costume, music and choreography really worked well here together. Every element was superior: highlighted, extended and well presented
@jamesdavidkmoss7 жыл бұрын
metsedudenj very much so..amazing
@fong036 жыл бұрын
I thought her spiral sequence was weak and the choreography overly simple. I agree that other elements were first rate though and she skated with great speed. I would have put her ahead of Yamaguchi by a hair. Kristi definitely won the LP in my opinion.
@abrahamlora3296 жыл бұрын
The commentator here was Sandra Bezic
@jcg10174 жыл бұрын
. W
@LDVTennis12 жыл бұрын
The lutz in this program is perfection. I've never seen a better example of that jump...
@sbe796 жыл бұрын
Tonya's Lutz has always, always been a stunner. Triple Axel be damned, her Triple Lutz is better than nearly anyone since. Massive height, covers serious ground, confident landing. Who has done a Lutz like this since? Tell me. Beyond that, note the height on the death drop. The forward positions on the combo spin. The positions and the speed she gains on the layback -- all outstanding for their time. Man, what *could* have been if her legacy wasn't destroyed. She's best example of American ladies' technical skating ever.
@joshtea64536 жыл бұрын
Yuna Kim?
@sian23376 жыл бұрын
sbe79 - yeah, such a shame.
@doctorjames74546 жыл бұрын
Nope. Yuna's lutz is good. Tonya's is spectacular.
@marywillametz62252 жыл бұрын
She deserved so much more. Very athletic and artistic.
@valmacclinchy Жыл бұрын
Often underscored, sadly. Tonya is a legend.
@nicholasp10964 ай бұрын
@@valmacclinchy I think she should've beaten Kristi in the SP here. All the technical skills were far superior to Kristi, the only thing Harding was inferior was the spirals maybe. I do agree with Yamaguchi winning the title over all but this SP win should have been Hardings.
@officeaddict3311 жыл бұрын
Agree. This program was the definition of nailing it. And I think her music really helped keep the adrenalin going. TWO 5.9's for artistic. That's saying something about how much Tonya was at the top of her game.
@jja87502 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most satisfying skates and score combinations that I've seen. She skated great! Skated early in the day. And STILL got those fantastic scores from the international judges. They appreciated Tonya's skating far more than her own country. Those 5.9's for Presentation were well-deserved.
@annualblood30326 жыл бұрын
Coming to this after watching her '92 competitions... It's like night and day. She was SO much more confident here.
@d49146 жыл бұрын
her spins were amazing
@tooba18193 жыл бұрын
2:30 nobody does this in today’s competition. By far the most smooth transition into a double axel 🙌🏻😱
@jamesdavidkmoss8 ай бұрын
So smooth,it was easy for her.
@chriscoyne35349 жыл бұрын
aside from the classical ballerina on ice or classical dancer look. Tonya had superior speed and complex footwork, that made up for her lack of classic expression. Nancy and Kristi didnt have the same verve and excitment that Tonya's skating had. she entertained, and was a real performer(not to knock kristi's '92 olympics choreo, that was performance art at best) nancy never had that, imo at least..
@d49146 жыл бұрын
Tonya was a natural. They were heavy footed, and just technically trained.
@AuntStina6 жыл бұрын
I think if Tonya hadn’t messed up, she would have done a lot better in professional competitions & exhibitions. I remember the judges at professional competitions didn’t seem to favor the same skaters that seemed to be preferred at the Olympic eligible level. Of course, they had skaters of all ages. Some of the older skaters could no longer do some of the same elements, so the judges had to be more objective.
@magnoliabranca51495 жыл бұрын
Chris Coyne she had some classical artistry going on not in the particular program but I’ve seen others where she shows that quality to... unfortunately no one would quite notice that.
@searanch329 жыл бұрын
This performance was so much better than the SP at Nationals. You can tell she was much more comfortable and confident with the program. She hit the musical notes better and gave the choreography everything she had. Good for her.
@Shukween0620056 жыл бұрын
I’m always a Tanya fan! Even with the Nancy Kerrigan drama ~ I’m still rooting for her!
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
Nice to know you're cool with assaulting other people just to win. If you can't beat them, beat the crap outta them eh?
@picklerick79533 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 it wasn't her she actually had nothing to do with the assault it was her stupid husband that orchestrated it and even he didn't know they were going to do that plus nobody beat the crap out of Nancy a guy hit her in the knee once with a collapsible baton
@anti-ethniccleansing4653 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 ^ loser with no life spamming lies on YT. Pathetic.
@yourworstnightmarelol64203 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 IT WAS HER HUSBAND FOR CHRIST SAKES
@AllenJones-w3pАй бұрын
Nancy who?
@flaviatd44024 жыл бұрын
she was definitely the best !!!! she was like a bird flying on the surface of an ice lake in sky! so talented, so number 1 wow
@elaustraliano6 жыл бұрын
Her spins are superb! Both powerful and graceful at the same time.
@Dylvente14 жыл бұрын
She skated with a verve and a confidence here that she didn't have in any other season, even when she skated well (as at '94 Nats). Totally in control. This music and choreography was perfect for her.
@wildbrad6 жыл бұрын
Her start of '92 season at Skate America is equally brilliant... Teachman and Flowers knew what brought out the best in her power and style in a way Rawlinson couldn't quite equal...
@TheLionessjudah6 жыл бұрын
She doesn't just skate she wows you. So entertaining to watch. What a good skater.
@sarahtherunner5 ай бұрын
The height on her jumps and the speed in her spins is unmatched! She is truly one of the great skaters the sport has ever seen
@danstafford59775 жыл бұрын
Tonya Harding was the most thrilling skater to watch and suspenseful like no other skater!
@emmanuelpagan6 жыл бұрын
I don’t give 3 fucks what the media or news said years ago. She is the best figure skating in history!
@glaznflip15016 жыл бұрын
One of best short programs of all time.
@jamesdavidkmoss Жыл бұрын
absolutely ❤
@jakob10954 жыл бұрын
Her costumes are really nice. Her mother did a great job!
@Elvenboadicea6 ай бұрын
It's a pity she was so evil.
@metsedudenj10 жыл бұрын
This was so superior to Yamaguchi, I am very shocked she didnt get first place, maybe because she skated third
@paulief.biggie54599 жыл бұрын
I think it had more to do with her lack of artistry and extension.
@metsedudenj8 жыл бұрын
Josh Benefield I think it was more the skate order. I heard there was talk that Yamaguchi and Ito were the far favorites, and Harding had never been to worlds before. Her only weak element was the spirals, but her jumps and spins were superior as was her speed. I had her 5.9 5.8 versus Yamaguchi 5.8 5.8
@Cali_Girl16 жыл бұрын
Her MOTHER made that costume?! What Talent! Beautiful! And Tonya is just AMAZING!! Bravo!!
@LadyMngwa5 жыл бұрын
Wow, she is pure energy. Love the dance moves, love the perfect skating and love the way she always moves in rhythm with the music. She just rocks, whis is how figure skating should be like.
@rosemimi9736 жыл бұрын
What an awesome dress. Almost as cool as her moves on the ice.
@whitecat39233 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing!!👌🏼 Also this program!! 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼
@SammyKitty926 жыл бұрын
After they changed the scoring system no one skated like this anymore :/
@anti-ethniccleansing4653 жыл бұрын
That’s a shame your comment is three years old, because I would like to know how they change the scoring system. : /
@frankieb436 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this! Brilliant music and great choreography. Love the outfit too! Amazing spins and jumps
@ninajokelainen76206 жыл бұрын
One my favorites iceskaters. She is legend. She is so fast, and smooth, and talented. And she is still fast and smooth, I watch that Ellen episode,she is older and heavier but still she skates like young girl. Its shame what happened with Nancy but no one can denied Tonya was fantastic iceskater ,and few woman in the world can do triple axel.
@panettonea10 жыл бұрын
This should easily have beaten Yamaguchi's performance.
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
Ya but they wanted an asian to win
@joccskates44973 жыл бұрын
@@erictyson5947 they wanted a redemption storyline where she beat tonya after she fell at nationals
@JaneDoe-em7zi6 жыл бұрын
She made it look so easy. What an athlete. I dont think she should have stayed quiet about her stupid ex having planned the attack, but I truly have a hard time believing she was behind it. Does anyone stop and ask themselves about how much of a competitor she was, because she was determined to beat Nancy Kerrigan on the ice. That for an athlete would mean beating the competition at their best, not taking them out so there's no competition. So I think, as a former athlete, if it were me I'd want to truly give it my all, while my competition gave it their all so I could say I really was the champ, no questions asked. That's what a true competitor does.
@ktgbw6 жыл бұрын
Her ex and his friend were bumbling idiots, period. As were the goons that attacked Nancy.
@JaneDoe-em7zi6 жыл бұрын
ktgbw I agree. Her stupid a#$hole ex finally admitted he ruined her career.
@manonty24173 жыл бұрын
Exactly, this was exactly Tonya 's character, she would never want to win like that, because she thrived on the challenge (her mother's twisted legacy!).. Also, I think one of the reasons why she didn't speak out at first is because she was afraid she would of been even more blacklisted from the judges than she already was, and the fact that she had received threatens in a previous game and had suspected it was Nancy's deed..
@chooseyourpoison51052 жыл бұрын
And let's not forget that at the time of the attack, Tonya was ranked third in the world and Nancy was ranked fifth. Why would she want to take out a competitor with a lower rank than her? Logic dictates that you'd go after the first and second ranked skaters, not fifth. It makes no sense. I do think she was telling the truth about her idiotic husband's cockamamie scheme to get the skaters to hire him as a bodyguard, that is exactly the sort of harebrained thing he'd do. And considering he was bashing seven bells out of her behind closed doors, it's not hard to see why she was frightened to come forward - her comment to the press about "it's hard, I'm being asked to snitch" says it all, really.
@missypuffin89856 жыл бұрын
Most definitely one of the world's greatest skaters....
@lynlynn25646 жыл бұрын
She is brilliant.. the perfect jump heights and the speedy twist.. she is a legend. That girl with pretty face only was nothing compared to her!!
@ramonafiowers59826 жыл бұрын
Burgundy Jayde you're talking about nancy kerrigan then hahahahaha
@manonty24173 жыл бұрын
Nancy's face looked like a transvestite 's.. Tonya has one of the prettiest faces i' ve ever seen! And her features are very princessy and aristocratic..
@rtfe83able4 жыл бұрын
That triple lutz was through the roof!
@paulamays99096 жыл бұрын
I freaking love her! Wish we had more skaters like her willing to break the mold and do stuff like this.. her footwork makes me smile when she's skipping across the ice. I love it all though. She inspires me. I love her rebel streak!
@jamesdavidkmoss7 жыл бұрын
It's one of the best short programs ever...Amazing
@micahbutler88267 жыл бұрын
She is very talented.They could have gave her another chance.
@AuntStina6 жыл бұрын
Micah Butler if they had, the other skaters may not have wanted to compete with her. Regardless of what went on, even if it were proven beyond the shadow of doubt that she was innocent, there’s still that cloud of doubt & suspicion looming over her.
@mkwright856 жыл бұрын
Not true Christian, she was allowed to skate at an ESPN event in 1998 because it wasn't affiliated with the USFSA. She didn't do that well because she was past her prime. But all the other skaters, and the audience, welcomed her with open arms. She was banned by the organization because they had a personal hatred towards her. It's wrong.
@AuntStina6 жыл бұрын
mkwright85 I know about the ESPN event, but that was a professional event. The skaters that were participating weren’t trying to make the Olympic team. Also, people like Nancy Kerrigan or the big stars.
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
You don't get another chance after almost killing someone
@erictyson59473 жыл бұрын
@@AuntStina why does everyone forget that it was proven beyond a doubt in court that she's guilty? She got charged and sentenced for the crime.
@shanitrahan99045 жыл бұрын
That's what im talking about outstanding performance Tonya I loved it! Yes!
@tyboogie19827 жыл бұрын
My favorite program of her
@whitecat39233 жыл бұрын
Same!.. 👍🏼👌🏼
@yanirafigueroa80964 жыл бұрын
I love they way she always dressed so colorful
@theresamorahan37256 жыл бұрын
The best of the best,no words. 😀
@lemonade_liz Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see that even though she might not always have been appreciated by national judges, the international judges seem to have recognized and respected her skill and talent.
@flightoflightning25059 ай бұрын
Agreed! The crowd went crazy for her as well. If Albertville ‘92 Olympics had an American judge, she would have been played behind Bonaly and Sato instead of 4th.
@booboo-pe7le6 жыл бұрын
She's perfection on the ice, love you Tonya!
@HowDareThey19709 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes, I remember those days and those bangs--curling irons, teasing, gel, mousse, and spray. (With enough curling after gel and mousse had dried, then enough teasing, you could accomplish the effect with less noxious spray.)
@maggieretzer47346 жыл бұрын
She so deserved a gold medal!
@aromaticchicken5184 жыл бұрын
Those jumps are still some of the best we've ever seen in ladies figure skating, even nearly 30 years later. But yeah, it's noticeable how Yamaguchi had a much more intricate program compared to her. These are great marks and accurate.
@michaeljj432 жыл бұрын
1991 was her year. her coach and choreographer really had her prepared...costumed nicely...in great shape...even her skates were pristeen...just clean, precise skating. a shame it kind of fell apart after 1991..
@monicatarman34610 жыл бұрын
Omg Tonya u r the best😀 i wish u did not have asthma 😥
@ewanoxborrow10246 жыл бұрын
monica tarman She proved even with it, you can be the best... It did hold her back, but she didn't let it dictate her performances
@mzsuzy696 жыл бұрын
She was great but always got low scores she didn't deserve
@waynemcdonald44484 жыл бұрын
They were cruel to her because she was a wholesome type of beauty, short & powerful like a gymnast & not the model type that the judges called graceful just because they had long arms.
@viviennepopek3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding, loved her spin at the end! 💐💞👏💖👏💞💐 👏TonyaHarding👏 💐💞👏💖👏💞💐
@amyvoss19762 жыл бұрын
Her death drops are the best and most dramatic ever. Love her costume and the choice of Frankie Goes to Hollywood music. Her spins are amazing because she does not ‘travel’, which means they are very centered. I realize her involvement in the knee incident was horrible, but I don’t think a lifetime ban was necessary. After all, the Russians blood dope their girls, get banned, and are allowed to compete anyway…
@amanda24696 жыл бұрын
That death drop gives me EVERYTHING!!!!
@iluvbluecookies976 жыл бұрын
i don't know much about figure skating but i will say tonya harding was talented as hell, especially with her jumps!!
@misbahkhan80546 жыл бұрын
my favorite Tonya routine. best figure skater in the world
@auntiechercher42664 жыл бұрын
I really like this short program by Tonya. It is lovely. She placed 2nd to Kristi in this portion (but I would have given her the lead here).
@ArtJorgeCom6 жыл бұрын
she was so cute and full of hopes :(. still love her.
@surge2k79 жыл бұрын
The days when our beotches were the best, I long for those days
@extra_ice_girl6 жыл бұрын
We haven't metaled at the Olympics since 2006.
@JohnSmithNE34786 жыл бұрын
Woah that layback is one of the best
@freddiemercury4evr5 жыл бұрын
The most exciting female skater of her time. When she got out on that ice, you knew you were going to see something amazing. And the height of her jumps is impressive even by today's standards.
@CSorickOmaha11 жыл бұрын
Her triple Lutz during her 1994 Olympic Long Program (2nd attempt) was the best triple Lutz I have ever seen. Absolutely perfect! Check it out!
@shihlin13 жыл бұрын
Coach Dody Teachman was a positive influence on Tonya, but she was not a pushover. Tonya skated her best during Dody's tutelage, including landing her vaunted triple axels in several major competitions. Unfortunately the relship didn't last. Tonya switched to coach Diane Rawlinson in 92, and yes, Diane was a pushover. The disastrous results started to speak for themselves as well. Tonya wanted someone she could manipulate, skip practice sessions, arrive at competitions much later than other skaters. All this is well documented. You get what you put in. Despite Tonya's pleas saying she was out of the loop, she knew what she was doing.
@Iceis_Phoenix4 жыл бұрын
I love watching this GODDESS skate she is so ENCHANTING simply the best. I never tire of watching her. I adore her energy. She is a legend. Better than ANY skater.
@420Ldub5 жыл бұрын
She had some of the best outfits
@gisazurnieden90585 жыл бұрын
Yes, and I really like this one but my favorite Dress of hers is the periwinkle (?) blue sequined one she wore e.g. at the Olympic Festival 1990 and here at the Exhibition at the World Championship :)
@lisac2186 жыл бұрын
Beautiful program.💕
@pueraeternus1113 жыл бұрын
1:29 - Tonya Harding and Midori Ito had the biggest death drops in the history of women's skating.
@tazmanf698 жыл бұрын
she is the best
@carleighmay6 жыл бұрын
I love this costume
@lm3049 Жыл бұрын
I love figure skating and think it’s such a beautiful sport. What I hate is people pitting Tonya vs. Nancy. They were both good skaters and if the judges favored Nancy that isn’t Nancy’s fault it’s the judges. And if the people Tonya surrounded herself with didn’t have enough confidence in her skating ability, then that’s their fault not hers. Neither one of these skaters asked for this crap that happened in 1994, but pitting them against each other is so wrong. They’re individual people that have different styles that worked for them. Crapping on one to uplift the other is pointless. They’re different, that’s all. The guy who bashed Nancy in the knee is responsible for his actions. It’s a testament to her strength and focus that she was able to recover in time for the Olympics. I think the judges always had it out for Tonya for some unknown reason and they used that incident as an excuse to remove her from skating. That was a devastating and unfair decision on their part. No one will ever be able to take her true accomplishments and talent away.
@jquibbler8 ай бұрын
She did a very difficult footwork sequence. Tonya jumps and spins to the left (majority right-handed skaters do or counter clockwise) but her turns in the circular sequence were almost all to the right or what skaters call “reverse” skating. Moving against your natural flow. So few skaters except ice dancers can do reverse steps in a circular step to this day. She was so inventive and just ahead of her time. She, Midori and Surya would have won everything back then if they had the current judging system we have now.
@Marketoromagnolo6 жыл бұрын
what a legend I love her
@JoeBoyHHI8 ай бұрын
It's 2024 and I still love watching Tonya skate. She'll always be my favorite performer.
@rodeligbalic22927 ай бұрын
Same
@rubyred2874 Жыл бұрын
Amazing, I love her passion skating.
@stevenwells5670 Жыл бұрын
Obviously athletic but how can anyone say she is not artistic. I'm no expert on skating but best I've ever seen.
@nikkibeacth6 жыл бұрын
Love watching her
@kattalady81146 жыл бұрын
Never boring. Has that X factor
@kelsey14066 жыл бұрын
Tonya was a powerhouse!
@richdevoll16655 жыл бұрын
Did anyone catch that dead drop and how big that was, the height alone at 1:33...Wow
@Fables1216 жыл бұрын
I liked the spin at 2:50, and everybody went crazy 😁
@whitecat39233 жыл бұрын
Me too! 👌🏼
@Emptiness5126 жыл бұрын
She is an over the top talented skater!! I liked her better than all the other skaters...I loved her uniqueness
@Elvenboadicea6 ай бұрын
This performance really made me smile. Being a fellow asthmatic, I felt so bad for her when that mic was shoved in her face. She was still trying to catch her breath and talk at the same time.
@officeaddict3313 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Ohhhh....how I wish she had not messed up her life and career. Sooo much talent.
@kel36786 жыл бұрын
I love her style and grit!
@coolrunnings41413 жыл бұрын
@sixtypixies Ahhh, I remember those days - bangs that were 4-6 inches above the forehead, curled with a curling iron while spraying the hair, so you ended up with singed bangs and smoke...
@theoperatripleaxel54174 жыл бұрын
What a BEAUTIFUL costume!
@bonniebester6063 жыл бұрын
Who knew her Mom Designed and Created Over 50 Cotumes for Tanya! That's Amazing!!! 😳😊