When you find yourself saying: “My goodness” after some of Sarah Hughes jumps, I can’t blame you. Some of them are as sumptuous as great French food. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of watching the first double-axle here. Not to mention she moves across the ice like some sort of gazelle out of a heavenly dream. While she wasn’t at her best here, she still put out a performance that is worth re-watching. The circular work was not skated, it was DANCED. Her head was held up and she performed for the people in the nosebleeds. As the reigning Olympic Champion she represented herself admirably here. All these years later, this program is still enjoyable, and younger skaters can learn tons from this. Sometimes it’s not whether you win the gold, but whether your performance stands the test of time, and for me, this one fulfills that requirement in spades. Thank you, Sarah!
Sarah is an edge jumper. Her edge jumps are okay, but her toe-pick jumps have high leg kicks and wrong edge take-offs . Her technique was over-all flawed and didn't stand up after 02 when she had an injury after that horrendous program debut in Florida after the Olympics.
Y'all have to keep in mind that she was coming off a knee injury and wasn't in top competitive form. I give her major kudos for coming back after winning Olympic gold.
Sarah became Olympic champion by delivering the free performance of a lifetime at just the right moment. It was astounding and she deserved the win. She flew in the face of all the "rules" of waiting in line for your "turn" at the top of the podium, and I was one happy skating fan to see it become possible.
Everyone here expressing their personal opinions-just remember they are your responsibility. Not Sarah's. And until you can do what she does - please keep your negativity to yourself. It is ok not to agree with someone else, but again, that is on you. Not her.
Wow you critics here are Brutal. I’m an adult figure skater and I would hate you watching my program. I would just hate it. Even though I knew I was doing my best you would tear me apart. Give the girl kudos for winning the gold. Not everybody can be consistent. Skating is just that way.
Sarah got herself into a situation where she was doomed to fail after the SLC Olympics. She could never repeat that quality of program delivery or that type of victory again. People are critical of her because she was not the heir apparent to that Olympic Gold and she never proved that she wasn't a one trick pony. She skated fine here but... it's not Olympic caliber, and it was expected.
It's a accident that Sarah won the 2002 Olympics, Sarah surprised what happened more than anyone. Sarah did a good job never happened before to win and she was lucky because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes.
I guess idc about these supposed under-rotated jumps bc to me she looks like a flower in motion when she jumps. To say nothing of the grace this young lady exhibits in every breath of music she skates to. Much prefer her flowing lines to some other more angular straight line skaters who think they are entitled to gold wherever they go.
@@jessicadebernard8210 Not really.... Sarah's terrible jumps wouldn't get marks under the new system. Sarah's SP placed 4th which means she had no right to win. Irina Slutskaya was robbed at the 2002 Olympics.
Agatha Lima Let me explain, Sarah Hughes, fourth after the short program, skated a clean free skating with seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations. Kwan led after the short program but slipped to third after two jumping errors. American Sasha Cohen finished fourth, after a fall on the back end of a triple lutz-triple toe combination. Slutskaya became only the second Russian to medal in the ladies' event at the Olympics. Hughes and Slutskaya finished with tie scores, Hughes winning the gold medal on a tiebreaker for having won the free skating in a close result. The Russian skating federation filed a protest over the results for a second ladies' gold to the ISU. The ISU dismissed the protest. -Wikipedia This happened
@@psychstudentrip Overall, Sarah did a good job never happened before and she was lucky, because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes. （∩▽∩）
Disagree with what Peggy said about how "normal" Sarah was off the ice. Emily was normal and friendly off the ice. At 2006 and 2009 Nationals Sarah was the only former skater who demanded a "body guard" so fans would leave her alone. Not even Kristi Yamaguchi had security following her around. Sarah was a legend in her own mind
Sarah is a one trick pony. She is not consistent and I don't think she really won any other title. Her Olympic performance was excellent but it ended there.
@@crazyasianman07 Yes, but even Sarah herself said immediately after her Olympic skate " I never skated like that before in my life " . You can hear her say it after her performsnce tslking off ice .
@@aspenrobinson8797 what she meant by that was the was best performance she ever did in her life. & what I mean is that if u were to compare Sarah & Sasha when it comes to long program performances. Sarah had more success when it came to skating a program that didn't have any mistakes. She never constantly fell down on a jump as much as Sasha Cohen does whenever she performs her long program. Even Peggy Fleming gets frustrated for her cuz she always wants Sasha to skate a program with no falls or misteps. But Sasha couldn't skate a program without any mistakes.
Sitting in the arena, this program was soooo boring. There were several long rest periods where people didn't know whether the program was over or not.
I know "quality" skating when I see it. My opinion of Sarah Hughes is that she was intelligent and highly competitive. She used what she had to put out the best programs she was capable of. But her"lutz/flutz" was a complete mess and many times her combination jumps were pre-rotated at he take-off and under-rotated at the landing. I just don't think her skating was fluid, balletic, or lyrical. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it. Why do you think she basically "folded" after the 02 Olympics.
History is really on Sarah's side here. No one has touched what she did in her free program in Salt Lake. Even Yuna's 2010 free program didn't have as many difficult triple-triples as Sarah completed. Sarah was a lovely skater and I give her all the credit in the world for attempting to continue her competitive career after winning gold.
Meghan Elizabeth Omg You’re either blind or delusional. Unlike Yuna, Sarah underrotated many of her jumps, including both triple-triple combos in Salt Lake.
Trenton D True, but the 3F+3Lo was slightly underrotated. Several of Sarah’s jumps were underrotated. The most difficult programs that were fully clean are Yuna’s 2010 lp and Zagitova’s lp.
Sorry OP but I find your opinion highly unfounded. Triple-triple combos aren’t the only criteria for an accomplished free skate. Yuna has better technique in her jumps. Sarah flutzed her way through; not to mention some of the glaring under rotations on her jumps. Those URs would not fly at all today. Yuna’s triple lutz, triple toe was textbook perfect. I think most people would take a beautifully executed 3-3 over two less superior ones. I would wager that most skating fans around the world find Yuna’s win more memorable than Sarah’s. As much as I enjoy Sarah’s skating, I think the general consensus is that Yuna had the far superior Olympic free skate.
Seriously ? Sarah was a middle skater who skated under Michelle's and Irina's shadow. Sarah did a good job never happened before to win the 2002 Olympics, however she was lucky because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes.
Overly fussy, grandmotherly program...she looks very amateurish and junior-like even after the Olympic win. She had the skate of her life at the Olympics and deservedly beat Michelle there, but other than that...meh...
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When you find yourself saying: “My goodness” after some of Sarah Hughes jumps, I can’t blame you. Some of them are as sumptuous as great French food. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of watching the first double-axle here. Not to mention she moves across the ice like some sort of gazelle out of a heavenly dream. While she wasn’t at her best here, she still put out a performance that is worth re-watching. The circular work was not skated, it was DANCED. Her head was held up and she performed for the people in the nosebleeds. As the reigning Olympic Champion she represented herself admirably here. All these years later, this program is still enjoyable, and younger skaters can learn tons from this. Sometimes it’s not whether you win the gold, but whether your performance stands the test of time, and for me, this one fulfills that requirement in spades. Thank you, Sarah!
Sarah is an edge jumper. Her edge jumps are okay, but her toe-pick jumps have high leg kicks and wrong edge take-offs . Her technique was over-all flawed and didn't stand up after 02 when she had an injury after that horrendous program debut in Florida after the Olympics.
spirals have nothing to do with jumping duh. But since you brought it up, yeah .... her leg is bent and its ugly.
I don't like watching her jumps or anything personally, I think sasha's air positions and spins are a lot better
If you like underrotated jumps.
Y'all have to keep in mind that she was coming off a knee injury and wasn't in top competitive form. I give her major kudos for coming back after winning Olympic gold.
I Love this young woman ,
Nice program.❤💛❤Beautiful skating. Lovely skater.😊
Her laybacks are exquisite
Sarah became Olympic champion by delivering the free performance of a lifetime at just the right moment. It was astounding and she deserved the win. She flew in the face of all the "rules" of waiting in line for your "turn" at the top of the podium, and I was one happy skating fan to see it become possible.
Seriously ? Sarah was a middle skater. She was lucky to win the 2002 Olympics because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes.
Not at her physical best due to injury, but this program I feel is major step forward artistically.
This is fantastic 💐
Wow most of her jumps were underrotated. Big time.
Everyone here expressing their personal opinions-just remember they are your responsibility. Not Sarah's. And until you can do what she does - please keep your negativity to yourself. It is ok not to agree with someone else, but again, that is on you. Not her.
Wow you critics here are Brutal. I’m an adult figure skater and I would hate you watching my program. I would just hate it. Even though I knew I was doing my best you would tear me apart. Give the girl kudos for winning the gold. Not everybody can be consistent. Skating is just that way.
Sarah got herself into a situation where she was doomed to fail after the SLC Olympics. She could never repeat that quality of program delivery or that type of victory again.
People are critical of her because she was not the heir apparent to that Olympic Gold and she never proved that she wasn't a one trick pony. She skated fine here but... it's not Olympic caliber, and it was expected.
It's a accident that Sarah won the 2002 Olympics, Sarah surprised what happened more than anyone. Sarah did a good job never happened before to win and she was lucky because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes.
I love a good illusion spin. This one was alright.
all jumps except 2axel at the beginning underrotated.
Stupid...
Why does he have to be "stupid" .... they were under rotated. Commentators were pointing this out before 02.
. I just don't "appreciate" her skating. I was at the 2003 nationals. Sarah's LaBayondere" (spelling?) was flat out boring.
Andy Simmons And you’re obviously blind.
The triple loop was definitely not underrotated
What was the music she skated to for the free skate?
Lauren Brown La Bayadere by Minkus
I guess idc about these supposed under-rotated jumps bc to me she looks like a flower in motion when she jumps. To say nothing of the grace this young lady exhibits in every breath of music she skates to. Much prefer her flowing lines to some other more angular straight line skaters who think they are entitled to gold wherever they go.
People shouldn't be applauding UNTIL after the program has been finished.
They were applauding in hopes that it was over!!!!
come on, her olympic performance should not be compared to this
It's a accident that Sarah won the 2002 Olympics. She never skated like that.
@@TT-ee4qp She skated like that on the night that it mattered.
@@jessicadebernard8210
Not really....
Sarah's terrible jumps wouldn't get marks under the new system.
Sarah's SP placed 4th which means she had no right to win.
Irina Slutskaya was robbed at the 2002 Olympics.
how that skater became olimpic champion??
Agatha Lima Let me explain, Sarah Hughes, fourth after the short program, skated a clean free skating with seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations. Kwan led after the short program but slipped to third after two jumping errors. American Sasha Cohen finished fourth, after a fall on the back end of a triple lutz-triple toe combination. Slutskaya became only the second Russian to medal in the ladies' event at the Olympics.
Hughes and Slutskaya finished with tie scores, Hughes winning the gold medal on a tiebreaker for having won the free skating in a close result. The Russian skating federation filed a protest over the results for a second ladies' gold to the ISU. The ISU dismissed the protest.
-Wikipedia
This happened
@@psychstudentrip Overall, Sarah did a good job never happened before and she was lucky, because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes. （∩▽∩）
She's awesome.
Douglas Thompson If you like underrotated jumps.
Disagree with what Peggy said about how "normal" Sarah was off the ice. Emily was normal and friendly off the ice. At 2006 and 2009 Nationals Sarah was the only former skater who demanded a "body guard" so fans would leave her alone. Not even Kristi Yamaguchi had security following her around. Sarah was a legend in her own mind
PJ Bottoms she really had body guards?? Lol
Boooooring.
Sarah is a one trick pony. She is not consistent and I don't think she really won any other title. Her Olympic performance was excellent but it ended there.
***** sure, whatever
+anthony Ricardo Couldn't agree more!
More consistent than Sasha.
@@crazyasianman07 Yes, but even Sarah herself said immediately after her Olympic skate " I never skated like that before in my life " . You can hear her say it after her performsnce tslking off ice .
@@aspenrobinson8797 what she meant by that was the was best performance she ever did in her life. & what I mean is that if u were to compare Sarah & Sasha when it comes to long program performances. Sarah had more success when it came to skating a program that didn't have any mistakes. She never constantly fell down on a jump as much as Sasha Cohen does whenever she performs her long program. Even Peggy Fleming gets frustrated for her cuz she always wants Sasha to skate a program with no falls or misteps. But Sasha couldn't skate a program without any mistakes.
Sitting in the arena, this program was soooo boring. There were several long rest periods where people didn't know whether the program was over or not.
Yet she got a standing ovation. Maybe you don't "get" quality skating.....
I know "quality" skating when I see it. My opinion of Sarah Hughes is that she was intelligent and highly competitive. She used what she had to put out the best programs she was capable of. But her"lutz/flutz" was a complete mess and many times her combination jumps were pre-rotated at he take-off and under-rotated at the landing. I just don't think her skating was fluid, balletic, or lyrical. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it. Why do you think she basically "folded" after the 02 Olympics.
Why does she skate and jump on the opposite foot? Awkward looking
History is really on Sarah's side here. No one has touched what she did in her free program in Salt Lake. Even Yuna's 2010 free program didn't have as many difficult triple-triples as Sarah completed. Sarah was a lovely skater and I give her all the credit in the world for attempting to continue her competitive career after winning gold.
Meghan Elizabeth Omg You’re either blind or delusional. Unlike Yuna, Sarah underrotated many of her jumps, including both triple-triple combos in Salt Lake.
Trenton D True, but the 3F+3Lo was slightly underrotated. Several of Sarah’s jumps were underrotated. The most difficult programs that were fully clean are Yuna’s 2010 lp and Zagitova’s lp.
@@evanperilstein5308 wrong, only one was slightly underrotated
Sorry OP but I find your opinion highly unfounded.
Triple-triple combos aren’t the only criteria for an accomplished free skate. Yuna has better technique in her jumps. Sarah flutzed her way through; not to mention some of the glaring under rotations on her jumps. Those URs would not fly at all today. Yuna’s triple lutz, triple toe was textbook perfect. I think most people would take a beautifully executed 3-3 over two less superior ones.
I would wager that most skating fans around the world find Yuna’s win more memorable than Sarah’s. As much as I enjoy Sarah’s skating, I think the general consensus is that Yuna had the far superior Olympic free skate.
Seriously ? Sarah was a middle skater who skated under Michelle's and Irina's shadow. Sarah did a good job never happened before to win the 2002 Olympics, however she was lucky because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes.
OINK!
Overly fussy, grandmotherly program...she looks very amateurish and junior-like even after the Olympic win. She had the skate of her life at the Olympics and deservedly beat Michelle there, but other than that...meh...