1991 Worlds Tonya Harding - Ladies SP

A truly amazing athlete!

i don't mind the fact that she's not incredibly flexible. she just doesn't hold the positions long enough. they seem to be throw-away moves for her. i've always loved tonya's ina bauers. the best in the business.

in what way? they were fine spirals for the period....i kind of liked the toe tap and ina bauer!! But it must have been before the 3 second rule, fer sure!! We have yet to prove that these 'freakish' spirals of today are not harmful to skaters....they seem to be an unfair limitation on skating participation. Un-natural flexibility should not be a prerequisite for the sport....best wishes

that spiral sequence is painful to watch.

True and you are correct...I was just pointing out that all of us face a moment in skating when we either play along with the silly games, or we stand on our own moral character and let life happen (which is the best choice).I did some things (and had some things done to me) that I am not proud of....and unfotunately cannot take back! If Tonya's legacy encourages skaters to make those 'right' choices more often, then she serves a purpose of making the world a better place...so I can't hate her.

it happens to all of us? most athletes don't cripple their opponents and there's no excuse for it.

Yes, she is in and out of the media (for good and bad)...and still a great many people care for her. It's hard to understand that a great skater, can love skating so much that she will develop herself into such a champion, but then contemptiously walk away from it. Perhaps she loved fame more than the ice. It just does strike me as such a loss for skating, and her. She cut herself out of the 'circle of life'....as manifested by skating.

I think it is important to realize though she did make a comeback to pro competition in 1999. Then she decided on her own to leave skating and get into more personal problems. She never sticks at anything.

Well....if we arrested everyone in skating who said 'some horrible' things, then we couldn't even field a team for Worlds...in Ladies, or any event! I had not heard that she 'paid' to have Nancy whacked. The system corrupted a young skater who was at 'moral hazard'! It happens to all of us, at some point....till we learn to make correct choices. This was a drama of Shakespearian porportion, and it captivated the world. I still think there is a Broadway musical in this material somewhere! lol

dude...she paid to have her opponent crippled, and went on to become an amateur porn star. she has said some horrible things. what do you expect?

Amen to that!!! I do think it's important to Nancy Kerrigan to find forgiveness in her heart.....for all those involved. It would be a great moment for skating if BOTH of them could be admitted to the Skating Hall of Fame, on the same evening!!!!

I don't know if Tonya's guilty or not, though I suspect she is. She did plead guilty to obstruction. I just know the skating world was worse for all of that crap. The sport is just not the same for me. I prefer to remember Tonya as she is here.

yes let this thing now where it belongs: in the past and enjoy her skating!

Oh....there were a few posts that i didn't like the tone of, so i deleted them...this comment line doesnt make any sense anymore!! sorry....This issue is obviously still a sore spot with a lot of people, 15 years later. A guess a wise person would let sleeping dogs lie....maybe for 15 more years!!! lol A great many other horrible things have been done in skating, and glossed over...not this apparantly. best wishes

Why are we so passionate about Tonya? I've been a fan of her SKATING forever. Is it because its authentic? Explosive? Exciting? Not sure. What a virtuoso of a skater. We'll do coffee ...