Debi Thomas - 1987 Skate Canada Long Program
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I don't think Kati's intimidationtactics really phased Debi. She predicted that she would beat Katarina at her own game at the 86 World, and she did. Katarina used similar tactics at group practices. I was at the 87 Worlds in Cincy. When another skaters music was being played for her to run through her routine while other skater stayed out the way, Kati would create moves to that skater's music. She would really show off. She was a number. Debi seemed to totally ignore her , however.
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Katarina may have had the pressure of the East German authorities on her shouler, but she did not have the pressure of attending an elite, academically rigorous university such as Stanford while also pursuing skating. Debi also had the pressure of her country on her shoulder, especially being the first African American to achieve such elite status in a traditionally white sport.
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@auamarine - What do you mean "Minority with no role model'? Obviously Debi is a minoty in this country. But, are you saying sh had no role models? I hope that's not the case. Debi had plenty of role models in lie (not just in the skating arena), some of them were black. Debi comes from a family of college-educated folks, some with advanced degrees, incl. her mother. One her relatives is an MIT graduate. Don't suggest that she is some poor little minority, because she wasn't.
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Maybe Katarina slept with the female judges? I'm just sayin'.
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Lovely program.
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Interesting that Carmen was so rare back then... It's so overused now adays.
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Never saw this either! Thank you for posting!
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@aquamarineye Yes she is a Doctor now, about 45 minutes from the town I
live in. She was at her best before she let all the pressure of the Olympics in
1988.
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I believe rendition of Debi Thomas "Carmen" is far better than Witt's more theatrical version of "Carmen" . Just my thoughts!
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Watching this makes me remember how fantastic she was!
I understand she's a doctor now.This lady was such a champion in so many ways!
aquamarineye 3 years ago 12
thank you for posting this.Never saw it.Great job Debi!
aquamarineye 3 years ago 8