Sarah Hughes 2003 Worlds SP

Sarah Hughes performs her short program at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships in Washington D.C. Her music is Sergei Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata in G Minor op. 19, Second movement: Allegro scherzando.

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[neverendingdreamx]

...wait if you won the olympics dont you go pro? and you arent supposed to do like senior events anymore?

[Arinozian]

the only reason anyone mentioned this about Sarah is because she's female. It's not so uncommon for a man to compete again after winning an olympics but when a girl does it, suddenly it's news...

[idolfan9495]

@Arinozian

Kristi Yamaguchi and Dorothy Hamill both competed at World's after winning the OGM. And Kat Witt continued on after 1984 and won another OGM in 1988. So, it's not that unusual. What' was unusual was for a skater with so many weaknesses to win Olympic gold.

[Arinozian]

Competing at worlds and competing for another season aren't the same thing, and if you notice, you're going back decades to come up w/ examples. I don't find that argument any more compelling than your personal opinion that Sarah is a weak skater.

Plenty of people in the skating community and fan community appreciated Sarah's old-school edging, ease, presentation and competitiveness. Her record and our POV hardly feel threatened.

You're welcome to your opinion so long as you stay respectful

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i think she had become a woman and you can se that in her face and on her body

[yodabeesh]

I LOVE this SP! Great music choice for her. V different than her typical softer and lighter music selections.

[getrealandsee]

@mlc2005 No way. The evidence is out there in force...some people choose not to see it. It's on the net...and say what you will these are experts on the sport....for just one example see the 1996 splatfest at Nats...Kwan was held up...propped up...babied...pampered...there is absolutely no question about it...none! However, even with all the help she got from the Olympic Judges she will NEVER WEAR OLYMPIC GOLD!! Kwan was judged by a separate set of rules...other skaters paid...but again...no OG!

[allenglandlawns]

@mlc2005 Yep, Sarah really is classy, gracious, and humble young woman. She skated like a champion and conquered the Olympics... and a Yale graduate!

[mlc2005]

@getrealandsee: The idea that Kwan can make mistakes and still get amazing marks is completely wrong. Just look to 2004 and 2005 Worlds, where Kwan had similar problems as Sarah Hughes in the qualifying event. What did the judges do? They placed her far back in the pack, and Kwan agreed that she didn't skate well. You just can't support your hatred with any evidence, b/c it's not the reality. 

[russianskatingfan]

@mlc2005 move videos of any women skater you have the obsseed Kwan hater getreal/allengland and the obsessed Kwan lover/fanatic/stalker karonsayo, and eventually the two start arguing again. Those two are beyond pathetic.

[russianskatingfan]

Also this is not Sarah at her best. She is huge a walrus here and not in competitive shape at all. Also even if her best she is not a super short program skater. She has never placed higher than 4th in any World or Olympic short program, including when she won the Olympics. She also only won the Olympics since she had the free skate of her life (10 times better than this skate) and since Kwan and Slutskaya both had shitty outings that night.

[russianskatingfan]

@mlc2005 well all U.S women benefit to some degree from being from the U.S. Sure the great ones like Kwan and Yamaguchi would still be contenders, but even they wouldnt do nearly as well with the exact same skating if they were from say Bulgaria. U.S women have the best reputation and thus gain an edge before they even step on the ice, similar to Russian pairs and ice dancers.

[mlc2005]

Sarah Hughes seems like a really cool chick, and down to earth... She'd be the type of person that I'd want to hang with. That being said, as an American I accept that fact that if she were from, say Poland or Hungary (etc..), her style of skating would NOT have been well received or noticed by the judges. All skating followers have to admit this... The awkward line and underrotated jumps, I mean. She gets taken seriously for being from the US, and that's unfortunate.

[allenglandlawns]

Sarah is such a great ambassador for the sport. Doesn't crave attention... earns what she gets... gracious and honest... love the music selection here and beautiful skating as usual from her =)

[getrealandsee]

@RevShaqueefa :)