her artistry is amazing look at her arm positions at 1:15 to 1:22 those look so simple but i bet its hard to get them in those exact positions and she does it effortlessly
Not only is Chen Lu's triple Lutz,as Dick Button says,"elegant and beautiful and light and effortless", but with that long,strait, deep back outside edge it is correct technique as well. No "flutzing" around.
Artistically she was in a league of her own that year. However Kwan's program was technically flawless. When you really look at the 8 elements you see spins that did not have enough revolutions, a couple of shaky jumps landings, and poor leg positions in her spirals. Since this was a the technical program you can't afford those issues, no matter how minor.
@Aldobrandini I think Lu Chen deserved to win the LP but Kwan was tops in the SP at this Championship. Kwan's Spiral Sequence and solo Triple jump were both better and choreographically I'd actually put her program a little bit ahead as well. Lu Chen actually kinda slipped off her toepick on that Triple Toeloop and barely got any height, but she was able to save it and eek out the rotation. Still an excellent performance of course, both women were astounding at 1996 Worlds, but details matter!
I don't think you understand much about what a racist is. You clearly lack common sense when you try to pit up all the energy you've bottled up previously against one figure skater, Michelle Kwan. I just think you are rather clueless on how you purposely find your excuse to lash out against one figure skater in favor of another. Michelle Kwan is not yours to mock nor hack on.
I have to agree....she should have won in 96. Her LP was so brilliant that I cry ever time I watch it.... a true masterpiece.
Thank you so much for posting. I dream of watching this program again ever since 96.
very beautiful, ethereal
Perfect. The title was hers that year, obviously.
her artistry is amazing look at her arm positions at 1:15 to 1:22 those look so simple but i bet its hard to get them in those exact positions and she does it effortlessly
Dick Button's greatest call. He summed it up perfectly..."Elegant and beautiful and light and effortless"
Not only is Chen Lu's triple Lutz,as Dick Button says,"elegant and beautiful and light and effortless", but with that long,strait, deep back outside edge it is correct technique as well.
No "flutzing" around.
Lu Chen is a great skater it is so sad that she could not stay healthy to compete more in the sport of figure skating
The song she sakted to is the signature of Taiwan.
really is spring breeze on the ice
The one person who disliked this must've missed the "like" button.
Artistically she was in a league of her own that year. However Kwan's program was technically flawless. When you really look at the 8 elements you see spins that did not have enough revolutions, a couple of shaky jumps landings, and poor leg positions in her spirals. Since this was a the technical program you can't afford those issues, no matter how minor.
@ithinkformyself Well said...I so agree!
this would have been first place if it didnt have so much MSG in it.
@ithinkformyself well said
@Aldobrandini I think Lu Chen deserved to win the LP but Kwan was tops in the SP at this Championship. Kwan's Spiral Sequence and solo Triple jump were both better and choreographically I'd actually put her program a little bit ahead as well. Lu Chen actually kinda slipped off her toepick on that Triple Toeloop and barely got any height, but she was able to save it and eek out the rotation. Still an excellent performance of course, both women were astounding at 1996 Worlds, but details matter!
Kim Yu Na could learn a lot from this lady
straight I mean..oh my.
@Aldobrandini I wouldn't put anything Arakawa did in that category.
How could someone accuse you of racism? Both skaters are Chinese.
@1814Brandan You know neither beauty nor artistry.
I don't think you understand much about what a racist is. You clearly lack common sense when you try to pit up all the energy you've bottled up previously against one figure skater, Michelle Kwan. I just think you are rather clueless on how you purposely find your excuse to lash out against one figure skater in favor of another. Michelle Kwan is not yours to mock nor hack on.
Toller is right, what kept this performance behind Kwan was the costume. An awful color choice.