it's 30 years...and STILL no one comes close to her and I think no one ever will..... even with these quads and triple triples with arms over the head.... blech.... The sheer power, technique, force, speed, the excitement...the DRAMA ...aaahhh .. there's nothing like it. Her and Tonya ...
Scott Hamilton's statement towards the end of the performance is still holding true 19 years later: "I think it will be 50 years before we see anyone like Midori Ito again." We probably will never see her likes again in our lifetime, she was and always is a joy to watch, and the greatest ladies competitor EVER.
I just love her! Even after watching 2014 Sochi ladies long programs. This is way more exciting! 24 years later, she is still the greatest! and the cutest also!
Every time I come back and watch this she just grows in my estimation. Her body line was not elegant but there is artistry in EVERYTHING she did. It's heartfelt and musical and the excitement she generated was completely unique. Your heart races when you watch her, and the jumps, I don't care if anybody is doing quads now, no woman has every done anything that compares to her triple axel. Despite her issues with the quad when she was young, she would have eventually mastered all of them if she had to. This is 100 years ahead of its time skating.
There are many ways to be artistic. When you watched Midori skate you were on the edge of your seat. She was exciting and powerful and unique. That was her artistry. There's no requirement that she skate like a ballerina to get good artistic scores. I was a Kristi fan but there was no denying the power and amazingness of Midori. If she skated cleanly it didn't matter how "artistic" anybody else was. She deserved to win.
Normally I find Scott Hamilton a little irritating as a commentator but here his enthusiasm and hyberbole is totally justified. 20 years later I still love watching Midori Ito's joyous performances, her sportsmanship & great manners (in '91 when she jumped into a camerman, she checked after to see if he was ok). And, of course, unlike many of the women today, there was never ANY question as to whether she underrotated her jumps!!
今は4回転時代ですが、それよりも自分はこんなジャンプをまたみてみたい。
みどりさん、素敵です。今見ても色褪せない。
まるで男子スケーターが跳んでいるようなジャンプ。このジャンプそのものが芸術。そして柔らかい表現力もある。最高！
it's 30 years...and STILL no one comes close to her and I think no one ever will..... even with these quads and triple triples with arms over the head.... blech.... The sheer power, technique, force, speed, the excitement...the DRAMA ...aaahhh .. there's nothing like it. Her and Tonya ...
Scott Hamilton's statement towards the end of the performance is still holding true 19 years later: "I think it will be 50 years before we see anyone like Midori Ito again." We probably will never see her likes again in our lifetime, she was and always is a joy to watch, and the greatest ladies competitor EVER.
ジャンプする時はスピードが落ちるのに、みどりさんは落ちないのでビックリです。今見ても素晴らしいです。
I just love her! Even after watching 2014 Sochi ladies long programs. This is way more exciting! 24 years later, she is still the greatest! and the cutest also!
Every time I come back and watch this she just grows in my estimation. Her body line was not elegant but there is artistry in EVERYTHING she did. It's heartfelt and musical and the excitement she generated was completely unique. Your heart races when you watch her, and the jumps, I don't care if anybody is doing quads now, no woman has every done anything that compares to her triple axel. Despite her issues with the quad when she was young, she would have eventually mastered all of them if she had to. This is 100 years ahead of its time skating.
すごい・・・超感動
コンパル10位、ショート1位、フリー1位
There are many ways to be artistic. When you watched Midori skate you were on the edge of your seat. She was exciting and powerful and unique. That was her artistry. There's no requirement that she skate like a ballerina to get good artistic scores. I was a Kristi fan but there was no denying the power and amazingness of Midori. If she skated cleanly it didn't matter how "artistic" anybody else was. She deserved to win.
彼女のトリプルアクセルは完璧です！
The following excerpt is from sports illustrated article on the 1990 world figure skating championships.
this is no only about winning the gold...the performance, the ovation, an accomplished athlete always ready for the challenge...awesome!
omg her jumps are amazing!!!! her axel was soooo high off the ice!
This is a performance for the ages.
金色に輝くシルバーメドリストですが何か？
27 Sep 2023.
Normally I find Scott Hamilton a little irritating as a commentator but here his enthusiasm and hyberbole is totally justified. 20 years later I still love watching Midori Ito's joyous performances, her sportsmanship & great manners (in '91 when she jumped into a camerman, she checked after to see if he was ok).
And, of course, unlike many of the women today, there was never ANY question as to whether she underrotated her jumps!!
Every single thing she does is simply glorious!