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...know you’re reading this, Sarah Hughes. Listen. There’s no future in figure skating, not when Tonya Harding is beating up Paula Jones on Celebrity Boxing and Oksana Baiul is trying to resurrect her career after DUI charges. When Brian Boitano dies, more people will remember him for his hilarious “cameo” in the South Park movie than for anything he did on the ice. And you, Sarah Hughes, are the only reason why figure skating, a tarnished sport, could emerge from the 2002 Olympics with its head held high. There?...
...largely a matter of style. Evaluating the finer points of a skater's presentation, such as poise and emotive display, is subjective territory. But it could mean the difference between gold and silver, as Nancy Kerrigan learned in 1994, when judges ranked her flawless performance at Lillehammer behind Oksana Baiul's slightly flawed but more exuberant and stylish...
...says. Hampered by a back injury last year, Cohen was erratic in the season's first events but has an ability to transfix an audience with innovative moves that highlight her flexibility. Even without the quad, she may just possess that indescribable elan that sets Olympic champions apart. Oksana Baiul, the 1994 gold medalist, had it, defeating Kerrigan with her exuberant performance; Lipinski had it in Nagano...
...What sets the Russians apart from most rivals in the sport--a combination of ballroom dancing and skating--is not only their innovative choreography but also their breathtaking speed. Grishuk, an aspiring actress who has changed her first name from Oksana to avoid confusion with singles skater Oksana Baiul, is particularly admired for her quick, clean-edge turns known as "twizzles." The high technical difficulty of the pair's programs has resulted in a few falls this season, but they accept the risk. "If we made our dance easier, we would never fall," says Platov. "But we have some footwork...
...Today Baiul says she's an alcoholic. "She calls Jan. 12 her birthday," says Michael Carlisle, her friend and agent. "That's when she woke up and started a new life. She's recognized she has a problem, and is in the process of resolving it." She is not in rehab now, he said, but she's seeing a psychologist. A small group of coaches, skaters and friends has adopted her, Carlisle says, and is overseeing the education of Oksana. "She has demons. But she's a wonderful person, and she's trying to work through...