Letters to the Editor
-
More Michelle Kwan point-missers
As a lifelong ice hockey fan, I feel it's only proper that I comment on Michelle Kwan's lack of Olympic success. And, why all these Salon readers missed King Kaufman's point.
Pete Sampras isn't the best comparison to make for Michelle Kwan, because (despite his not winning the French Open) he had a much bigger, much more successful impact on the game. A better comparison would be, say, Ivan Lendl -- see, you don't even remember him! The choker of chokers, a man that won everything countless times except Wimbledon, which you can argue matters most in the eyes of fans.
The Olympics is the Olympics because it matters most; more than any professional tour or "world championship". Well, except for hockey. ;) Michelle Kwan, bless her cute soul (and it's cute, alright), was a terrific skater that never won a gold medal. She came up short each time at the Olympics -- where it matters most. Why do people not want to believe that?
Love,
Chris