Tonya Harding's neighbors complain about gunfire

**Lobelia** · March 25th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jane Doe

Unfortunately, she didn't have money backing her skating career and her family life was pretty pathetic from what I've read. All-in-all, very sad because I think had she not been married to a real jerk she could have beat out Kerrigan fair and square. She was an excellent technical skater and I was really rooting for her to succeed.

What you say is true I guess, but I never saw anything beautiful when she skated. She was so clunky & jerky. And even when she was thin, she didn't *seem* thin (maybe because she was so muscular), and flame me, but I think the best-looking competitive skaters are more willowy. I do respect athletic achievement in skating but if there is no artistry, it's like watching a linebacker flip & twirl around.