After totally blowing the Olympics year after year, Kristi Yamaguchi finally took home the gold: on Dancing with the Stars.
The figure skater was named the winner of the hit TV show on Tuesday night.
Shit, dude, I don’t understand how she even qualified for this show. She’s a freakin’ figure skater. That’s like being a professional dancer, except ten times harder! Of course she won! What, Adam Corolla was gonna beat her with his triple-axel Britney Spears joke?
I think not.
Congrats, Kristi!
You never know what life has in store, baby …
Update: I’m a moron. Kristi won Olympic gold in 1992. Research is hard and I am lazy. You would be, too, if your job description was “Be mean to pretty people.” Thanks to those of you who pointed out my error, and I still consider it bullshit that she was allowed to compete on this show. Of couse she was going to win. I still maintain that Olympic figure skating is way harder than dancing. Not that I’m a good dancer. But still …
mmmm…Olympic Gold Medalist….think you are thinking of someone else?
Kristi won the gold in 1992. She blundered her performance but still won.
Ballroom requires a totally different skill set than ice skating. Other dancers have had far more dance experience and performed worse than Kristi. Hell, Mario is an R&B singer who dances and he wasn’t elegant or whatever in this competition. I think Kristi’s advantage had far more to do with the fact that she was used to training long hours and being perfect than actually being good at dancing.
I think her advantage was the fact that Kristi doesn’t lose. Ever.
You’re thinking Michelle Kwan, hun, for the blowing year after year. But I totally agree with you that figure skater’s have a clear advantage. Actually, athletes do, because they’re used to the training.
this finale was rather anticlimactic because she did so well right from the beginning and all the way through. of course she won.
i would have liked to see cristian with the upset, but i didnt want to see that slut cheryl win again.
congrats kristi.
everyone knew she was going to win because she dances on ice! thats a million times harder..i did ballroom dancing and its hard, but i dont think its as hard as ice skating..she really did have a HUGEEEEE advantage…but oh well what are you gunna do now..i wanted Jason Taylor to win though
lovely dress
Well, I love your site since discovering it a few weeks ago…I love your commentary etc., but I have to represent the professional dancers out there. I’m a former professional ballet dancer and while figure skating is very hard, it’s not harder than dancing, just different. I think skating on ice equates with turning on the tips of your toes, right?
Anyway, just had to point that out…sorry to get all serious and shit. :)