I'm glad Surya won this title. Vivaldi is my favorite of her long programs. The judges were right to reward her for her attempt at a second triple lutz.
I don't agree... above the evident technical gap between Oksana and Sutya. The french was so much superior, Baiul had just a bunch of winking moves not a real artistry... not to mention the lack of speed, the telegraphed two-footed jumps and no combinations al all...
I was also for Oksana winning this... Surya's performance just focused on her jumps (which were always very good) but for me there is not much going on between the elements. She is skating to Vivaldi, I'd expect to see much more interpretation of this music than what she is presenting here. I would not have given here a 5.8 for performance.
If this performance isn't worth a 5.8 then neither should Oksana's since she only did 5 Triples with no combinations and miminal spin variations in comparison to Surya.
I', also for Surya. Baiul's performance at those championships was overrated, IMO. Check the fre skate f Maria Butyrskaia.. she hould have placed second in the free...