When I turned on the TV and cable box, what should be starting but the ladies' final free skate perforamances at the world championships, so I settled in to watch for the next two hours. Some interesting skating, some heartbreaking mistakes, and some truly inspired programs, too.
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And let me just say that Kimmie Meissner, who is the new world champion, a 16 year old from the US, skated the best performance of her life. She is still a couple of years away from an optimum program. She lacks some grace and style which can only come with experience and as she grows to maturity and gets comfortable in her new adult body, that will come. She certainly has the jumps landing two triple-triple combinations with ease. No one else in the free skate even landed one triple-triple combination.