She skated well and landed all of her jumps. Jacques thought he knew another reason why Claudette got the gold and Sonja the silver.
Judges prefer graceful, exuberant young ladies.
Well, you skated like Larissa. Sonja was surprised. She hadn't been trying to skate like Larissa. And Sonja wasn't quite over it yet. Larissa has her audience, and they appreciate what she does.