From Tonya and Dan to Ice Dancing Judges, Readers Are Golden

And I thought Tonya Harding would be a lead-pipe cinch to win.

BILL STEIN

Cambria

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I find it interesting, and sweet justice, that Mike Downey (Feb. 19) lost the chance to see Dan Jansen win the gold medal while covering the Tonya Harding story. It appears a journalist is finally the victim to his--and the industry’s--own journalistic hype.

Don’t blame Tonya for your misplaced values. It was your choice, not Tonya’s, to cover her unimportant story.

TERENCE RICE

Los Angeles

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What’s the matter, Mike, not so enamored with Tonya anymore now that you’ve had a chance to meet her up close and personal?

JOHN KWIATKOWSKI

Los Angeles

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Well, it looks like some people got their wish on Wednesday night. To quote The Times’ headlines: “Kerrigan Moves to the Top, While Harding Falters,” “Kerrigan Skates Away With the Day” and “After Harding Stumbles, Baiul, Bonaly Contend.”

No, I don’t question the scores nor will I predict the final outcome, for I have faith in the objectivity of the Olympic judges. But whatever happened to objective reporting?

CHARLES HEYSER

San Diego

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Regarding the judging of Torvill and Dean’s final program:

Phooey on those judges! Torvill and Dean skated a more thrilling and difficult program than any of their competitors.

No one will remember the champions, but they will remember who came in third.

LUZ GARCIA

Los Angeles

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By any chance were the Olympic ice dancing judges former Menendez jurors?

CHARLES ISAACS

Los Angeles

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Randy Harvey’s “news” report on Torvill and Dean was primarily a report on the sex lives of the Russians.

What did that have to do with the scoring?

RANDALL A. BACKUS

San Gabriel

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Could a possible made-for-TV movie be called: “The Tonya Harding Story: From Lillehammer to the Li’l Slammer”?

JON UMEDA

San Gabriel

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Given his Olympic history, was I the only one who was nervous watching Dan Jansen carrying Baby Jane around the ice on his victory lap?

MICHAEL REUBEN

Anaheim