Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off when it counts. But she never falls apart. She never just completely folds and misses everything. Usually it's just one mistake.

PhD thesis by Johanna Beisteiner Vienna 2005 (German). The short program at the 1988 United States Figure Skating Championships proved to be a highlight. He placed 5th at the Olympics setting the stage for his success over the next four years.

He returned to competition in 1993 and competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics where he placed sixth. S.