Tonya Harding and her scandal truth

I came back and this time with a movie that I really wanted to see, it's "Yo, Tonya". Since I was little I liked sports and I must confess that during my school holidays I discovered the admiration I had towards figure skating, I am a visual person and seeing this art on ice with impeccably executed techniques is a visual delight for me, besides the risk that implies to fail some movement.

 I remember my favorite that was the American Sasha Cohen, silver medal in the Olympic Winter Games of 2006, however, the time came dominated by her compatriot Michelle Kwan silver and bronze in the Olympic Games of 1998 

and 2002.

Michelle Kwan:

Returning to the film, it is about the biography of Tonya Harding, who was the main suspect in one of the biggest scandals in sports history, after her teammate Nancy Kerrigan was hit in the knee after finishing training in Detroit on the 6th. January 1994. Fact that allowed the American media to create the battle between the princess (Kerrigan) and the ogre (Harding).

In the film you can see how was his hard childhood with mistreatment by his mother and the abandonment of home by his father, however, was his mother who entered the world of ice skating to recognize their natural talent .

Harding despite having an excellent technique and talent for ice skating, the fact of being of a rude personality, having little femininity and not having the economic resources for her costumes did not allow her to connect with the public, nor jury, being the main reason why his score during official sporting events was diminished.

This situation of disadvantage before her colleagues inspired her to perform one of the most difficult movements on the ice rink, which is not required for women known as the "Triple Axel". At present only 5 ladies have had the merit of making this jump, the first, Harding in 1991 challenging the judges in the national championship, was followed by the Japanese Midori Ito in 1992 at the Olympic Games, although in 1989 she won it in a world championship, in 2005 Kimmie Meissner in national competitions, in 2010 Mao Asada in Olympic Games and the American Mirai Nagasu this year in the Olympic Games of PyeongChang.

Among the themes to be highlighted in the film is how the public and the media demand someone to love and another to hate in public opinion. The simplest example is Cristiano and Messi, they fulfill the role of the protagonist and the antagonist depending on the colors with which he looks, lamentably or satisfactorily for this season the portgués went to the Italian league with Juventus of Turin, the need for the rivalry that gives a "plus" mostly negative to healthy competition among athletes, since his arrival Rome placed on his twitter that the King of football is Messi, while the Napoli team in his city sell toilet paper with the face of luso.

It also shows that the athlete is a human being, who can have problems and not a wonderful life. Many times sacrifices are made to get to the Olympic Games and return home empty-handed.

It must also alert the athletes to be an integral athlete, for which it is essential to have a university career or trade that allows you to respond when the sport is no longer an option. During this World Cup Vinotinto footballer Deyna Castellanos said during an interview that: "I preferred to study before playing professional"; reminding youth of the fundamentals of education in people.

I invite you to watch the movie and know the life of this American athlete, to remember that we should not be judges of other people's lives, in this world many players went from stars to villains, this is the case of the Argentine star who still does not get the longed for title with the albiceleste, the failure of Cristiano in the penalty against Iran, the error of the goalkeeper Caballero and De Gea, the threats to the Colombian Carlos Sanchez after receiving red card in the first match of the World Cup of his selection and many incidents that They gave an extra sports morbo to the world.

It remains on our side as fans and sports fans to choose which eyes and stick we are going to measure the athletes and also what kind of information we are going to consume, yes, we prefer quality or we keep reading headlines like "Paella vs Bacalao".