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There‘s no mistaking Kurt did it his way Our hero is limping off into the sunset, still ahorse, but with pride badlybnmredumyhlvetrisdâ€"hendwdovumhfiu home between his terrible technicals and his funâ€"toâ€"beâ€"here free skate â€" to boost his morale. Friends and family have rallied around, as he noted, and yes, he has all those 8 x 10 memories. Bravely, he held his head high Saturday and finished the free skate with a nasalâ€"congested flourish, but it wasn‘t the Browning best and he knows it. Regrets? He‘ll have a few, and truthfully, they won‘t be too few to mention when it comes to talking Olympic performance. Worlds, he ummmnwmmn-mmmm qqadruplejumptoenmpatifionflepflpdthm’nmm with stylish, innovative choreography. But when it was time to answer the bell at Albertville in 1992 and Lillehammer last week, the magic never materialized. Such is sport. Such is life. As a fan, that reality doesn‘t hurt half as much, as did agonizing through his disappointment, the anguish of him burying his chances virtually before they began. Hearts aching, we all bled with him, and for him. Mosdybauuael(urthninghaswtedellthat’sbeen yeataboutshtinngamdathepanfewyunHe’sheldfln spotlight, without hogging it. He‘s shared the glory, despite earning most of it. He‘s ruled the roost, confident but not cocky. He‘s been a greatch.mpinn,nudufiivednwmm,nboyifllimp,nmfluh teammates, a pioneer of his craft. Andthudliafl.hdshmanm&mdal'lhfirtm the scene when other skaters crashed and burned. Supporter of all things Canadian. A godâ€"like icon for figure skating‘s upâ€"andâ€"coming generation. Great pal for folks like Christine Hough and Doug Ladret, both key figures in Kurt‘s amazing preâ€"Olympic TV special. Cleanâ€"cut and caring, from the image he portrayed to the humitarâ€" mmummmmmfibm w.dih!walhdnnlw-ndhhduahmh(- Then came Saturday, when we all sat on the edge of our seats, wonâ€" mm»mlwqflhmum'z m.mmammmafuw.u.uu don‘t need people praying for them. Omdthnâ€"'vuulmdlfldnhthww- mare of ending their career anywhere but at the top. Of course Thmtd-ywhW“hndaedet’lm-bupd- op'ndmedhdybamfinn.h'hfiwudwn’,dmvukl for 48 hours about the sheer awfulness of being a world champion having to go through the motions for his final Olympic curtain. wfiprba.m&“mmunm window on this wonder. Pride marginally restored, Kurt sat with bro Elvis, himself going through a own roller coaster ride with Satâ€" urday‘s judges. But his is a story for another day. Now it is time for Kurt Browning to address the next frontier, pmduh'umwhhflnwih,mtbew,nd the support of a nation he has received. It is also time for us to To salute a champion of his sport, a champion of his country, a champion of the people, a champion of our hearts. Webfimmmmwdflnwmufih That‘s the 8 x 10 we‘ll always cherish. "In the end (what really matters is) family and friends...and 8 x 10s." at the top. All Canadians were along for the ride on the Kurt Browning Olymchq:_Sdlylmqummmddemm left him heartbroken, and a nation collectively clutching its queasy That was Kurt Browning, philosopher, speaking after the freeâ€" skate mm_uunehmm&nndly.}kmmhmfi mdlvfl-hum&rmrflemmdwh!kifl't supposed to â€" at the bottom â€"â€" instead of where it was supposed to â€"â€" It’sn;aahdigheâ€"orwe-wmmfimhnh(fim. Waterioo Chronicle Canadian Publications Mail Sales: WmWMby . ‘The Fairway Group Incorporated 215 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. February 23, 1994 s mvantitthrsintiny THAT‘S LIFE becaintedinonditn bing Ne + _ 9t o2‘ £ ns : 1 ym t = o * :: , FEBROUAKMY Â¥ Mon. â€"‘Fri. 9:30 a.m. â€" 9:00 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. â€" 6:00 p.m. € Sun. 12:00 p.m. â€" 5:00 p.m. King St. N. & the Conestoga Parkway C@nEsTganA MALL it