January 22, 2016

Edmunds' skating heavenly as Gold, Wagner are women who fell to earth

January 22, 2016/ Philip Hersh

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The music is ethereal, as close as humanly possible to the ancient concept of celestial harmony.

That is what Beethoven created in the sonata called “The Moonlight.” On Thursday night, Polina Edmunds came as close as humanly possible to skating in perfect harmony with it.

Philip Hersh, formerly Olympic specialist for the Chicago Tribune, has covered 19 Olympic Games. He often uses sport as a way to write about the culture of a country or athlete. READ FULL BIO — **Philip Hersh**, formerly Olympic specialist for the Chicago Tribune, has covered 20 Olympic Games. He often uses sport as a way to write about the culture of a country or athlete. **READ FULL BIO**

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