After losing the world title to Orser at home, Boitano and his coach Linda Leaver decided that some changes needed to be made if Boitano was to become the Olympic champion. Boitano had always been good at the technical requirements ("The first mark"), but he was weak on the artistic ("the second mark").
Following a loss to Orser at the world championships, Boitano and his coach Linda Leaver decided that adjustments needed to be made for him to become Olympic champion. While Boitano was strong in technical aspects ("The first mark"), he lacked skill in the artistic elements ("the second mark").