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- Feb 17, 2010
Men's and dance? Absolutely. Good judging would have had 1st and 2nd reversed at worlds for both those events.
The women's result is less clear.
The women's result is less clear.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
All caps.
^^ Although her pcs should be much closer to Carolina's (with the exception of skating skills, I guess). I have no idea why those judges never seem to really love Akiko's choreography and interpretation. I think she's brilliant.
Your second point is something I don't understand. How does the support of the Japanese Federation affect the judges' marks? (I'm not arguing, I'm asking.) If Akiko does a great job (which she clearly did this year), wouldn't the judges give her higher marks than other skaters? Even Mao, who has just not had a good year? (And I speak as a Mao fan.)
Well, Tim, you asked for my opinion. Don't poke fun of other people's opinions if you're gonna ask for theirs.
No. Each competition is a snapshot in time, and whoever wins that night is the rightful winner that night. The real world champions won in Nice. The world team champions won in Tokyo.
Every skater, whether they are world champions or skating in their first ISI recreational competition start anew with each competition. If you win, you hold that title forever.
I don't see any "should not" about it. This is a fan board.
Part of their purpose in life is to question the judging.
It's a calling!
(Let's talk Nagano, 1998....)
The few, the proud
Somebody's gotta do it.
Always prepared, with a snark in one pocket and a calculator in the other.