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If they do this, then they can kiss the Olympics good bye. The artistic program would not be a sport, and with subjectivity going through the roof, I doubt figure skating would last very long. This is the reason why I don't see this separation happening, I don't think the ISU would like that.
Not to mention that figure skating itself would decline even further in popularity. I like the artistic side as well but realistically, the athletic elements are what gets the people going. Turning one half of the entire sport into essentially ice-dance, will just push it further onto the margins of interest. Ah well.
Hopefully the ISU is not that incompetent to go for this nonsense ... famous last words probably. Sigh.
Not to mention that figure skating itself would decline even further in popularity. I like the artistic side as well but realistically, the athletic elements are what gets the people going. Turning one half of the entire sport into essentially ice-dance, will just push it further onto the margins of interest. Ah well.
Hopefully the ISU is not that incompetent to go for this nonsense ... famous last words probably. Sigh.