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- Jan 17, 2014
Kostner is too regress for success! It’s a cloud over her skating. Can’t respect it.
Hmm if the regress you are referring to is jump content, that is true. As a sport, I agree that jumps are probably the biggest highlights and best illustrate the ethos for faster, higher, stronger. Unfortunately, FS also includes spins, footwork, basic skating and myriad non jump elements. Every skater will use their best strengths to their abilities to win. So if CaroK is using her artistry to boost PCS scores and depending on quality transitions rather than quantity, I don't see why that is considered regress. Last I observed, her spins had noticeably improved from even her Sochi 2014 days. Instead of trying to outjump the younger girls, she is using her experience and superior basic SS to boost PCS scores. Just as someone like Zhenya uses backloading and lots of tricks to gain GOEs, using musicality, artistry and strong SS to get high components is just another way of maximising points. I won't call it regress unless FS scoring becomes only a TES score.