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- Mar 21, 2017
none of Kolyada, Bychenko, Shoma, Rizzo, Besseghier (btw watch his SP - it's not grand artistry nor clean, but it's extremely funny and original) or Jun Hwa has mentioned the competition time in regards of why their skate went well/ not so well though. Also, on twitter, it's mostly North American media talking about the competition time being too early.
So that's why the talk is mostly about North Americans.
If your point is that TV money should not decide the time of a competition, I generally totally agree with you. If your point is that the men's SP Team Event was so badly skated because the competition was early, then I don't agree.
Oh no I'm sorry you must have misunderstood me. I wasn't trying to argue that that was the reason for bad skates or anything.
I'm just surprised by the extreme focus on how the american athletes are dealing with it/could have prepared for it and how it was done for the american audience. Especially when there are skaters and an audience outside of that on which that has much more of repercussions.
I guess I was just trying to say that I find it sad that it was possible for NBC to buy it so that it fit ONE particular market - one that isn't even THAT keen on it it seems.
I know that none of the europeans have really complained but I just mean that during the decision making somebody should have considered them as well. Hell I've been trying to swap my sleeping schedule around a little the last few weeks and I still feel absolutely exhausted having to get up at 1am to watch (nevermind skate then).
Also means that hardly any of the european countries will actually get to see FS which I find an absolute shame.
I hope that makes more sense now?