Just what skating needs, a subjective popularity contest. There are already plenty of people in the general public that don't consider skating a sport, and this certainly won't help.
Doesn't EVERY sport need a Prettiest Outfit award?
"Hey, Tom Brady! You may have six Super Bowl rings, but those shoulder pads ruin the lines of your jersey! Looooser!"
Urrrk.... for a moment, floating as I am, I thought you wrote "Doesn't EVERY sport need a Prettiest award?"
Now that, I'd be in...
LOL!
The award for Prettiest Figure Skater was retired when Alisa Agafanova retired.
As a breed, ice dancers are ridiculously good looking. But she outshone them all. An absolutely stunning woman.
Hey, it's a public vote. The public would promptly horrify the living daylights out of ISU by voting Yuzuru in by a landslide, and that would be the end of any 'awards' talk pretty much forever
Doesn't EVERY sport need a Prettiest Outfit award?
"Hey, Tom Brady! You may have six Super Bowl rings, but those shoulder pads ruin the lines of your jersey! Looooser!"
Have you seen the ESPYs? And have you seen NFL fans wax rhapsodic on Twitter and fora as to whether Kelly Green or Midnight Green is a better look for the Eagles?
Not to mention, skating actually is judged on presentation?
Best costume sounds like a great category to me:thumbsup:
My goodness, keep up, El.
We've moved on to Prettiest Skater.
it’s hard to keep up with you, Tonto.
But now I have read the other posts, and I appoint you sole judge and jury:thumbsup: as long as, now that Alisa is retired,
you vote for Madison Chock. I usually am not impressed by looks one way or the other, but she is simply stunning.
Yes, in Australia they're called the Brownlows and they're an even bigger joke than the Logies, which is really saying something.
Is it going to be more or less a popularity contest?
The categories are:
- Most Valuable Skater: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who best managed to increase the level of popularity of Figure Skating related to the fan base involvement, media attention and sponsors appreciation
- Best Costume: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple presenting a costume reflecting creativity, contemporary implementation, fashion, style and originality
- Most Entertaining Program: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple for the music selection, expression, creativity, contemporary implementation, originality and overall performance
- Best Newcomer: Honors a young talented Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple competing very successfully in ISU Events on the Senior level for the first season
- Best Choreographer: Honors the choreographic work of a Choreographer who successfully inspired one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples
- Best Coach: Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results with one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Honors a Figure Skating legend having achieved great success and popularity and is considered as a role model in the Figure Skating World.
What are your thoughts?