Ladskater said:I never heard of any skating competition refered to as a "cheesefest" until joining Golden Skate. A skating competition is a competiton - no matter what the level. Even a club competition is recognized as such.
To me "cheesefest" means it was nothing more than a photoshoot opportunity. Being a figure skater - even if it was a hundred years ago - I object to this derogatory misnomer.
These competitions are important because they help a skater prepare for the upcoming season. It gives them a chance to test run their new programs without all the pressure.
The purists rule!!! Down with Cheesefest referals.
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I'm with you all the way. In fact, the use of the word "cheesefest" is not limited to just Golden Skate but ALL of the online skating forums. In fact, it's MUCH worse over at FSU than it is here. (Possibly that's where it came from? I know how TIC they are over there. Maybe it just spread around the skating forums from there? I don't know, this is just a wild speculation.)