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What's Your Take on the GOLD?
From another post one would imagine that only lst place matters in competitions. For me it certainly means that the gold medal winner was the best <strong>that night!</strong> - prior consistency or no prior consistency.
But while gold is certainly an achievement, I would be the last person to put down silver and bronze - or even the top 5 for that matter.
Figure skaters work long hours honing their skills. They deserve respect for even being in a Senior Competition. After an Olympic go-at-it, most skaters disappear into shows or continue their education - others give it another go.
After a Worlds go-at-it, most skaters want to continue competing for the love of it - gold medal or not.
IMO, to truly evaluate the success of a skater would be the same as in any <em>ART Form</em>. One should check out the number of medals as the <strong>Body of Work</strong> of a particular skater.
Joe
From another post one would imagine that only lst place matters in competitions. For me it certainly means that the gold medal winner was the best <strong>that night!</strong> - prior consistency or no prior consistency.
But while gold is certainly an achievement, I would be the last person to put down silver and bronze - or even the top 5 for that matter.
Figure skaters work long hours honing their skills. They deserve respect for even being in a Senior Competition. After an Olympic go-at-it, most skaters disappear into shows or continue their education - others give it another go.
After a Worlds go-at-it, most skaters want to continue competing for the love of it - gold medal or not.
IMO, to truly evaluate the success of a skater would be the same as in any <em>ART Form</em>. One should check out the number of medals as the <strong>Body of Work</strong> of a particular skater.
Joe