Not while there is a hot nationality debate going on.
Sad, that most posters have to think of their Country first and then the Sport. It's all that media blitz.
It's also in the interest of the sport to ensure that the integrity of the process is preserved and no one skater is favored since the rules regulate a competition. People probably think the discussion is as relevant as debating the merits of the rules because of the manner the changes are being brought about, which, as I understand it flies in the face of ISU traditions. Customarily, the rules should be voted on and the changes agreed to by consensus of the members, especially considering the tenor of the changes, which are pretty radical. And if the changes were actually warranted, why are they so afraid of bringing up for vote?
There are also avenues that exists under the current system where Mao can increase the score value of the triple axel on her own without the need to restructure the whole system. She can do so by maxing out her GOE, restructuring the jump layout of program etc. Changing the system seems too drastic to accommodate what seems to be the urgent needs of one skater. The change carries with it unknown risks we don’t yet know about such as encouraging injuries to young skaters for a jump that’s too difficult. On balance, I think that the safety concerns would outweigh the interest of the one skater who performs the jump. If the jump were more common for skaters, the safety concerns would obviously be less.
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