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- Jan 17, 2014
The problem with ice dance is its very nature. Basically, it's not a sport. I love watching it, it's beautiful, but it's not a competitive sport. Period. And it should be taken out of Olympics. Right now!
I can watch performing arts, read poetry and listen to music, but I will never demand to include them into Olympics.
If there is global demand to take Ice Dance out of Olympics, I want to add my signature!
The reason for this is that it is not measurable by a casual observer at all. For a casual observer, as long as there is no visible flop or fall, there is no difference between 20th performance and the best performance. Absolutely no difference!
Outside of the very elite nobody else can tell a difference. There is no clear and obvious measuring stick. This is why the sport should disappear from the Olympics. Period. It defies the definition of competitive sports.
In all sports we measure time, distance, points, etc. Even in figure skating pairs or individual competitions a casual observer can tell if the performance was successful by seeing jumps, rotations and failures. In ice dance it's impossible. You have to belong to the very inner elite to see things. And it defies the idea of the Olympics, where sports must have global appeal, must be globally clear and transparent.
So my vote: remove ice dance from the Olympics! Is there any organized group or movement to enforce it, I want to join!
I can watch performing arts, read poetry and listen to music, but I will never demand to include them into Olympics.
If there is global demand to take Ice Dance out of Olympics, I want to add my signature!
The reason for this is that it is not measurable by a casual observer at all. For a casual observer, as long as there is no visible flop or fall, there is no difference between 20th performance and the best performance. Absolutely no difference!
Outside of the very elite nobody else can tell a difference. There is no clear and obvious measuring stick. This is why the sport should disappear from the Olympics. Period. It defies the definition of competitive sports.
In all sports we measure time, distance, points, etc. Even in figure skating pairs or individual competitions a casual observer can tell if the performance was successful by seeing jumps, rotations and failures. In ice dance it's impossible. You have to belong to the very inner elite to see things. And it defies the idea of the Olympics, where sports must have global appeal, must be globally clear and transparent.
So my vote: remove ice dance from the Olympics! Is there any organized group or movement to enforce it, I want to join!