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The big question would be how would her relatively lack of flexibility affect her. I think the current 'bendy girl' requirement is a shame. The occasional very flexible skater is a nice change, every single skater trying to be a contortionist is tiresome and painful to watch.
This has to be the stupidest threat in GS history.
Moreover, I can't believe someone would waste their time replying to this garbage.
From the "Could a perfect Kwan have beaten a perfect Yu-Na?" Thread
and yet, you've made a similar thread ...
I don't know what you guys are talking about. Midori had artistry. She may not have been as graceful as others, but she showed pure joy in her skating, something Mao has been missing for the past two years.
I think under 6.0, Mao would have beaten Midori, because that was what usually happened under 6.0. The more feminine-looking skater always won against Midori despite poorer jumps. Midori did not have great position, and positions mattered alot more under 6.0.
Actually what hurt Midori under 6.0 was not more feminine looking skaters or positions or anything like that. It was figures that hurt Midori. Despite sometimes even winning the SP and LP, Midori was often too far behind in the figures portion of the event to win overall.
Ant
Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten about figures. She did get better though. By the end, she was placing second, wasn't she, to the likes of Katarina Witt or someone like that.
The last time Midori competed under figures, in 1990 she finished 10th in the figures.