I (along with many) was very happy to see Compulsory portion of singles skating thrown away way back when. However, now that we are in the era of COP, and everything being so technical, especially in terms of jumps, quality of skating has diminish in my opinion.
No longer in programs do we see a real "moves in the field" anymore. Getting a single spread eagle is miracle. And do skaters really get credit for excellent "skating skills" and "edges" in the PCS?
What would your opinion be if we did bring back figures after 2010 Olympics? And instead of Compulsory knocking down great overall skaters like Midori Ito and Denise Beilmann, let the portion be worth 25 Points Max for ladies for example. That should leave plenty of room for other skaters not strong in figures to make it up in the Short and Free Program, but still reward skaters with strong figures.
No longer in programs do we see a real "moves in the field" anymore. Getting a single spread eagle is miracle. And do skaters really get credit for excellent "skating skills" and "edges" in the PCS?
What would your opinion be if we did bring back figures after 2010 Olympics? And instead of Compulsory knocking down great overall skaters like Midori Ito and Denise Beilmann, let the portion be worth 25 Points Max for ladies for example. That should leave plenty of room for other skaters not strong in figures to make it up in the Short and Free Program, but still reward skaters with strong figures.