I am asking this for someone who gets to watch alot more skating than I do:
Does Carolina Kostner get astronomical marks from the judges just for staying on her feet? It doesn't matter if she looks like an awkward seagull during the "artistic" portions of her programs. It doesn't matter if she double foots a lot of her jumps and her one foot landings are wonky 99% of the time. It doesn't matter if she telegraphs her flip and lutz so badly that Western Union should sue for copyright infringement. Nope. The judges love Carolina and if she stands up, she medals.
Does Carolina Kostner get astronomical marks from the judges just for staying on her feet? It doesn't matter if she looks like an awkward seagull during the "artistic" portions of her programs. It doesn't matter if she double foots a lot of her jumps and her one foot landings are wonky 99% of the time. It doesn't matter if she telegraphs her flip and lutz so badly that Western Union should sue for copyright infringement. Nope. The judges love Carolina and if she stands up, she medals.