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- and also in sacrificing the sacred artistry of ladies skating for the sake of triples. The writer stated that all jumps beyond the double Axel should be banned in ladies competition. A lot of the commentary from that time seemed to focus on the threat to artistry if the free skating became "just a jumping contest" ...
This is a good point. Figure skating is a unique sport in this regard. Even among men, muscular quadsters like Elvis Stoiko and Max Aaron were looked down on because they were perceived to be less svelt and graceful.
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