They say ISU is allowing backflips. I personally think this shouldn't happen. They shouldn't risk athletes' health. In all sports, the tendence is to make it safer, not more dangerous.
Allegedly, ISU is allowing this because of a wish to attract more viewers. This I find curious. ISU could do a number of other things to make the sport more approachable. I don't know how other fans see it, but I find figure skating quite hard to understand. Could the scoring be simpler? Could there be more statistics on the TV screen? At least, the GOEs should be visible in all events. You could also add fun facts like air time or jump height like you had in the winter Olympics.
If, however, the backflips are in figure skating to stay, I think they should be called "Bonalys"!
Allegedly, ISU is allowing this because of a wish to attract more viewers. This I find curious. ISU could do a number of other things to make the sport more approachable. I don't know how other fans see it, but I find figure skating quite hard to understand. Could the scoring be simpler? Could there be more statistics on the TV screen? At least, the GOEs should be visible in all events. You could also add fun facts like air time or jump height like you had in the winter Olympics.
If, however, the backflips are in figure skating to stay, I think they should be called "Bonalys"!
