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Re: Dick Button Misses Point of
sarahmistral:
It used to be pretty much that way in ice dance - that is why the general public never understood the judging. That is why Bourne and Kraatz were working so hard to change things and I think they accomplished their goal. Ice dance couples do move up the ranks now according to their performance and the gold medal is not just handed to the next couple in line. I think that will probably be their biggest legacy to the ice dance discipline - demanding better trained judges. They definitely left their "mark" on ice dance.
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sarahmistral:
It used to be pretty much that way in ice dance - that is why the general public never understood the judging. That is why Bourne and Kraatz were working so hard to change things and I think they accomplished their goal. Ice dance couples do move up the ranks now according to their performance and the gold medal is not just handed to the next couple in line. I think that will probably be their biggest legacy to the ice dance discipline - demanding better trained judges. They definitely left their "mark" on ice dance.
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