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- May 15, 2009
It's just so difficult under the CoP to be a free skater with personality, but the CoP is perfect for the Technical. That is why I believe the two-part contest should be judged in two separate parts - one without music; and one with. That puts the skater with the showmanship on par with quad skater.
I thought I was the only one who thinks CoP has drastically changed the way a skater presents their LP. Whenever I bring this up there is either silence or a set of rules posted showing how CoP is so superior.
On the Caroline thread you said how tough a younger and healthy Irina would have been to beat under CoP. I agree with that and think she would have racked up monster scores. On the other hand, imagine how Chen-Lu's beautiful, expressive skating would have been so different under CoP? She would have had to change so much of it trying to rack up "points."
I feel the same way about how differently Michelle's classic programs would have been skated. In fact, they might not even be considered classics had they been skated under CoP.
BTW, are there any classic programs skated under CoP that compare to what Michelle was doing 10 or 12 years ago? Since many think Michelle has been surpassed by today's skaters - which of the Mao, Yuna, Miki or Carolina LP programs are so much better than Michelle' LP's from the late 90"s?
Some say they watch clips of skating from the past and claim the skating wasn't as good.
Duh.....
Of course the skaters are better today than they were 20 or 30 years ago. Every sport evolves, and athletes today are better trained, not just in skating but with cross training, more attention to nutrition, etc.
I think what some of us miss today is the chance for the very best skaters to show us something different and unique in their free skates. Some claim Yuna has figured it out - but is she the only one capable of showing an artistic LP under CoP?