Recent content by Aeris

It's not like doing the twist after the split is especially challenging, she could've kept milking it as a D skill if she really wanted to. I'd like to see that twist timing rule applied to the Moerz these days, it's definitely harder to hit a full pike position and then twist.

Deduction for overly theatrical makeup already exists. :mad:

Produnova should've beaten Gogean, it was a more difficult routine and better presentation too. Any complaints about her cowboying the front double saltos is nullified by Gogean's lackluster execution on a couple of those dance elements. Khorkina had the most artistic routine and should beat...

Well yes of course, it wouldn't apply to single bar releases.

Should be required to get full credit on an inbar skill. Of course, that also means they would need to lift the stupid E cap on pirouettes, so a Deep Inbar 1/1 can be properly rated as F.

The rules stipulate that it has to be a large travelling pattern. You can't do a switch ring directly into split full and end it there; that's why we see everyone doing a bunch of unnecessary steps inbetween. You could do a switch split into several split leaps, but that only creates more deduction.

It's very bothersome how the leaps can't be directly connected. I'd also like to see 3 connected mixed series moves count as a fulfillment for the requirement. Those used to create unique and interesting moments in routines. For example, Khorkina's cat full + sideways to forward walkover + full...

Artistry in figure skating has been on a constant decline since the mid 00's - after the new scoring system of assigning points to everything was introduced. Gymnastics faces the same problem. When routines are no longer about the overall whole, no longer about giving a complete performance as...

Better than being an alcoholic, I guess.

Don't worry, she can get her leg higher, she told the officer so.

Jordan's gogean was not completed and the officials who reversed the initial, correct judging decision are now banned. And then I woke up.

It was only one step on the landing and that 9.8 is an underscore compared to Szabo getting 9.95 on the same vault with separated legs in the air, imperfect chest position, and a hop back. Retton's landing is still more flawed and there was a bit less amplitude, but her air position was better...

He's talked about how he has very pronated feet and loses his footing easily when trying to do a scale. It seems to be a work in progress that hasn't been solved yet.

She also looked fantastic before. This looks just appeals more to society's patriarchal, capitalistic gaze.