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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
I agree, but that's exactly what's happening to it, it's exactly what's happened to gymnastics, and it's the inevitable result of being on the Olympic stage. Those things are the essence of the sport, but they conflict with the essence of the Olympics. Over time, the Olympics win out and drain the aesthetic from the sport. Who wants that?
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The ISO set the rules for figure skating, not the IOC.
There have been changes in rules by the ISO in recent years - Ice Dancing does not allow lifts higher than the shoulder any longer. It has taken Ice Dancing down a notch, but it is still a beautiful sport to watch and the competition was fierce this year - more than it's been in a long time.
Here's my absolute favorite Ice Dancing pair from 1992 - the glory days of ice dancing.