[Strangler Lewis]

If ski jumpers could go farther by flapping their arms like geese, they'd do it and be rewarded for it. The idea of what was a graceful landing or a stylistic sin would adjust accordingly.

I don't know if skating footwork is supposed to be athletic or aesthetic. Whatever it is, I find the "look at that footwork" sections to be impressive but boring. I also find that most routines rarely synch up well with the music the same way dancers on stage do, so I can imagine figure skating without music the same way most gymnastics is without music.