Ah, but with the popularty came greater judging scrutiny. And with greater judging scrutiny came greater focus on the technical aspects. And with greater focus on the technical aspects went my interest in the sport. It used to be a performance. Now it's a gruling test. It no longer matters how visually interesting their routine is, if they land on the wrong edge on one jump, they can't win. It's taken all the fun out of watching it.
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