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[quote=Anonymous]I also want to address the trope of "Harding was penalized and not given her due as an athlete because she wasn't elegant."  That's complete bullshit.

Figure skating rewards elegance on ice not because people like pretty princesses.  Judges give premium marks for elegance because skating elegantly is HARDER, much harder, than not. No skater is born skating elegantly.  Those who deliver it on ice invest countless hours in ballet training, off-ice routines, extra attention to posture and finishing.  It's much harder to land a jump and hold a long, clean, secure runout edge with a free leg stretched high and straight behind you, toe pointed.  It's freaking HARD to do a long arabesque spiral on a clean secure edge for half the length of the rink - it takes great muscle control and effort.  It's hard to extend every movement all the way through your fingertips, neck and head. It's much, much harder than skating without these things.  THAT's why judges reward elegance on ice - because they know at what price it comes, and want to reward skaters who invest that extra effort.

If Harding wanted to become elegant on ice, she could have done so. She chose not to, because it was easier. And even with all her faults, she did become a National champion twice. So it's not like she wasn't given her due when she skated better than others. [/quote]

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