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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Figure skater Jason Brown is a beautiful skater. Stick to triples. I’d rather watch a well executed, perfect routine with no wobbles, falls, etc. Tired of all the Quadruple stuff that rarely come off smoothly. [/quote]

That’s what Stars on Ice is for, but the Olympics is meant to push the limits of what is possible. Faster, higher, stronger. Jason is a great skater but he is not the most artistic. I feel his scores reflect fondness for him, but I would have much rather seen Ilia compete at the Olympics. [/quote]

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If anything Jason is underscored. As a former skater I have to say that aside from the jumps what Jason does is harder then what everyone else is doing. No one else has his edge quality or his mastery of the blade. We are just in a world now where jumps are so heavily valued and the sport is off balance. 
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"Aside from the hardest thing to do in his discipline, which he doesn't do, he does very hard things."

This very much has the feel of, "So, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"  [/quote]

You can tell who the real skating fans are and who the Olympics-only crowd is. What you’re saying is that the only measure of a good tennis player is his serve, or the only measure of a good golfer is her putting.

Yes, the jumps are the hardest technical element. But that doesn't mean they are the only important elements. Spins, footwork, choreography/artistic expression. All these come together to make a program. That’s why they are all required elements. You literally have to have footwork, spins and choreography to qualify for the free skate. You get that, right?

Thankfully, Jason is not the only artistic skater out there, but man, he is a master of footwork, artistry, flexibility, spins, it's ALL there. And...jumps, too! No, he doesn't have a quad. That's undeniable. And I recognize that he shouldn't be ranked higher than the skaters who DO have quads AND artistry. But what's sad to me is that there are several skaters out there who have quads *and not much else* who place higher than Jason. But luckily, the podium this year had a good mixture of quads AND skating skills. My goodness, Kagiyama was absolutely stunning to watch. Kagiyama FELT the music, and that gave power to his jumps. And obviously Chen is the full package.

What makes Jason's jumps special, in my mind, is how they naturally flow in and out of choreography. With almost every other male skater, it's such a long and obvious setup: also known as "telegraphing" your jumps. Jason is unmatched with jumps coming as a natural extension of the music. That is why the judges reward him: it's not just jumps, he's the whole package. He didn't deserve the podium this time around. But he deserved to represent USA at the Olympics. And he sure did belong in that final group, and his performances are timeless and masterful. [/quote]
The scoring system values technical jumps over those other elements though. Strategically, if he wanted to win, he'd have to focus more on developing his jumps, since he maxed out on his component scores. But, good for him for maintaining the integrity of his artistry. He skates beautifully, but he had hit his ceiling, which is why a handful of sloppy quads out ranked him. It's a testament to his skill that he came in 6th in the long program without a single quad though. The next skater without a quad was all the way in 12th place.[/quote]

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