New York Times Column on Worlds and the Future of Figure Skating

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It makes some interesting points about the current and future state of the sport.

It is easy to look back nostalgically to the more brightly lit days of Michelle Kwan (all the easier with Kwan in attendance in Boston), but the quality of skating has not regressed; only its profile has.

“They are better now, definitely better,” said Rafael Arutyunyan, who once coached Kwan and now coaches Wagner. “And the scary part is that they will get even better.”

 

[eurodance2001]

The article is scary in that it paints Didier in a rather positive light..

"Gailhaguet, suspended from the sport for three years because of his role in the 2002 Olympic judging scandal, is among the candidates, and although he clearly carries plenty of baggage, he is also brimming with ideas."

Ugh..

 

[vireo]

I'm up for seeing a girl in a chignon and a little skirt skate to Rachmaninoff. No need to throw out the baby with the bathwater, Didier.

 

[berthesghost]

I suppose it's refreshing to see someone blame lack of change after 10 years of articles about how too much change is killing the sport's popularity