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Monthly Archives: January 2022
The Beijing judges
The names of the Beijing Olympics judges were disclosed, and I did some checking. First, I associated the names with the disciplines for which each nation was drawn. In some cases the nations will send only one judge competent to … Continue reading
A comparison between different national championships
Is a comparison between different national championships really possible? No, even if the rules should be the same for everyone in all competitions, when the judges’ panels change, the marks also change, and someone takes the opportunity to make comparisons … Continue reading
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Mistakes and differences (big and and small)
I’m sorry for my mistake that cost you your victory, but in the end, it’s nothing serious. For me it is not a problem. I make the rules, so you must only accept the injustice and keep quiet. No, no … Continue reading
4A… and 4A (in English)
This is the translation of a text that I have already published. I hate writing in English because I’m forced to concentrate on finding the right word, hoping it means exactly what I have in mind, on remembering to write … Continue reading
PCS scores
As someone noted, at the last European Championship Mark Kondratiuk received very high marks in components: What kind of growth has Kondratiuk had? And could the high marks he received in the Russian national championship have influenced the international judges? … Continue reading
4A… e 4A
Artur Dmitriev Jr. ha provato il quadruplo axel al campionato nazionale statunitense. Dmitriev è russo e per diversi anni ha gareggiato per la Russia, a un certo punto ha deciso di cambiare nazionalità, e ora è tesserato per gli Stati … Continue reading
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Highest scores and rules
My last post was dedicated to the rule which specifies that, in case of serious errors, judges must assign marks in the lowest components. For most people this is a rule, apparently it isn’t for everyone. At the Russian National … Continue reading
PCS: maximum score
Among the very few programs of the last French national championship that I have watched is the free dance of Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron. The two dancers won the title, as we all knew they would. Eugeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud are excellent … Continue reading
