+girolle01 - Yes, but that was a necessity due to judging criteria. Look at the artistic scores. That is the beauty. He actually won through his artistic score, not for technical. That is our loss, for that has changed. That is what I love. the beauty of A symphony on Ice.

+Sheper1999 - I Agree - Athleticism has taken the beauty out of figure skating. There used to be a flow. A gentle stream over a brook that would increase in intensity for a moment & then move back to that gentleness to captivate you with its beauty. Then there would come a crescendo. And, it would come back to deliver a sense of comfort and joy. Finally, the skater will show the elegant, delicate and stylized motions that take your breath away.

It is not true.

Zygimantas Adomavicius but ice dancing is a pairs event and there are so many restrictions on what the dancers are allowed to do.

I remember I followed figure skating a lot then, and he had big, swooping movements that could have looked awkward on a lesser skater. He was a real artist.

Explain?

i agree about the new crop, The lack of speed and height in jumps (plus a tendency for falls and pre rotations) means the mass of quads are often unimpressive.. (the only quad lutz that actually took my breath away was Kolyada and as a skater generally he seems incomplete) The contorted spins often look forced. I am a huge fan of Lambiel who inspired a lot of them but Lambiel was as many pointed out a 'spinning genius' and to him the positions were a natural and beautiful part of his expression, not necessary forced point scoring. For me Plushenko and Yagudin are equal, Yagudin had more creativity, and a passion that provided a spectacular emotional connection to his audience plus his jumps were inhuman (axle in particular was god like) but Plushenko had longevity and consistency and both skaters were technically gifted, expressive and real fighters. My favourite skater will always be Lambiel also for the absurd beauty of his movement, his technical range, the way he makes the most complex things look easy and effortless, the simple beauty of his skating and his musicality- In 2010 other skaters claimed they enjoyed his comeback simply for the pleasure of watching him practise and Ne me quitte pas is the most beautiful programme I have ever seen. Curry and Cousins I have not watched enough, Curry is heartbreakingly beautiful but perhaps Cousins is more complete (as athlete as well as artist.. that is the impression I get from my limited watching..). The current crop don't make an impression on me. Fernandez is a great athlete and has passion, Hanyu is a great acrobat with amazing technical ability but I cannot find beauty in his skating...and Chen is a fine jumper, who may be more than that in time....but the expression and individuality, the personality of skating and the artistry as well as the basics that make a truly beautiful skater all seem to be a bit lost at the moment... sorry to ramble on but I enjoyed your analysis of Plushenko and the current state of skating..

🍃🌞🍃 ~ Из тех времён, - у меня остались твёрдо в памяти два имени, - это Толлер Крэнстон и Робин Казинс. Запомнились, потому что очень нравились оба фигуриста. Робин отличен во всех отношениях, но сказать, что никто с ним не сравнится, - для меня, мягко говоря, - не совсем так. Тем более, когда речь пошла о 18-м годе. Hanyu Yuzuru лучше. Вот с ним-то, действительно, - никто, никогда не сравнится ! ...

🍃🌞🍃 - Только на тот период.

+fredo1070 - Actually I think Patrick Swayze was a better dancer than Travolta. Check out One Last Dance Patrick with his wife Lisa.

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not the face, but the long body and elegant carriage.

Sylvia Bergeron Often a perfect delayed single axel is the most beautiful.