>>The radio shows have ripped ice skating in general because of the pairs skating. Topics included in these discussions have been that many, me included, don't call it a sport unless it involves a finish line, best time, goal scoring, etc. In general, if you need a judge to determine the winner, it ain't a sport and is on par with a dog show. So throw out all the sissy stuff like ice dancing, singles and pairs skating, etc. Bring back speed skiing! That was a demo sport about 8 years ago but was not picked up.
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>Do you feel the same way about gymnastics and diving at the summer games?

I don't agree with the sissy adjective thrown out by some of the radio talking heads, but as for getting rid of events that are totally up to a judges interpretation - yep. I watched the men's skating last night, and almost without fail the judge from the skater's home country gave the higher scores including the USA. There is no bias in a stop watch.