There is so much I want to say at present, but it will have to wait a little while as my day job takes priority. Keep your eyes peeled in the next few days for a guest post by Nico about the state of MAG in Russia.
In the meantime, Maria Madyrova sent me a link to this Russian blog where you can find a picture series on some of the differences between the athletically trained gymnasts of the USA, and the classically trained sportswomen of Russia.
You can argue that the blogger picked particularly unflattering pictures of the Americans, and flattering ones of the Russians, but I do think there is a valid comparison of approaches here ... that is,between the execution of a skill as a Code requirement, and the performance of a routine that has the aesthetic as its priority.
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You can argue that the blogger picked particularly unflattering pictures of the Americans, and flattering ones of the Russians, but I do think there is a valid comparison of approaches here ... that is,between the execution of a skill as a Code requirement, and the performance of a routine that has the aesthetic as its priority.
The pictures are very suggestively. Even a non specialist can see the differences.
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