There is a really good comment on my post 'Maybe it's the end'. It is from Cami, and I didn't want it to remain relatively hidden at the bottom of the post as it is full of ideas for discussion. Thank you, Cami ... Cami says - 'You make excellent points, about how the identity of artistic gymnastics is changing. that’s the nature of sport though. i feel artistic gymnastics is still unique from any other branch because it is gymnast and apparatus, and nothing else. they are artists with their own bodies (no balls/hoops/or partners). a gymnast must be entirely focused on their physical, emotional, and mental self-awareness. but if you are to give a gymnast a numerical score, there must be objectivity. in hockey, soccer - all goals are worth the same regardless of how much style they have. in basketball, “easy” shots are 2 points and “hard” shots are 3, regardless of whether they’re jumpshots or layups, half-court or right at the 3point line. Gymnastics ...