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In a controversial decision, five judges ultimately put the Russian team on top on the basis of the presentation mark, a grade of the pair's unison and style.
Would it not be better if judges had available a wider range of marks, building up their scores in increments made up from optimal 10's, and including the scoring of individual movements, rather than relying on a single technical mark and a single presentation mark?
The current study aims to determine an individual's weaknesses and strengths in a group and relate it with the group performance based on the individual presentation mark.
At the end of the first presentation, Mark watched as the judges each held up two numbered signs, Olympics style, with numbers 1 through 10 signifying two different ratings.
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The current judging system, with its emphasis on highly subjective presentation marks, allows the judges to favor skaters for past deeds over present performance.
It was a presentation marked by its spareness.
Her technical marks ranged from 4.8 to 5.6, her presentation marks from 5.2 to 5.8.
Four of the judges favored Yagudin, whose presentation marks made the difference.
And though her presentation marks are typically her strength, Kwan beat her there, as well.
"Those were the lowest presentation marks we've ever had," Salé said.
She thought she had done enough but was sunk by presentation marks that hovered at 5.7.
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