The old 6.0 judging system was replaced in 2004 by a more complex system of scores and points in which every jump, spin and step sequence is graded.
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NBC won’t send sports announcing teams to 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to COVID-19
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John Madden’s broadcasting legacy: ‘He was a coach but he really was a teacher’
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Opinion: State Farm is not a good neighbor, putting others at risk by supporting Aaron Rodgers’ lies
State Farm going soft on Aaron Rodgers is about its bottom line, hoping it won’t make anti-vax, flat-earth folks mad enough to cancel their policies.
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State Farm said Monday it encourages vaccinations and doesn’t support some statements Aaron Rodgers made on COVID vaccine, but it respects his rights.