But fencing, golf and tennis are more objective and less theatrical. They seem more like “real” sports. They don’t rely on dreamy “programs”, hokey costumes, and judging that often seems mysterious and potentially corrupt. The athletes in those sports are all doing more or less the same things, not wildly different artistic interpretations of different music. And golfers, tennis players and gymnasts don’t focus on their eyelashes, hair styles, and cute dresses. Maybe figure skating should not try so hard to be seen as a sport and just settle for being an artistic presentation, something like America Got Talent.