Quote by Nancy Kerrigan
But it seems that the judging maybe they shouldn't at least see the practices all week long. That can taint the way they go into the judging and the outlook of what's going to happen, instead of just watching those four minutes and judging on those minutes alone.
Summary
This quote suggests that judges, in certain contexts, should not observe the practices of participants throughout the week before making their judgments. The quote implies that witnessing the practices may bias the judges' assessment, compromising their impartiality and affecting their expectations of the final performance. Instead, the quote suggests that judges should base their evaluations solely on the four-minute performance itself, divorcing it from any preconceptions or knowledge gained from observing the practices.