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Word of the Day - Wednesday, January 26th |
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Word of the Day
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Onus (OH-nus) Common clues: Burden of proof, Cross to bear Onus has multiple meanings: The most common meaning is an unwanted responsibility or obligation – a burden. Other meanings are blame and burden of proof. "There is no way to quantify art and the artistic part of the sport," said Bob Horen, a U.S. judge who has helped the ISU refine the new system. "As hard as we work, we will never be able to control that because people are seeing things different ways."… …"It's not perfect by any means, but we're moving in a direction where we are athlete-friendly," Cyr said. "The onus is being put back on the skater. The skater has to do it. It's not up to the judge." [Source: http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/132sd6.htm]
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