And a less - than - robust field does n't yield the competitiveness that creates top - notch figure skaters that bring in the audiences and the money .
The lack of financial incentive might 've have thinned the domestic field .
A less - than - robust field does n't yield the competitiveness that creates top - notch figure skaters that bring in the audiences and the money .
The lack of financial incentive might 've have thinned the domestic field .