This is the most corrupt discipline
There is no doubt Russians have already booked OGM for this one. There is a recent interview of Russian Federation chairman Valentin Pissiev on FSU which reveals some very telling tidbits, I can't link the the whole interview, but here is the money quote.
So basically Ottavio Chiquanta and Valentin Pissiev seem to have some sort of backroom deal on this pair, disgusting! This discipline should be completely banished from figure skating.
There is no doubt Russians have already booked OGM for this one. There is a recent interview of Russian Federation chairman Valentin Pissiev on FSU which reveals some very telling tidbits, I can't link the the whole interview, but here is the money quote.
I think there is some positive moments. I realized that Domnina and Shabalin should've made progress but I didn't know how fast. Two days ago I talked to ISU President Ottavio Chiquanta and he said, "Valentin, Domnina and Shabalin is your future." They really could've defeated the Canadian team in GPF. Our rivals are Denkova and Staviski.
So basically Ottavio Chiquanta and Valentin Pissiev seem to have some sort of backroom deal on this pair, disgusting! This discipline should be completely banished from figure skating.