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- Feb 5, 2004
Mathman said:OK, you guys have worn me down, LOL.
I guess what I was nit-picking about is more language use. Suppose skater A gets 100 points and wins and skater B gets 99 points and finishes second.
I agree that it is quite possible for a fan to say, I thought the judges should have given more points to skater B and fewer to skater A. I agree that it is perfectly appropriate to say, the judges erred in giving skater A a +2 GOE on his triple Lutz, and the caller erred in downgrading skater B's triple Axel to a double.
I think it is quite OK to say, I thought skater B's interpretation of the music showed greater refinement than skater A's, and therefore skater B should have been awarded higher program component scores in this area.
I think it is quite OK to say, the New Judging System is an utter travesty if it allows for this kind of injustice to occur. And the judges are just a bunch of cheating crooks anyway.
What I object to is fans that say "Skater B really won."
No, skater A really won.
MM
Ok that's fair enough...but can we still say "wuz robbed"? And can we still say "should have won"...and can i have a personal exemption for my excessive disgust and outrage at the mockery of the silver medal that was awarded in the Pairs in Torino and still claim that the Zhangs came fourth according to any real application of the rules?! (you can say noto that one but i'll argue it til i'm on my deathbed!!!!)
Ant