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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iZE4-nUJh0
Now, I don't speak Korean, but I think it's pretty clear that the media felt that Yu-Na was cheated. I don't understand why people would feel the need to try and look for a scandal when it seems like it would only detract from the tremendous accomplishments of these skaters. Ok, Mao fell; we get it, but she managed to produce an otherwise solid routine. She got dinged for the flutz, a level one for her shaky spiral, and received an < for her cheated 3R. I realize that she SHOULD not have gotten a +1 GOE for the flutz, but these things happen. Caroline, at nationals, should not have gotten her 3Lz downgraded but, because of a keying error,she did. Consequently, it's not like Mao's +1 would have kept her away from a gold medal.
Also, it's not fair to criticize Mao for getting such high PCS. She fell, but she got up and finished the program with such class; many skaters would not be able to do that, and like the commentators on Eurosport said, "It's as if the fall never happened." Besides that, Yu-Na, at the GPF, fell and received higher program component marks than Mao, so I guess the point is, it just depends on the subjectivity of the judges. Plus, Mao and Yu-Na, usually, receive around 58-60 points in their PCS scores, so it's not like this was way out of bounds.
Finally, I think the skaters that I feel the most sorry for are Carolina and Yukari. For the most part, Carolina, on this video and on this forum, is being scrutinized for her silver medal. It seems like she's going to get the reputation for being gifted the silver rather than being the skater that earned it, and regardless of whether that is true or not, it's still unfortunate. I, personally, am proud of her and felt that she really fought for everything yesterday night. I also feel terrible for Yukari. She had a solid performance, but it still wasn't, in the judges eyes, good enough for a medal (kind of like Fumie at the Olympics). I know this will only maker her stronger, and next season, she will come back fighting!
Now, I don't speak Korean, but I think it's pretty clear that the media felt that Yu-Na was cheated. I don't understand why people would feel the need to try and look for a scandal when it seems like it would only detract from the tremendous accomplishments of these skaters. Ok, Mao fell; we get it, but she managed to produce an otherwise solid routine. She got dinged for the flutz, a level one for her shaky spiral, and received an < for her cheated 3R. I realize that she SHOULD not have gotten a +1 GOE for the flutz, but these things happen. Caroline, at nationals, should not have gotten her 3Lz downgraded but, because of a keying error,she did. Consequently, it's not like Mao's +1 would have kept her away from a gold medal.
Also, it's not fair to criticize Mao for getting such high PCS. She fell, but she got up and finished the program with such class; many skaters would not be able to do that, and like the commentators on Eurosport said, "It's as if the fall never happened." Besides that, Yu-Na, at the GPF, fell and received higher program component marks than Mao, so I guess the point is, it just depends on the subjectivity of the judges. Plus, Mao and Yu-Na, usually, receive around 58-60 points in their PCS scores, so it's not like this was way out of bounds.
Finally, I think the skaters that I feel the most sorry for are Carolina and Yukari. For the most part, Carolina, on this video and on this forum, is being scrutinized for her silver medal. It seems like she's going to get the reputation for being gifted the silver rather than being the skater that earned it, and regardless of whether that is true or not, it's still unfortunate. I, personally, am proud of her and felt that she really fought for everything yesterday night. I also feel terrible for Yukari. She had a solid performance, but it still wasn't, in the judges eyes, good enough for a medal (kind of like Fumie at the Olympics). I know this will only maker her stronger, and next season, she will come back fighting!
