ICE DANCE - Short Dance
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Tessa and Scott emmigrated?! That's exciting!
I really hate to say this, but I smell conspiracy regarding I/K's skating order change.
They originally were placed behind the Shibs, the team consistently beated I/K this seaons. And they were moved to the very last group, and right behind C/L - the team I/K beated at Nebelhorn, and the team that has been absent from the competition most of this season?
I can understand the home coat advantage, but do the Russain Fed has to be this blatant? Give me a break!
They originally were placed behind the Shibs, the team consistently beated I/K this seaons. And they were moved to the very last group, and right behind C/L - the team I/K beated at Nebelhorn, and the team that has been absent from the competition most of this season?
I can understand the home coat advantage, but do the Russain Fed has to be this blatant? Give me a break!
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Skating order makes very little difference in scoring under the COP. Anybody familiar to the judges are more likely to get higher and fairer scores, regardless of when they skate. Anybody who is a stranger to the judges is liable to be lowballed even if they are the last to skate.
If they're moved deliberately, it's vastly more likely to be a concession to TV broadcast ratings (they want more Russians in the final group to make sure people stay tuned in).
Cheating in figure skating are done in much more direct ways than reshuffling something so irrelevant and hoping it makes a difference.
If they're moved deliberately, it's vastly more likely to be a concession to TV broadcast ratings (they want more Russians in the final group to make sure people stay tuned in).
Cheating in figure skating are done in much more direct ways than reshuffling something so irrelevant and hoping it makes a difference.
isn't Javier dating Cathy Reed?
but only rumour...
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I was only speculating because I/K have been touted by the media as the Russian team to beat here. I've heard far more about I/K than B/S going into this event from the press. I'm not sour at them, I think they're extremely talented and have some of the best skills I've seen of a team coming out of juniors (not to mention they are such a cute couple).
You bring up a good point though with the nationality of judges, seeing Team Canton's large scores.Your explanation sounds plausible. It would be nice though, if someone of official capacity esplain when an irregularity like this occurs. It's the lack of transparency that bleeds "conspiracy."
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I find I/K's drama to be overused and campy at times
I guess it just comes down to a difference with this though, and I respect yours!
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