I think it is more fair to say their technique is marginal, and that if they have an easy panel they do better, and a tough panel, worse. However, marginal technique is even harder to maintain on lousy ice. And no team should have to put up with it, particularly if the ISU knows that the loc was not great before.
The ISU has made this sort of mistake before with the unheated Swiss venue for Europeans last year.
http://www.1310news.com/sports/arti...lance-but-no-apology-for-frigid-european-rink
They don't properly vet the venues.
The ISU has made this sort of mistake before with the unheated Swiss venue for Europeans last year.
http://www.1310news.com/sports/arti...lance-but-no-apology-for-frigid-european-rink
They don't properly vet the venues.