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I'm not saying it's right. Just that is how it is and, by the systems' own rules, technically not "cheating". I did go on to say that I think that system in broken. I don't want skaters with 2 or 3 triples to win either. I do think Mao's level of skating and her reputation could have kept her in the bronze position without much complaint from me. But on the other hand, watching it on the TV I can see why the judges love her and go out of the way to prop her up. My personal preference is for Akiko but don't blame the judges for preferring Mao.
So you think the judges "go out of their way to prop up" Mao because of her reputation and style, and you said in your earlier post that the judges seem to have prejudices and favorites, but you "don't blame" them for this and don't understand why people are complaining? People are complaining because the judges are not supposed to go out of their way to prop up a skater because they "love her." The judges' job is to judge how well the skaters perform and rank them accordingly. I don't blame the judges for having preferences; it's when they "go out of their way to prop up" the skaters they prefer that there's a problem.
Not saying that's what's happening (I'm more on the side of "this system can suck sometimes and doesn't always capture the essence of a superior program"), but if you think it is, then you should have a problem with that. If you care about the integrity of the sport, it makes no sense to be sitting there saying, "Yes, yes, the judges are probably going out of their way to prop up this skater because she has a great reputation and she's pretty to watch, and that's just hunky-dory! I don't understand why anyone would complain about that!"
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