Russia may not be left out of the cold in Russia but in London they may be making frends with the eskimos. The ladies were horrifiic. Two didn't even make the last two flight. Liza and the world silver medallist are no where to be seen. It would take a miracle or a meltdown for them to earn three spots. And in pairs, they look very flat. ice dance will be tough to get onto the podium they have to hold off CL from Italy and move ahead of P and B who have experience and world bronze. And in men they are finished 19th and they thought Gatchinki was bad - better pull a Kevin Reynolds
Russia may not be left out of the cold in Russia but in London they may be making frends with the eskimos. The ladies were horrifiic. Two didn't even make the last two flight. Liza and the world silver medallist are no where to be seen. It would take a miracle or a meltdown for them to earn three spots. And in pairs, they look very flat. ice dance will be tough to get onto the podium they have to hold off CL from Italy and move ahead of P and B who have experience and world bronze. And in men they are finished 19th and they thought Gatchinki was bad - better pull a Kevin Reynolds
of course Canada secured all three spots in all four disciplines before it even started, lol
So true- this article about Russians being corrupt and putting all their skaters in good position for wins and then the ladies all bomb their short programs and one barely makes the top 10. Have to believe the toxic environment for Russians in north america affects some. It's an extremely hostile environment filled with hatred.
More Brennan Russians don't really have any talent in skating just good politics. No win was ever really deserved by the athletes but a triumph or politics. Moskvina is a great politician and all Russian judges are corrupt so that's where the wins are from. She is all about making any win by a Russian in Sochi illegitimate.
Soviet Union was as corrupt as it gets in figure skating. All Soviet judges had to be banned for a year back in the late 70's because they were so corrupt. As far as i'm concerned when your banned your banned for life. A zebra doesn't change it's spots.