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Actually, you're right. The level of blatant bad scoring is just a reflection of a society and system that is terribly mired.
The Judging Controversy Thread
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Actually, you're right. The level of blatant bad scoring is just a reflection of a society and system that is terribly mired.
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I don't know. I still think Slutskaya being robbed of her gold in 2002 is a bigger scandal. 
I hope this does end up resulting in getting rid of anonymous judging though.
I hope this does end up resulting in getting rid of anonymous judging though.
Don't forget Mao.
I haven't seen the skates yet and I just very may disagree with the judging itself/result....but I definitely don't agree with Adelina getting all this vitriol. She's a sweet girl and great person.
Yes! Mao was absolutely lovely, and probably the highlight of the night for me!
I just don't think that so many different threads, all saying basically the same thing (Corrupt Russians, etc, etc), need to be started.
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Why shouldn't Yuna have to do 7 triples to win like everyone else?
well said. I was also so happy for Mao. She is a fighter and it would have been amazing to see her make the podium.
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I think we should punish the skaters from USA CAN and KOR as well because their judges also gave Adelina monster GOE and PCS.
She was the best and deserved to win and made changes necessary to win. She dropped loop combo as second jump and improved flips with combos. She worked hard and delivered when it counted. Tarasova method of keeping skates basically the same no matter how much trouble the skater has with them and pushing them to deliver when it matters most worked. I know Tarasova was not there but she was the leader of Sotnikova's team. And whatever it was worked. It almost didn't work! The PCS of the day reflected the day and not rep. It's like when Lipinski got 5.9's in the second mark or something. People hated that too! But it happens because the performance worked! It wasn't completely perfect but even the in flaws she was undeniably on her game the whole time! It was a mission and she accomplished her mission and it was an inspirational skate.
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Adelina will. She is Olympic champion and has a reputation of being able to beat the last two world champions skating clean, even as she made a mistake.
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What? How do you know which nationalities gave what?? Were they the judges that were paid off and you happen to be in a position to know this?? Otherwise, why else for such an odd remark. Judging is supposed to be anonymous, right?
People always think Kim is tentative because she doesn't look so happy like other skaters after landing difficult jumps. I talked about this in other threads. Her jumps are part of choreography, not some accomplishment to be excited about just because of not falling off. Just because a skater's mouth is ear to ear after landing a jump that doesn't mean the skater is "on."
P.S. I will miss her graceful, otherworldly skating forever.
P.S. I will miss her graceful, otherworldly skating forever.
Probably because they all received a nice paycheck -- or a villa -- from the Russians.
I'm pissed. Adelina was good but she did not deserve OGM or a score 149 and she had flaws she was also overscored in the SP. The only reason I'm staying in figure skating is because of Yuzuru Hanyu and Li Zijun, I can't wait to see the 2018 Olympics because it would be better than Sochi.
Because PCS exist. At least it would be if judges don't treat it as a TES extension.
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I don't understand HOW Russia could've rigged it. Was Putin holding the judges' puppies hostage? Did they threaten that they'd ship them to Siberia? Did they pay them in vodka? What leverage could they have had when it's anonymous judging?
I don't agree with the result today, but I think the judges were caught up in the moment and the Russian crowd subconsciously made them tick up the PCS for the Russians. Sotnikova's TES marks were about right.
Thank god winning Olympic medals isn't everything.
I don't agree with the result today, but I think the judges were caught up in the moment and the Russian crowd subconsciously made them tick up the PCS for the Russians. Sotnikova's TES marks were about right.
Thank god winning Olympic medals isn't everything.
