Sotnikova's win: what does it mean to young skaters aiming for the next Olympics?

jenaj said:

Unless things change with judging/scoring, Adelina's win bodes ill for the Russian baby ballerinas like Yulia and Elena. It will be payback time.

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whatif said:

Well they are naming a school after Adelina in Moscow. So I guess it does mean a lot.

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kwanatic said:

I can't see the purpose in punishing a skater (any skater) for something they had no control over that happened at a previous competition. If that happens I think all of the judges will need to be put in time out for acting like a bunch of 10 year old school girls...

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pangtongfan said:

So judges should be put in time out for scoring against Russian skaters unfairly (it if happens), when they have scored in favor of them unfairly across all disciplines atleast 60% of the time since the 60s now. OK. If the world was truly fair Russian skaters in every discipline would be underscored for the next 30 years minimum to compensate for the amount of BS and corrupt wins they have gained since their emergence as a power 50 years ago. Not that I hope for that as that would make the sport an even bigger mess than it is, but nobody will feel sympathy for any underscored Russian skater, that is for sure.

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