After falling in the SP at 80 Olys, they withdrew him in a huff and sent him home never to compete again. Tough love!
berthes ghost said:[BVladimir Kovalev was the most sucessful, but inconsistant. At 77 worlds, soviet officials screamed at him openly in public for his poor performance. After falling in the SP at 80 Olys, they withdrew him in a huff and sent him home never to compete again. Tough love! [/B]