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That is soooo true and one of the big reasons (among many others) for the decline in US interest in Figure Skating.It is harder to catch the manipulation and cheating now but what a price skating paid keeping the scores anonymous.
As a non interested country fan, I was hoping for Buttle to win, but it was Joubert's best ever, and since I watched them live, I would have put Joubert as the Winner. It was decided by the TASTE of the judges. I don't remember the protocols but I'll bet it was in the PC scores which can be manipulated. We saw it with 3 Falls not too long ago. Mark down for the falls - overscore of other components. The PC scores are not at all measureable. They are just opinions not unlike the 6.0 system.BTW, I thought Buttle deserved his Gold back in '08 but also can see how Joubert fans saw it differently.
Personally, I am a bit egotistical about scoring. I do not need a bunch of numbers to crown a champion.