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I don't think she was stupid. I think she was emotionally fragile and overwrought. Her own federation president was in the mix, as well as her best personal friend in skating, a Russian official and judge. When she was rushed at by Sally Stapleford in the hotel lobby immediately afterward she broke down in tears. She later said that she truly believed that Berezhnaya and Sikharudlidze gave the better performance, but when confronted by the "irate mob" she ended up not knowing what she truly believed.
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Do you think ISU should be using a judge who is admittely "fragile and overwrought" at the Olympics - the biggest and most important skating event where public interest is far and away the highest?
Unless ISU is run by total idiots of course they would never use an emotionally unstable judge at their biggest event.
Sports like babseball, footbal and basketball make it clear the refs at the playoffs and championships are hand-picked based on their record of excellence.
Why would ISU not do the samething?
We all know why...don't we
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