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I predict the whole Worlds fiasco will have the judges being very very careful how they mark Chan next season, and especialy at the Games. I dont think he will win the gold. He will most likely win the bronze or 4th place, and if he skates poorly could even be lower than that. The scandal has rung so loud that I am sure the IOC has even heard about it and will give some harsh warning to the ISU to watch themselves and how figure skating goes down at the Games after already having the SLC and to lesser degree Nagano ice dance bloc judging scandals overshadow the whole Olympics. Chan will find himself watched like a hawk by all of judges, fans, experts, and IOC members alike at next years Games.
The sad thing is then if we invoke a new Chan rule first i don't think you can do that before the olympics - too short of time, second you are revamping the whole scoring system and you also have to think about all the times Mao, Carolina and the Germans in pairs have been propped up by the scoring system. Actually add to that Fernandez, Dai and Hanyu who all have had dreadful skates oh yeah and don't forget Alyissa from the US or how Korpi and the the Finnish girls have done so well with low level ofdifficulty on their jumps. This is not just a problem with Chan folks. The scoring system would have to be overhauled. At world\s maybe this year they should have said no gold in men's and no silver in pairs??? I mean nothing against Ten his skating skills are not worthy of gold - sure he stood up on his jumps but he is no Dai, patrick, Hanyu or Fernandez heck he is barely an Evan and that "ain't" anything to brag about.