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I guess it just comes down to how realistic Aliona is: we can't know for sure if she's realistic, but we can't know for sure she is not. I just find it hard to believe she's a deluded as you think. "Wanting the OGM" =/= "being unhappy with anything but the OGM"
Re: S/S vs. Pang/Tong in Sochi. Actually, Pang/Tong did win the free skate over S/S. But they were 6 (!) points back after the short program (stumbles on the side-by-side jumps). I do agree that P/T should've scored higher in both segments (and their skate was gloriously beautiful). I'm not certain who deserved the bronze in the end since both had errors (P/T had small errors in both programs, S/S had huge errors in the free).
P/T were the unluckiest team ever: two fourth place finishes at the Olympics, just missing a medal both times, then missing gold in 2010 because the legendary Shen/Zhao returned. But hey, they were 34 in Sochi, coming off injuries, and were still competitive. Who's to say Aliona won't be in Pyeongchang?
Well, Aliona was quoted as saying that she will win OGM with Massot
P&T were unlucky but I also think they outstayed their welcome, not that I don't think they deserve better or that they're fine skaters. In terms of talent, they were talented but limited. They had very little charisma. Their programs were distant copies of great Russian programs. They were also at times inconsistent which gave the judges enough excuses to mark them down even when their errors weren't as serious as their rivals.