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Aw. not happy about that but hope he is OK. I was so looking forward to seeing him compete because he always adds excitement to the competition. At least we won't have to hear how the Russians inflated his scores again.
Does anybody think it's just spin that supposedly Kovtun wasn't ready to come to Sochi so that's why Plush stayed in the competition even though - and Mishin - knew he was hurt? I can't imagine Kovtun going on vacation or sitting around getting fat when the very good possibility was Plush wouldn't be able to skate. It's sad for any champion to have to withdraw and end his career that way but somehow I still feel some of it has been contrived.
:agree: Always was, IMO.With Plushenko retired I can officially proclaim that Yagudin is a better skater.:yes:
Contrived?! Russia?! Never! Total spin. With the potential of Plushenko pulling out, Kovtun was definitely on the sidelines... and Plushenko had 3 days to WD. There are alternates for each country ready to skate in case of a withdrawal, let alone when it's a big possibility of a withdrawal.
wasn't kovtun an alternate? they should have let him do individual, tough federation.
Easy to criticize them afterwards.
How about imagining what the reaction would have been if Plushenko had withdrawn after the team event and let Kovtun do the individual?
Well, I certainly hope that Kovtun will get his chance to skate @ Worlds!
Well, I certainly hope that Kovtun will get his chance to skate @ Worlds!
Nope. Voronov earned that spot fair and square, with Menshov as alternate.
With Plushenko retired I can officially proclaim that Yagudin is a better skater.:yes: