Who deserved the silver and bronze and 4th in pairs?

[slutskayafan21]

It is clear Totmianina/Marinin were the winners of the pairs event, I have yet to encounter one person who argues this. Who of the three Chinese most deserved the silver, in fact what order should the three Chinese have been in?

 

[Evdokia]

Up to now no one has voted for the actual outcome of that competition.

 

[slutskayafan21]

Finally 2 votes for the actual outcome of the competition. This poll with it taking forever for anybody to vote for the actual outcome of the competition only emphasisez how ridiculous the pairs event was judged.

 

[Mathman]

Well, I think the only controversy was in how severely to penalize Zhang and Zhang for the interrruption in their program.

Interestingly, according to the judges protocols, they did receive a mandatory "fall" deduction, but they did not receive the mandatory decuction for "Interruption in Excess."

I didn't look up the exact definition and guidelines for that deduction. I guess it's like the deduction for Sasha's second "fall/not fall." It's up to the tech specialist or the referee to call it or not.

MM

 

[slutskayafan21]

Watching the pairs short last night and watching both Pang/Tong and Zhang/Zhang skate my heart broke for Pang/Tong when I was reminded how they were so robbed in Turin!

 

[Mathman]

Last night, however, Zhang and Zhang were clearly the class of the field.

 

[slutskayafan21]

Last night, however, Zhang and Zhang were clearly the class of the field.

If you are referring to the short program I agree, although it was still close between them and Pang/Tong even in the short(and the scores reflected that).