how could they compete against the persistant soviet bloc bias that reared its ugly head in salt lake? the russian couple skated a horrible routine and STILL won
@ja3399 They were deducted .1 for the illegal back flip at the end I think. Even without that deduction I am not sure if they would have finished any higher than 3rd though, but it would have been alot closer in the scores. They might have even switched the ordinals between the 2 Russian teams and flipped their placing as well.
Absolutely charming!
Sadly, there was a time when the judges just let the russians win, whatever happened.
hundetuem 5 months ago
the real winners of the Gold medal!
gonzo77ffm 6 months ago
how could they compete against the persistant soviet bloc bias that reared its ugly head in salt lake? the russian couple skated a horrible routine and STILL won
lhsouthern1988 1 year ago
I do not agree with the technical marks: not then, not now, after all these years. Thanks again Axel. You give so much to figure skating fans.
ja3399 1 year ago 2
@ja3399 They were deducted .1 for the illegal back flip at the end I think. Even without that deduction I am not sure if they would have finished any higher than 3rd though, but it would have been alot closer in the scores. They might have even switched the ordinals between the 2 Russian teams and flipped their placing as well.
beckerbombs 1 year ago
@ja3399
I agree with you on all counts.
justa335 1 year ago