Olympic figure skating - fact or fiction?

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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

    Didn't they do something after the last figure skating judging scandal to make it more fair? Or is it less fair now?
     
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    Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk

    ^Agree
     
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    Originally Posted By amazedncal2

    DH started watching the ice dancing last night and we got a little hooked. I was pleased that the announcers weren't ripping on them until they were finished so we could enjoy the performance :)

    We saw the Russians (I think) and the Italians and then DVR'd the rest. DH watched it this am and said that the Americans got the silver.

    How do you feel the judging went?
     
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    Originally Posted By sherrytodd

    I think the Russians deserved the gold. Their performace was right on. But there was another team, I think it was the Bulgarians which I think had a wonderful performance which was very technical, which I believe was under-scored. They deserved a medal. I watched the Italian Diva and spent the whole time routing that he would drop her on her head.
     
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    Originally Posted By amazedncal2

    DH had read about something happening with the Italian ice dancers the day before. Last night the announcer said something about them being frosty to each other. Now I wish I'd seen the day before. I didn't get the drama, shoot, missed it ;)
     
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    Originally Posted By sherrytodd

    During one of their lifts at the end, he dropped her.
     
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    Originally Posted By RoadTrip

    But after last nights good performance they were all kissy-face, so it seems they made up.

    (Some of those dance pairs should really get a room...)
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    I found it hilarious the way the woman Italian ice dancer was giving her partner the "eye" after their disasterous original dance. Then they showed them arriving at the final free skate, and she appeared to be still aggrevated; neither looking at or talking to the one person she still had to perform with!
     
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    Originally Posted By sherrytodd

    They were kissy face after the performace, but later on during the later pairs performances they showed him in the locker room crying.
     

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