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방상아 해설위원이 언급한 IOC 홈페이지 링크입니다.
이번 문제는 금메달 한개만의 문제가 아니라 김연아 선수와 대한민국의 명예가 걸려있어요.
The result of Ladies Figure Skating at Sochi upsets the world, severely damaging the spirit of fair competition in the Olympic Games. The world witnessed Yuna Kim performed both of her skating programs (short and long programs) with perfection. First of all, Kim was grossly underscored for her short program and second of all, while the last night’s gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova did her best, her performance, including insecure jumps and landings both in her short and long programs, was not strong enough to beat Yuna Kim’s scores.
Adelina Sotnikova previous scores were 175.98 (2013.03. World Competition) and 173.30 (2013.12. Grand prix Final), but she got FIFTY MORE POINTS (224.50) last night with the same program. Seriously, has any skater ever made such a massive leap from their previous best in the history of figure skating?
As we learn from the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics judging scandal, I agree with many people in the world that the poor and questionable judging tainted the final outcome in this competition. One of the judges for Thursday’s women’s competition is married to the general director of the Russian figure skating federation. Another, from Ukraine, was at the center of a voting scandal in ice dancing at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
Therefore, I strongly urge an open investigation into judging decisions of women’s figure skating and demand rejudgement at the Sochi Olympics.
I agree with many other upset voices around the world that this sport needs to be held accountable if it wants more people to believe in it –and most of all, to believe in the Olympic Spirits of Fair Competition.