Americans dismiss report of figure skating judging conspiracy

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Reuters

U.S. Figure Skating has strongly denied reports suggesting the United States and Russia are conspiring to help each other win gold medals at the Sochi Olympics.

"Comments made in a "L'Equipe" story are categorically false," the American governing body said in a statement on Saturday.

"There is no 'help' between countries. We have no further response to rumours, anonymous sources or conjecture."

U.S. media picked up on the report, saying the arrangement would help Meryl Davis and Charlie White to become the first Americans to win the Olympic ice dance gold, while Russia in return would benefit in the team and pairs competitions.

Read more: http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/americans-dismiss-report-figure-skating-judging-conspiracy

[jmowreader]

1. Is there some kind of a rule requiring a figure skating judging controversy?

There always is one. So it must be required.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. Yes, like boxing in the summer games

We have to have something to fill the broadcast. We can't simply watch a competition.

[AngryAmish]

11. Tell that to Roy Jones Jr.

[chillfactor]

2. like we should automatically believe

what the judges say?...sorry I am more skeptical

[LisaL]

5. No. We are supposed to believe what unnamed sources supposedly say.

[Control-Z]

3. Watching, so far,

the judging seems about right. I'm just at the beginning, though.

[Tx4obama]

4. Additional article below...

SOCHI, Russia, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Figure Skating has strongly denied reports suggesting the United States and Russia are conspiring to help each other win gold medals at the Sochi Olympics.

"Comments made in a L'Equipe story are categorically false," the American governing body said in a statement on Saturday.

"There is no 'help' between countries. We have no further response to rumours, anonymous sources or conjecture."

-snip-

.... the current accumulative scoring system, which officials believe cannot be manipulated as scores are now picked at random - with the judging panel unaware which scores have been discarded.

-snip-

Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/08/olympics-figure-skating-conspiracy-us-russia_n_4752324.html

[Nye Bevan]

6. See, too much friendliness between the USA and Russia is not necessarily a good thing.

We want to be friendly enough that we won't destroy the world with each others' missiles, but not so friendly that our Olympic judges collude with each other to screw the Canadians.

[LisaL]

7. Davis and White are world champions and silver medalists from the last Olympics.

They don't need any help.
This sounds like a baseless rumor.

[davidpdx]

8. It was NSA hacking

That's it, that's the ticket!

[MADem]

10. This is my favorite post of this thread!!!! nt