Karen-W
YMCA is such a catchy tune!
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Oh, gawd... Tatiana Tarasova has chimed in.
Read at your stomachs own peril...
Read at your stomachs own peril...
Valieva Banned for Four Years, Effective December 25, 2021
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This is just embarrassing.
BlueRidge
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Because we might bust a gut laughing...?
I didn't even know people still said "scoundrel". "Filthy pigs" made me nearly choke to death.
Karen-W
YMCA is such a catchy tune!
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Apparently this is a huge story in Italy.
YourBorneo
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Now I’m in the mood to read Animal Farm.Intended for domestic consumption
"filthy pigs!!"
Karen-W
YMCA is such a catchy tune!
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Ha! Love Tai Babilonia!
"The math ain't mathin'," indeed!
"The math ain't mathin'," indeed!
Rukia
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they smell an amazing chance for a celebration in Milano-Cortina which while I don't want them to wait 2 more years I bet Italy would give them killer podium gifts
Yazmeen
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Couldn't link it, what did she say?
Karen-W
YMCA is such a catchy tune!
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Lololol - this one is just for @Private Citizen!
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eurodance2001
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Beyond embarrassing.. The language used to describe the "other" is also, dare I say, very National Socialist of them.. the very thing they say they fighting against in Ukraine.. "Pigs, scoundrels".. goes to show what propaganda machine they are being exposed to and have bought into.. what a shill..
Frau Muller
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Deleted or unable to link, like the earlier Tai post.Lololol - this one is just for @Private Citizen!
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Mafke
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A russian playing the victim card.... where did I put my shock face? I think I need it....
Again, russians bring more trouble than value to sporting events. Let them compete at home and admire each other and wallow in imagined victimhood.
Why am I not shocked. Congrats to the American team - I assume Japan as well? Well done and deserved.
I still can’t hold Valieva responsible for the crappy people that were doing this. She was just a kid. We can throw Trusova‘s meltdown too.. so, so sad
I still can’t hold Valieva responsible for the crappy people that were doing this. She was just a kid. We can throw Trusova‘s meltdown too.. so, so sad
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Karen-W
YMCA is such a catchy tune!
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Argh - these links are being obnoxious. I'll try to fix later - gotta get to work.
Firedancer
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I hope they do still let her compete in Russia. One more reason for them not to be allowed to compete internationally
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Ha. As an architect of booing Speedy 20 years ago, I don’t think they would care. We are just the peasants paying the bills.
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Do you have an Instagram account? That might be why you couldn't view it. I had no problem seeing it.
manhn
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Somehow, this is Canada's fault? As if there'd be no backlash if Canadians would have been more vocal from the start.
victorskid
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In a little bit of irony, Thomas Bach was in the audience at the Women FS at the WYOG. A very uncomfortable-appearing Yuna Kim was seated beside him.
LeafOnTheWind
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I was thinking the same thing this morning. I don't think the discrimination was deliberate but does that matter if it exists? I am assuming they go by CAS ruling and wondered what their legal standing is on this issue.
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Tai seems to have deleted her post.
Sparks
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Skate Canada is fighting the decision
https://twitter.com/SkateCanada/status/1752317007297429774
If the ISU follows its own rules, it has the wrong bronze medalist. It should be Canada not Russia. Rule 353(4)(a): “Competitors having finished the competition and who initially placed lower than the disqualified Competitor(s) will move up accordingly in their placement(s).”
https://twitter.com/SkateCanada/status/1752317007297429774
If the ISU follows its own rules, it has the wrong bronze medalist. It should be Canada not Russia. Rule 353(4)(a): “Competitors having finished the competition and who initially placed lower than the disqualified Competitor(s) will move up accordingly in their placement(s).”
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It makes no sense. There were other disciplines where countries didn’t compete, but the winner still got 10 points. Countries were eligible for the team event if they had entries in three disciplines. Because of this, there were disciplines with only nine entrants, but again, the winner got 10 points. It makes zero sense to only award nine points for winning the women’s event. It is not consistent with how they handled the other disciplines with nine skaters.
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I can find you worse. I can literally picture the empty vodka bottles next to some of the people who were asked for quotes
The linked Italian newspaper article places the blame squarely on Valieva's entourage, which is nice to see.
BlueRidge
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Yes if there are people who want the blame not to be placed on "the little girl" they can go to where the blame should be focused.I can find you worse. I can literally picture the empty vodka bottles next to some of the people who were asked for quotes
The linked Italian newspaper article places the blame squarely on Valieva's entourage, which is nice to see.
Sk8swan
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Oh yes, not a word when our skaters win medals but a full page when a "scandal" happens...
Anyway, I won't bet the article is fully reliable especially this quote doesn't make much sense to me
Anyone who has been following this issue more closely can understand this?
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Everything I have read, seen, heard the past few years from Russian athletes, the federation and fans regarding these results has been that anything short of complete absolution for KV and the gold medals to the Russian team would be a huge injustice and obvious anti-Russian bias. I hardly think the ISU awarding them bronze appeases anyone and I fail to see the point.
I am so very happy for the US team who I think have conducted themselves admirably - as have all the other athletes who train and compete clean.
I am so very happy for the US team who I think have conducted themselves admirably - as have all the other athletes who train and compete clean.
