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Inaara, this isn't the only sport in which the Russians wanted everything their way! When the Canada - Russia hockey challenge was on during the 1970's, the Canadian players from the NHL beat the Russians in the total # of games, but the Russians wouldn't give in b/c they changed the rules so that they would be able to say that they (Russians) won b/c they scored more goals. In spite of their politics, the Canadians (NHL players) played by their rules and still beat them!
I think also that I read that where the Russian athletes were part of the Red Army before the U.S.S.R. broke up, these athletes were expected to win or else face consequences when they returned home. As a result, this attitude has never left them. It seems as if they feel they OWN the gold medals.
Granted, the Russians are great athletes, but they're more technicians than they are artistic interpreters of the music. When Sale & Pelletier beat them in Salt Lake City, they were clearly better than the Russians. Not only that, the judges were caught trying to influence the scoring so that the Russians would win. Once caught, then it showed the ability of the skaters.
As it stands, the Canadian dance pair skaters are very close to beating the Russians in another element of the Dance routines, of which there are 2 more routines left. Still speaking of Canadians, a Canadian won the men's skeleton race down the luge track at Whistler, B.C. tonight.
I think also that I read that where the Russian athletes were part of the Red Army before the U.S.S.R. broke up, these athletes were expected to win or else face consequences when they returned home. As a result, this attitude has never left them. It seems as if they feel they OWN the gold medals.
Granted, the Russians are great athletes, but they're more technicians than they are artistic interpreters of the music. When Sale & Pelletier beat them in Salt Lake City, they were clearly better than the Russians. Not only that, the judges were caught trying to influence the scoring so that the Russians would win. Once caught, then it showed the ability of the skaters.
As it stands, the Canadian dance pair skaters are very close to beating the Russians in another element of the Dance routines, of which there are 2 more routines left. Still speaking of Canadians, a Canadian won the men's skeleton race down the luge track at Whistler, B.C. tonight.
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