Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko says the judging that landed him a silver medal instead of the gold he anticipated at the Vancouver Olympics "raises questions."
Plushenko, the defending Olympic champion who led after the short program, was second best in the free and had to settle for silver behind American Evan Lysacek.
He says he was the only leading competitor to land a quadruple jump, and therefore should have secured first place.
"When a person performs a quadruple jump, which is contested by a triple, and (both contenders) gain the same points, it raises questions," he said.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reportedly sent a message to Plushenko saying the "superb performance" was worthy of a gold medal.
I was watching the Olympic Games all these week and I saw this competition also. I was sure that we got a medal in the figure skating. When I saw face Plushenko I saw that something unfair happening. He looked that he's not agree with that "silver". I was right it was scandalous news for Russians. I was reading and watching news and tried to fined all information about it. I sympathize with Evan Lysacek a lot and to tell the truth his looked like a champion who deserve the gold medal. However after analysis about figure skating I understand why Plushenko was so disappointed... He
underline in his program most difficult elements for competition because it is sport not a "dance on the ice" and if he taking elements like Lysacek did it is going to be amazingly show.He tried to bring new record in these sport and he did. Unfortunally judges appreciate show and beautiful view more than professional mastership. Any way Russian call this silver platinum .....)))
Be careful of cutting and pasting information from the internet. I was sorry to hear about his disappoinment too.
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