>I loved the Chinese skating pair for even coming back onto the ice after a horrific fall, much less winning silver. Equally so the Russians who won, coming back from a bad fall themselves. (As you can see, I am not one of those who cheers only for Americans).
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>I'll comment only on the figure skating as this is the only sport I watch and love. Yes, I agree it was a very brave act to compete after the fall, but the skate itself doesn't deserve the silver, in my opinion. Also I didn't really like the Russian pair, I was too nervious watching them...
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>I didn't like Plushenko either, though he was way ahead of all others from the technical point of view. But it was not the skating that gives real pleasure to watch...
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>I missed dancers completely, don't know if there were someone worth seeing...

If nothing else was, the reaction of the female half of the Italian dance pair after their fall was truly worth seeing.

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>I watched women's free program and it really hurt me to see Irina falling. She is my long time favorite...