>>They skated for gold. The crowd gave them gold. It was a perfect run for 4 minutes and 30 seconds. They knew that had it.
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>>...technically, they should had it.
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>>As commented on national TV, it's probably the worst decision ever made on figure skating. I never seen such a ridiculous decision.
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>>People are crying here and there across the country. The national TV will continue to talk about it for weeks. To us, they are the champions. They're just no question about it. Especially when the pair who won the gold made 3 mistakes in their run compare to a perfect run by the Canadian team who ended up with the silver in result of this unbelievable decision.
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>>To us, Sale and Pelletier are true champions. Congratulations!
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>I feel for you Michel. I have seen this time and time again in baseball where one bad call decides the game. But the difference between baseball and the olympics is that in baseball the next day they go play again. With the olympics it will be four years before another try can be made.
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>The phrase 'I think you have been hosed' comes to mind.

On one occasion in my lifetime I was asked to umpire a baseball game. This was a “friendly” game with a bunch of Air Force buddies. I am not an umpire nor have I been trained as one. After my first “call” one team complained. Before long the other team complained. I told them I did not want to be an umpire and they had insisted I make the calls. Visions of "Three Blind Mice" being played at a baseball game came to mind.

No way do I want to be a judge or umpire. Not even the "experts" can please everyone. :)


Tom