I agree that the judges should be dismissed. I'm not sure its fair to remove the athletes.


>Simply disqualify the judges and teams from the respective countries, Russia and France. If something is not done now this will never be resolved. Does the IOC have any credibility?
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>>The French judge cut a deal with the Russians... French vote for the Russian pairs and the Russian will vote for the French in Ice Dancing.
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>>>I missed this on the news. Who/what pressured the French judge?
>>>Tracy
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>>>>>>>I also saw (part of) the interview on NBC Today Show with Sale/Pelletier and they were most gracious about the whole thing.
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>>>>>>I read in the newspaper that Pelletier did'nt want to talk to french journalists saying to them that it's because of their judge that they lost the gold medal. I'm really glad about that decision by Pelletier.
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>>>>>>Grace is ok but at a certain point you have to let them know that you're aware you got screwed.
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>>>>>True enough, but the world is doing that nicely for them. And tonight in an interview they did get a little more "direct" about the judging.
>>>>>I think they are handling it perfectly. Champions in skating and champions in PR too.
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>>>>The French judge has admitted that she was 'pressured' into making a deal...
>>>>Ya, the devil made her do it...
>>>>In the US taking a bribe is illegal.
>>>>It is also illegal in the IOC charter.
>>>>It is also illegal in the United Nations charter.
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>>>>It's time someone or some org got sued.
>>>>JLK