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Skaters in Olympics generally have a tough time (1)
securing their gold medals. Unlike most of the
other events where time (2)
dictates the winner, skaters, like their gymnastic
counterparts, have to rely on putting on a
(3) flawless
performance. Not only that, they are also given marks on their
technicality and style of their skating. A very
(4) subjective
decision indeed as the judges must decide the winner by the
difficulty of the skater's performance and how well he executes
it. One judge's liking may not be shared by the next judge.
During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the French judges awarded the
Canadian skaters silver when in actual fact, they put up a
(5)
brilliant performance. The gold went to Russia.
However, a few days later, the decision was revoked and the
Canadian team shared the gold with Russia. |
