Figure skating judges get a 10 for duplicity
Scoring reforms after 2002 actually increased favoritism and dirty deals
CONTESTED CONTEST Allegations that a handful of judges agreed beforehand to rank this Russian figure skating pair first at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City influenced later scoring reforms. Those reforms have backfired, a new study finds.
Associated Press
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