Apparently, the French judge in question has been dismissed and suspended. I'm sure that as more of the facts come to light there will be other measures taken. I don't share the view that the Olympics are now tarnished beyond repair, shit happens and it seems to be getting dealt with.
I did sort of secretly envision the Russian couple taking off their gold medals right there on the podium and exchanging them with the Canadians though. Now THAT would have made some serious history and it would have shown that the Russian skaters themselves had a sense of honor and fairness. But that's just a dreamer at work here, the fact is that the skaters have always just been at these events to skate, period, leaving all the judging crap to the powers that be.
But I'm also thinking that if this sort of shit ever happens again, the skaters should simply refuse to compete at all, until the committees and federations and unions get their collective shit together once and for all. As it stands now they (the IOC and ISU) seem like a bunch of suits and stuffed useless shirts all milling around trying to figure out how to put out the fire that has blown up in their faces. Fixing the immediate problem is one thing, but what about a long-term solution? Time will tell.
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