There are highs and lows to every figure skating program at the Olympics. But the lows in Beijing2022 – doping scandal, withheld medal ceremonies, convoluted scoring, etc – decidedly outweighed the highs.
, not figure skating, but it came to roost on the ice of Capital Indoor Stadium.
“On one hand, my heart breaks for because of the acts of the adults in her life and the failures of the Russian and IOC-run systems that permanently cast a dark cloud over her performances,” said Travis Tygart, the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. “On the other hand, all of us who value clean sport are sick to our stomachs because of these catastrophic failures that have tragically robbed clean athletes of their sacrifice and Olympic dreams.
Despite all those head-shaking moments in the Beijing bubble, though, there were plenty of world records, broken barriers and soaring performances toThere was Chen, blasting off to “Rocket Man” on his way to ending a four-year redemptive quest for gold. French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, who won a gold that likewise eluded them at the Pyeongchang Games. And the Chinese pairs team of Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, who gave the host nation a gold medal on Saturday night.
“We did our best and enjoyed this whole process. We’re happy about the score and the recognition of the spectators, and we made a world record,” Han said with a smile. “It’s important we caught the opportunity when we had it.”AP NEWS
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