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At the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Figure Skating was the source of much controversy and one of the immediate causes for the revamp of scoring in figure skating. Image File history File linksMetadata 2002_Pairs_Scandal_-_Canadian_and_Russian_Flags. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 2002_Pairs_Scandal_-_Canadian_and_Russian_Flags. ... (Redirected from 2002 Olympic Winter Games) The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...

In the pairs competition, Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia had won the short program over Jamie Salé and David Pelletier of Canada. In their long programs, Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze stumbled during their double axel, while Salé/Pelletier skated a flawless program, albeit one that experts considered to be of lesser difficulty than that of the Russians. Despite the Canadians being the crowd favorite, the results were a 5-4 split in favor of the Russians. Judges from Russia, the People's Republic of China, Poland, Ukraine, and France had placed the Russians first; judges from the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan chose the Canadians. There was obvious disagreement from the crowd and Salé/Pelletier accepted their silver medal with grace but open disappointment. The North American media was quick to take the side of the Canadian pair, and played up the controversy until it threatened to overwhelm the entire Games. 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze was born October 25, 1976. ... Jamie SalÃ© (born April 21, 1977, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian figure skater currently partnered with David Pelletier. ... David Pelletier (born November 22, 1974 in Sayabec, QuÃ©bec) is a Canadian pairs figure skater, who is partnered with Jamie SalÃ©. // Early career Pelletier achieved early success as a pairs skater with Julie Laporte. ...

The French judge, Marie-Reine Le Gougne, when confronted after the event by Sally Stapleford and other members of the ISU Technical Committee, had an emotional breakdown in which she confessed that she had been pressured by the head of the French skating organization, Didier Gailhaguet, to vote for the Russian pair. It was alleged that this was part of a deal to get an advantage for the French couple Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizerat in the ice dance competition which was to follow a few days later, but in a signed statement Le Gougne denied taking part in such a deal and also stated that she had truly believed the Russian pair deserved to win. Marie-Reine Le Gougne, often known simply as The French Judge, was a central figure in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal. ... Marina Anissina (Cyrillic ÐœÐ°Ñ€Ð¸Ð½Ð° ÐÐ½Ð¸ÑÐ¸Ð½Ð°) (born August 30, 1975 in Moscow, Russia) is a French figure skater and the 2002 Olympic champion in ice dancing. ... Gwendal Peizerat (born April 21, 1972 in Bron, France) is a French figure skater and 2002 Olympic champion in ice dancing. ...

Ottavio Cinquanta, president of the International Skating Union, announced a day after the competition that the ISU would conduct an "internal assessment" into the judging decision. On February 15 the ISU and International Olympic Committee, in a joint press conference, announced that it would award a second gold medal to Salé and Pelletier, and that Le Gougne was guilty of "misconduct" and was suspended effective immediately. Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze were allowed to keep their gold medal as well. Ottavio Cinquanta is President of the International Skating Union and a member of the International Olympic Committee. ... The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. ... Bold textralf is gay IOC redirects here. ...

Post-Olympics aftermath

On April 30, 2002, Le Gougne and Gailhaguet were suspended by the ISU for 3 years and barred from the 2006 Winter Olympics for their roles in the scandal. [1] The ISU never made any serious investigation of the alleged Russian involvement in the incident. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...

On July 31, 2002, Russian organized crime boss Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov was arrested by Italian authorities in Venice on U.S. charges that he masterminded the fix. [2] Attempts to have him extradited to the U.S. in 2002-2003 failed. [3] As of February 2006, the case was still pending. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ...

In addition to disciplining Le Gougne and Gailhaguet, in 2002 the ISU adopted a policy of "secret judging", in which judges' marks are posted anonymously, as part of the new ISU Judging System for figure skating. While the ISU has claimed this secrecy frees judges from pressure from their federations, critics have pointed out that instead of preventing judges from cheating, secrecy only prevents the public and media from being able to identify cheating. The ISU Judging System (also called Code of Points (CoP) or the New Judging System (NJS)), is the scoring system currently used to judge the figure skating disciplines of mens and ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. ...

In March, 2003, a group of skating officials who were unhappy with the International Skating Union's leadership and handling of the crisis in the sport announced the formation of the World Skating Federation, in an attempt to take control of competitive figure skating away from the ISU. This attempt to set up a new federation failed, and several of the persons involved with its formation were subsequently banished from the sport by the ISU and/or their national federations. These officials included Ron Pfenning, the referee of the pairs competition at the Salt Lake City Olympics, Sally Stapleford, Jon Jackson, and other witnesses to Le Gougne's outburst. The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. ...

References

Categories: 2002 Winter Olympics | 2002 Winter Olympics events | Figure skating at the Olympics | Sports scandals It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Olympic medalists in figure skating. ... Image File history File links Olympic_pictogram_Figure_skating. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four figure skating events were contested, and winter sports were introduced for the very first time. ... At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... The three figure skating events held at the 1924 Winter Olympics were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1928 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1936 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1952 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... 1972 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Women Men Pairs Categories: | ... 1976 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic sport in this year // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: | ... 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating List of IOC country codes // Women Men Pairs Medal favorites Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner were forced to withdraw before the competition due to an injury to Gardner. ... 1984 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Women Men Pairs Ice Dancing Categories: | ... Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics The events took place at the Stampede Corral and the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results The venue was the Halle Olympique located next to the ThÃ©Ã¢tre des CÃ©rÃ©monies, a couple of kilometers west of downtown Albertville. ... 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