“A 158 for the free skate is an absolute overreach – giving them such scores is unprofessional and disrespectful to other athletes,” Dmitri Kozlovskii on Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara’s score
Russian pair skater Dmitri Kozlovskii criticized the judging of Japanese duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who set a new world record score of 158.13 points at the Milan Olympics, calling the score an “overreach” and unfair toward other competitors.
original source: Sports
Russian pair skater Dmitri Kozlovskii, who performs with Aleksandra Boikova, criticized the scores awarded to Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara for their free skate at the Milan Olympics. The Japanese duo achieved 158.13 points – a new world record. Kozlovskii shared his thoughts during the Okko broadcast with commentator Ekaterina Bobrova. Here’s a translation.
“I see a very clean, well-coordinated partner [Miura]. However, when I look at her partner [Kihara], I see absolutely no lines. A pair is evaluated as a pair. We cannot just judge the female partner and say, ‘She skates beautifully, and he doesn’t, but let’s still give them a 9.50.’ Miura handles her blade well for pair skating, but from Kihara’s side, I see no proper lines.
Now they’re going to receive extremely high component scores, likely around 155 again.
(Then sees the final score: 158.13.)
No, you know, Ekaterina, I have to say this is just too much. A 158 for the free skate is an absolute overreach for this pair. They do not skate at that level. Are they trying to suggest now that Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, with their quad twist from four years ago, would have lost to these two? No, this is completely unreasonable behavior from the judges. Giving them such scores is unprofessional and disrespectful toward the other athletes who are waiting to perform. What does this mean? Should we just declare the competition over already?
It’s impossible that the Japanese duo received higher bonuses for their throw flip than the Chinese pair. These elements are entirely different in terms of size, scope, and entry.
The judges were clearly motivated, charged to award these kinds of scores and outcomes. But to me, this feels like a step too far,” Kozlovskii concluded.
Related topics: Alexandra Boikova Dmitri Kozlovski, Olympic Games, Riku Miura Ryuichi Kihara
hes such a c u n tuesday; men shouldnt b like that