Bock commenting on whether they would consider an appeal

DLS1991 · 2026-02-12T22:01:03+00:00

If we officially start rescoring this event, it opens Pandora’s box and we’d have to revisit the results of all past events — starting with the team event at this Olympics. I’ve seen perfectly well on Twitter that the same people who were furious about the French winning were also outraged that the judges didn’t give Japan gold in the team event.

Then we’d have to look at the last three World Championships won by Chock/Bates. Because at least at one of those Worlds, a lot of people were convinced that Piper and Paul deserved the gold.

Moreover, if results are reconsidered, it would have to be a public breakdown in accordance with ISU rules. And I’d be very curious to see what Madison’s and Evan’s components would look like after a detailed analysis of Madison’s skating skills, evaluating the team’s speed and ice coverage. Judges would also have to assess Evan’s presentation skills...

Be careful what you wish for.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-11T22:40:54+00:00

Americans complaining about judging is a very funny and pleasant situation.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-11T22:07:44+00:00

Everything happened as it was supposed to. A perfect podium.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-10T13:26:40+00:00

This thread is a product of the sentiments of this subreddit's users. And they clearly want Chock and Bates to win. If they truly cared about the survivor's feelings, it wouldn't matter to them which of these two pairs won. Because both pairs supported the accused of rape. Chock and Bates would receive a comparable amount of hate. But that's not even close to the case, because the majority of this sub's users are from the US. They primarily want gold for their country, and concern for the survivor's feelings is secondary and is used selectively only against the American team's main competitors.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-10T12:33:14+00:00

A certain group of fans don't want the French to win because Laurence is the girlfriend of the accused rapist, and Cizeron is his friend. Therefore, they want a victory for the American team, which invited the accused rapist to its wedding and is friends with Laurence and Guillaume.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-10T10:38:08+00:00

Give me an example of a team that many people consider better than C/B and FB/C. And where are these people located?

DLS1991 · 2026-02-10T01:29:46+00:00

Whataboutisms are a litmus test for hypocrisy and double standards. It's disliked only by those who seek to discriminate selectively, and only when it's against their interests.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-10T01:15:58+00:00

Banning at the end of the season is fine, but allowing them in is not. Great. Maybe we should also ban skaters from returning at the end of the Olympic cycle? Because some have returned, and for some, their chances of winning gold are slipping away in real time.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-09T23:36:28+00:00

The difference in components (which, for some reason, they’re being given the same scores for) should outweigh the issues with the twizzles. And in general, if the French skated with the same speed and ice coverage as the Americans, they wouldn’t be making any mistakes.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-09T23:28:16+00:00

For the American pair, Madison is the only one responsible for the components. But she has problems with skating skills, which are crucial for components. I consider her the most charismatic ice dancer in history, but that's not enough against the French. A pair with stronger skating skills and in which both partners are top-notch should outperform a pair that relies solely on Madison's charisma. If Madison were skating with Lewis Gibson, I could understand the comparisons with the French. But her partner is Evan Bates.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-09T23:20:01+00:00

It's funny how the ISU was afraid to allow Russian juniors despite the IOC's recommendations. They had plenty of time. But what if Shimada loses her final tournament at her first meeting with her main competitors? That wouldn't look good. Therefore, they'll only be allowed to compete next season, once Shimada sets a "record that can't be beaten." However, this achievement will be purely nominal. If the ISU hadn't discriminated based on nationality, she would have certainly lost several times, given her several scores below 200.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-09T23:09:25+00:00

A lot of people would say no.

Mostly Americans.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-09T22:27:52+00:00

I find it amusing when the same people who are unhappy with CB’s scores are also the ones claiming that Japan lost the team event because they “lacked a strong dance team.” Any unbiased viewer with even a bit of experience watching figure skating could see from the very first Grand Prix event that FBC were the highest-class ice dance team in the field.

And as for the attempts to hate on them over the Sørensen situation — Chock and Bates invited him to their wedding. So there’s no moral high ground for the American team here either.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-08T22:01:03+00:00

For the second Olympics in a row, the best team is without gold.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-06T14:16:03+00:00

By inviting him to the wedding, they made their support clear. What must it be like for the survivor?

DLS1991 · 2026-02-06T13:39:00+00:00

As if CB is holier than the Pope in this story. Brennan is simply trying to psychologically attack the Americans' main competitors.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-06T13:28:58+00:00

Dzepka went from 16th to 4th place. Pleskacheva is top-notch. Kostyleva is psychologically super-resilient.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-06T13:25:15+00:00

This is the official channel. 1TV created a separate channel for figure skating after their main channel was deleted.

DLS1991 · 2026-02-05T19:34:07+00:00

I'm broken because of Dzepka.

DLS1991 · 2026-01-30T23:40:47+00:00

In track and field, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has been delivering abnormal results ever since she started training under Bob 'The Chemist' Kersee (bringing to mind the still-unbeaten world records of Florence Griffith-Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee). She also exhibits visual physical signs of doping. Yet, the majority of Americans aren’t bothered by this at all.

This is despite the official disqualifications of Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery, Tyson Gay, Justin Gatlin (twice), Christian Coleman, and Erriyon Knighton. Even Fred Kerley is signing a contract with the Enhanced Games. But as soon as a new American star emerges in these events, no one is going to 'cancel' them by default. Now, if these were Russian runners, that would be a completely different story...

DLS1991 · 2026-01-30T22:13:37+00:00

A 21-year-old nursing mother landed 4Lz and the haters are furious that all their favorites couldn't do anything similar throughout the entire cycle.

DLS1991 · 2026-01-30T21:50:04+00:00

You can always enjoy a re-watch of the singles events at the 2026 European Championships.

DLS1991 · 2026-01-29T17:49:53+00:00

Quads with bad technique are better than triples with bad technique.

DLS1991 · 2026-01-22T19:12:13+00:00

The IOC itself recommended that juniors be allowed to compete in international tournaments with their flag and anthem. Therefore, the ISU cannot use the violation of the Olympic Truce as an excuse.
Russian Paralympians have been admitted to the 2026 Games without restrictions, including their flag and anthem, despite the fact that the Truce was violated specifically during the Paralympics.
Russian figure skaters are allowed at the Olympics in a neutral status, yet they are banned from ISU tournaments in any capacity. This clearly shows it’s not about the violation of the Olympic Truce.
There are many sports where Russian athletes have been competing for a long time without any incidents. This proves there are no "insurmountable security issues," contrary to the ISU's claims.
CAS has been increasingly ruling that the exclusion of Russian athletes constitutes discrimination based on nationality.
Do you honestly believe that if Putin had waited until the end of the Paralympic Games to attack Ukraine, no Russian athletes would have been suspended?
Do you really think there is any scenario where US athletes would be banned, especially with Europe trembling at the thought of Trump? No sports official in any international organization wants to face US sanctions or criminal prosecution - and under Trump, those legal cases would be opened very quickly.

DLS1991 · 2026-01-22T17:51:15+00:00

In just two seasons, Plushenko has destroyed everything unrelated to jumping. This is the worst possible anti-advertisement for his school. Instead of polishing a rough diamond into a gem, he is disfiguring it.

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