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I heard that the Ice Dancing competition is probably fixed. The Russian couple are apparently using block voting to keep the American couple from beating them. The American couple wasn't supposed to be at the Olympics due to citizenship issues (she is originally from Canada and was granted citizenship at the last minute due to Congressional legislation), so the fact that they get to compete has thrown the "agreed to" order into a tailspin.

Also, the fact that Slutskaya scores so well is pretty fishy; however, I don't think that her winning is ordained. Sasha Cohen could beat her if she skates a clean program; the problem is that she always "splats" during her program.

As for the entire Winter Games, I'm going to watch the Opening Ceremony, but I'm not excited about this Olympics as SLC or Athens. Unless the U.S. somehow starts hauling in the gold medals...