[gunnedah]

Any event in the Olympics that can not be won with everyone observing and seeing a clearcut winner is subject to politics. This decision really boils down to politics and can do nothing more than hurt events that are judged by individuals.No events like these should be held in the political climate of today and not expected to be partisian. It just cant be pulled off and not be questioned.

[Cornjonny]

Down with cheese-eating, surrender-monkey, Euro-trash, skating judges!!

[carmody]

Very true. And considering that these scores are subjective as well as political, the original results should be accepted by all. Why bother awarding a meaningless gold medal to the Canadians? It's a consolation prize.

If I were the Canadians I would give both medals back to the IOC and leave immediately to join the Ice-Capades. And my theme song as I entered the rink would be "We Are the Champions" by Queen. I would make sure wherever I went that song was played as I entered the room. I would commission someone to make me a huge gold medal...three times the size of the IOC medal. I would construct my own podium and design my own flag and declare myself the winner of my own personal olympics. That's what I would do if I were the Canadians. But I am not the Canadians.