Top 10 Scandals on ice and how it changed figure skating judging, scoring and rules forever!
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What were the scandalous and controversial moments that rocked the figure skating world in the past Olympics? We explored how these scandals changed the figure skating judging and rules, and how it shaped the scoring system we have today! Let’s take a look!
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Figure Skating Scandals and Fiction Intro | 0:00 - 2:06
10 - 1976 / 1998 Circus - Backflip banned | 2:06 - 4:00
9 - 1981 Worlds - Zayak Rule | 4:00 - 5:13
8 - Sarajevo 1984 - Bolero Legend | 5:13 - 6:43
7 - Costumes - Katarina Rule | 6:43 - 8:11
6 - 1994 Olympics and Worlds - Bloc voting? Sportsmanship? | 8:11 - 10:25
5 - 2002 Salt Lake - IJS Era to begin | 10:25 - 13:28
4 - 2014 Ladies event - Anonymous judging scandal | 13:28 - 16:42
3 - 2014 Men - Falls to be penalised | 16:42 - 18:46
2 - 2018 Women - Zagitova Rule | 18:46 - 20:48
1 - Beijing 2022 - A ne