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Domnina and Shabalin Win Ice Dance Worlds; Belbin and Agosto 2nd

Well, I never have been able to gauge ice dancing and I guess I just never will. I thought Domnina and Shabalin were the fourth best performance tonight (at best!) and looked positively sluggish at points. I would never have guessed their program was as difficult as Belbin and Agosto's, Virtue and Moir's (they took the bronze), and Davis and White's. But what do I know? The Russians won, and Belbin and Agosto were second, again. But what a great night of ice dancing, no matter what the scores were. So much passion and such great performances. Virtue and Moir just killing their Pink Floyd program, looking absolutely sensational and sucha creative piece. The drama and emotion of Belbin/Agosto and Davis/White. How about Kerr and Kerr, who didn't have a chance to medal but still put on such a show? And the theatrics of Domnina and Shabalin. It was a very fun night of skating. I did think Belbin and Agosto were a bit tight in their performance, but they were also so precise and sharp, and kept that energy up through the whole skate. If Domnina and Shabalin won tonight over all these teams that I thought did better (and more difficult) programs, I am going to go ahead and guess it will be a two-horse race next year (if everyone stays healthy): Domnina and Shabalin vs. Delobel and Schoenfelder for Olympic gold. But you never know what's going to happen....

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As always, the Russians won. I thought the rigging was suppose to stop with the new scoring. I agree that their performance was 4th best. Belbin and Agosto was robbed.

by Diana on Mar 28, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It is so disappointing that ice dancing and professional boxing have the most in common. They both have the fix in the only way that to win is with a knock out! The judges need to have there eyes checked. This was farce the U.S. can not win even when they have the superior team on the ice this is truly a shame. Why we can not get a fair shake is very strange. Wonder who was payed off this time.

by Arnold Greenfield on Mar 28, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I also agree that based on the judging results of the 2009 world competition, the judging system or the judges need reevaluation. If the best skaters are not honestly rewarded for how they perform, the popularity of a truly wonderful sport will decline. Davis and White and Belvin and Agosto were not honestly rewarded. I also question the placement of several of the Canadian skaters.

by Margaret Miller on Mar 29, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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