Re: article - Plushenko to return to defend Olympic title

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:21:36 -0600, "Shillelagh"
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"Fred Williams" <unclefred@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Wednesday 20 February 2008 17:53, Vick444~No Spam~@aei.ca wrote:


So, what you think of his chances for a third consecutive
Olympic metal ????


If he's only 25, he could do it. I don't think he should, but
apparently the Russians didn't ask my opinion.(;-)) I think the
younger skaters should be given the chance, but this is what happens
when national prestige is more important than sportspersonship, and the
Russians aren't the only ones to have played that game. So this is not
an anti-Russian rant. I'd like to see Yags win something, actually.

--
Regards,
Fred

Yagudin???? Much as I LOVE him, hasn't he retired from competition
mainly due to bad hip(s)???? I thought he had either hip surgery or a
hip replacement.

I wish Plushenko would not bother. I do not like his skating at all, and
for the life of me can't understand why the judges give him such high
marks. Unless of course, they're still cheating.

I don't think Plushenko cheated , but Alexei Urmanov
maybe 1994 Olympics, he's very unworthy of his Olympic
title. Urmanov never developed good skating skills, and a
very poor spinner. His problem was lack of training &
funding..

Vick
.

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