What Happened in the 2002 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Scandal?
The 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal, also known as "the Salt Lake City Scandal," was a major controversy surrounding the pairs skating competition. The scandal involved a judging scandal in which the French judge, Marie-Reine Le Gougne, was accused of casting a biased vote in favor of the Russian pair, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, over the Canadian pair, Jamie Salé and David Pelletier.
The scandal erupted after Le Gougne's vote resulted in the Russian pair winning the gold medal, while the Canadian pair received the silver. Allegations of impropriety and vote-trading were made, leading to an investigation by the International Skating Union (ISU).
The ISU found that Le Gougne had indeed received pressure from French skating officials to vote in favor of the Russian pair. Consequently, Le Gougne was suspended for three years, and the ISU ordered a re-match between the Russian and Canadian pairs.
The scandal led to sweeping changes in the ISU's judging system, including the introduction of an anonymous judging system and the use of multiple judges to prevent any potential biased votes.
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