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To: mewzilla
They were making snide comments from the night this whole mess started.

Oh, really. What would happen to you if the press kept shoving microphones in your face and English was your second language? The female half of the Russian pair could barely speak English at all. How can you be sure that you understand what she meant?

I watched them get interviewed in the NBC studio. The male half basically said, "Hey, we're just skaters, we did not pressure the judge, this mess is not our fault, and this controversy has ruined our Olympic experience because we cannot go anywhere without being assaulted by reporters seeking a comment." What did NBC report later? That the Russians were disgruntled and unhappy.

55 posted on 02/25/2002 2:22:10 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
"What would happen to you if the press kept shoving microphones in your face and English was your second language?"

Very good point. She did complain, but the media kept addding fuel to the fire!

"Oh Ratings, Oh Ratings" (NBC Anthem)

58 posted on 02/25/2002 2:27:20 PM PST by FixitGuy
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To: 1rudeboy
The male half basically said, "Hey, we're just skaters, we did not pressure the judge, this mess is not our fault, and this controversy has ruined our Olympic experience because we cannot go anywhere without being assaulted by reporters seeking a comment."

That is well stated by the Russian gentleman.

The female half of the Russian pair could barely speak English at all. How can you be sure that you understand what she meant?

The one finger salute translates into (nearly) all languages.

What did NBC report later? That the Russians were disgruntled and unhappy.

See, they (NBC) deserved it.

66 posted on 02/25/2002 2:41:40 PM PST by michigander
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