[GOP_Lady]

In the end, does it REALLY matter? It's only a sport/game.

[Exigence]

In the end, does it REALLY matter? It's only a sport/game.

It's more than that. It's their future livelihood. The color of the medal could affect their earning potential the next two decades. Hardly "just a game." It's their profession -- not a pickup softball game.

[Weimdog]

Let us all say it together...FIGURE SKATING IS NOT A SPORT. Any competition that needs judges to determine the outcome should be banished from the Olympic Games. Thank you and goodnight.