Ina & Zimmerman (USA) - 2002 Salt Lake City, Figure Skating, Pairs' Short Program

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - 2002 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Pairs' Short Program - Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman of the United States placed 5th after this skate.

[@starempress3246]

Why such a low marks?! They did a good skate!!

[@mikeg8375]

Judges were protecting the favorites.

[@RickMileske]

And they aren't Russian either!

[@jindasukbunma9657]

They looks so perfect to get hers,

[@IrishLinB]

Some Judges expect "traditional" particularly in music choice. In subjective sport best to give them what they like, maybe selection from Russian composer in lieu Pink Floyd would've been rewarded w/higher scores. Think it happened again when Ashley Wagner used this same music in Sochi, judges unfairly ding skater no matter how well they perform their program

[@L.Spencer]

Is it just me or were pairs more in sync on the side by side spins back in the day?

[@michaeljj43]

is sandra bezic nuts…"THE JUDGES LOVED THAT PROGRAM"? not with marks like 5.5 they didn't. they should have gotten 5.7s and 5.8s across the board.

[@grantnoroyan9275]

agree but i think she meant an american pair was making strides in a russian chinese canadian dominated event

[@grantnoroyan9275]

5 3 american judge for tech merit lowest mark.........

[@TheSienna29]

There were alot of backroom deals done during this competition.