The Ukrainian skating federation website reported that there were “numerous complaints from coaches, parents of athletes about incorrect refereeing during the All-Ukrainian competitions“. Unfortunately I am not surprised that someone is not satisfied with how a competition was judged, what surprises me is that someone has found the courage to complain. For the news, with the decision to investigate the issue taken by the federation, I refer you to the site of which I posted the link, the automatic translation into English allows you to understand both the problem and the reaction of the federation. The competition in question is this:
On the site there is some information about the competition, and it is also possible to consult the protocols. But without knowing what really happened, this information says little.
That the federation declares it wants to investigate is a good thing, what worries me is how the investigations will be done. I’m not there, I have no idea what happened and I don’t know any of the people involved, but reading some of the names I’m not at all comfortable. I came across another article last year, and I wonder what kind of investigation these people can do. And if athletes and coaches are reluctant to talk … we can imagine why.
