Theme of refereeing in Phoenix Park is the most discussed, not only among athletes

19 февраля 2018

Anton Kushnir, the Olympic champion, the leader of our ski acrobats, in the most incredible way did not qualify for the final of the competition. If the judges properly appreciated the performance of the Belarusian, Sunday Superfinal Freestyle could be completely different.

Stanislav Gladchenko finished in the sixth position.

When Kushnir's points were not yet appeared on the monitors, the senior judge recommended the rest of the referees to reconsider the estimates, considered them unfair. But they refused. "

For 20 years the Belarusian men's freestyle did not leave the Olympic podium. This tradition was interrupted by fierce competition, the weapon of which was the subjectivity, politicization and personal benefits of those who should be impartial.

But, despite of everything, at these Games, thanks to the gold of Anna Guskova, it was Belarus that became the first country in women's ski acrobatics, which managed to keep the leadership two Olympics in a row.