Lee
03-26-2002, 12:23 AM
A 'net friend sent me a transcription of the interview from TSN/CTV and I thought I would share it with those who don't get these stations:
[quote:c18cc79665]Debbi Wilkes interview with D/V on TSN today (verbatim):
DW: How are you reacting to this well of support?
V: I think terrible things are happening at ice dancing competitions.
It
is a big black spot which is growing bigger and bigger every year. It
is
getting worse every year. The judging system...(shake of the head and
wry smile)...we are leaving this organization and we are very glad that
we will not be undermarked and pushed to the dirt by the judges who I
don't know what they are doing but they are not judging. They are
playing games, political games, intrigue, taking probably money for
what
they are doing and we are sorry for people who remain with that system
and having those tears and sadness and speculation of their skills done
by judges. We really feel sorry for them and hope this can change.
DW: What can we do to help?
V: You mean the press? Just to show the world and in this way to push
the ISU for the changes and looking for the ways out of this terrible
situation.
DW: How widespread do you think it is?
V: What do you mean spread?
DW: How many people are involved? Is it everywhere? Is it just a few
people?
V: Ar, it is difficult to say because it is said there are more good
people in the world but bad people are more organized, better organized
than good people so they can make big things even if they are a
minority
so it is difficult to say how wide it is but that it exists, very
active
in ISU judging system and under current system that is true.
DW: Why do you think you and Rita have been such a target?
V: Maybe because we have not enough money to pay all the judges.
Rita: I think we are just in the way of the Israel couple. They will
kill anybody who is in their way. Next year, I think it will be the
Canadian couple because we will leave so next year I worry about the
Canadians.
Now Zhulin:
You know it hurt me last night very much and I don't know. I have no
idea what is going on for next 4 years. I think it is the dirtiest
situation for ice dancing - ever. The dirtiest!
DW: Well for someone like you who coaches what are you going to do?
Z: I don't know. Maybe I will quit.
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[quote:c18cc79665]Debbi Wilkes interview with D/V on TSN today (verbatim):
DW: How are you reacting to this well of support?
V: I think terrible things are happening at ice dancing competitions.
It
is a big black spot which is growing bigger and bigger every year. It
is
getting worse every year. The judging system...(shake of the head and
wry smile)...we are leaving this organization and we are very glad that
we will not be undermarked and pushed to the dirt by the judges who I
don't know what they are doing but they are not judging. They are
playing games, political games, intrigue, taking probably money for
what
they are doing and we are sorry for people who remain with that system
and having those tears and sadness and speculation of their skills done
by judges. We really feel sorry for them and hope this can change.
DW: What can we do to help?
V: You mean the press? Just to show the world and in this way to push
the ISU for the changes and looking for the ways out of this terrible
situation.
DW: How widespread do you think it is?
V: What do you mean spread?
DW: How many people are involved? Is it everywhere? Is it just a few
people?
V: Ar, it is difficult to say because it is said there are more good
people in the world but bad people are more organized, better organized
than good people so they can make big things even if they are a
minority
so it is difficult to say how wide it is but that it exists, very
active
in ISU judging system and under current system that is true.
DW: Why do you think you and Rita have been such a target?
V: Maybe because we have not enough money to pay all the judges.
Rita: I think we are just in the way of the Israel couple. They will
kill anybody who is in their way. Next year, I think it will be the
Canadian couple because we will leave so next year I worry about the
Canadians.
Now Zhulin:
You know it hurt me last night very much and I don't know. I have no
idea what is going on for next 4 years. I think it is the dirtiest
situation for ice dancing - ever. The dirtiest!
DW: Well for someone like you who coaches what are you going to do?
Z: I don't know. Maybe I will quit.
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