Figure skater Enbert questioned the fairness of the rules, according to which, with the same scores, two gold medals were not awarded in the Czech Republic

Olympic Games Silver Medalist Alexandre Enbert believes that the organizers of the Russian championship should consider the possibility of awarding two sets of gold medals Yevgeny Semenenko and Petr Gumennik who scored the same number of points in the Krasnoyarsk tournament.

According to the results of the two programs, the two skaters received 295.07 points each, but Semenenko was declared the winner, as he obtained 195.92 points in the free skate against 190.60 for Gumennik.

“It’s really a historic event. I know you can win a hundredth – and I know it firsthand, because Natalia Zabiyako and I won like this and won a medal at the European Championship. But to score points absolutely equal, I saw this for the first time. It was very interesting.

As for fairness, I have questions. Athletes are awarded equal points in the court and the free, and one point in the court is equal to one point in the free – there are no increasing or decreasing coefficients.

I understand that the victory according to the results of the free program is written in the rules. In a questionable situation, it is impossible to revise the regulations, otherwise each such case will turn into a scandal. But if you think about it, I would like to see two gold medals. For example, equal seconds in skiing result in two gold medals, and equal points in figure skating result in one. It is at least worth thinking about and considering the possibility of awarding two gold medals.

As a spectator, I would like to see two gold medals. And as an athlete, I understand that’s more difficult than just saying, “Let’s hand out medals. Three skaters have the same scores – we will give gold to three, – Enbert told Gazeta.Ru.

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