The Disciplinary Commission of the International Skating Union (ISU) upheld the complaint of the technical committee and the vice-president of the organization against American referee Doug Williams concerning the refereeing during the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama (Japan), according to the ISU. website.
The competition took place from March 22 to 26. In men’s single skating, it was the Japanese Shoma Uno who won, ahead of Cha Junhwan (Korea) and Ilya Malinin (USA). Among the women, the top three winners were Kaori Sakamoto (Japan), Lee Hae In (Korea) and Luna Hendricks (Belgium).
— Williams was found guilty of violating his refereeing duties and the ISU code of ethics during the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships. He is warned due to the discovery of national bias in his refereeing during the tournament, the press release indicates.
Williams can appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Source : MatchTV
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