Olympic Rewind Day 13: Controversial judging, disqualified Canadians and a tragic skiing accident
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Questions about politics and favouritism were raised on Day 13 of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, especially when it came to the women's figure skating event. The coach of American Debi Thomas expressed concern that Thomas wasn't getting the marks she deserved as opposed to the marks being given to East Germany's Katarina Witt, after skaters completed the short program. With Witt sitting in first and Thomas in second, Canada's Elizabeth Manley ignored the drama and kept skating her best, moving into third place and getting geared up for the long program. Read More