EVGENI IS ASKING FOR OUR SUPPORT! Plushenko said that he intends to write a letter in which he will challenge the outcome of the competition. 'I want to fight for that medal that I have earned, that I have fought for, and suffered injuries for,' explained his position Plushenko. He also said that for the scores to be reconsidered he needs everyone's support. 'A lone man on the battlefield is not a warrior,' Plushenko said."
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Hi Everyone,
I am American, and I very strongly support Evgeni Plushenko in this. I believe in FAIRNESS, JUSTICE, and TRUTH, and these things are more important to me than what country someone is from. I have spent my weekend writing and emailing officials expressing my support and my hope that Russia will stand behind Plushenko and contest the judging. I believe our only hope in this matter is to make our voices heard by the people who have the power and authority to make decisions. I believe the best way is to act quickly and forcefully to make an impact, and to make ourselves heard. I hope everyone else who loves Evgeni will speak out against this injustice. I believe in the power of my voice to stand up for what is right. Plushy is asking for our support, so let's give it to him, and let's all stand up for him!
Here are some email addresses to get you started:
-Figure Skating Federation of Russia, Send email to:
oxrlat@dol.ru -Anton Sikharulidze, Chairman of the State Duma Sport Committee & member of the Organizing Committee for Russian athletes’ participation in the 2010 Olympic Games,
Send email to:
siharulidze@duma.gov.ru-Russian Olympic Committee, Send email to:
inform@olympic.ru-International Skating Federation, Send email to:
info@isu.ch-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia & supporter of Plushenko, go to website
http://eng.kremlin.ru/articles/send_letter_Eng1a.shtmlHere, also, is a form letter I prepared that you can copy & paste to the above email addresses, or personalize as you wish. Maybe someone can translate it into Russian:
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am writing to voice my support of Evgeni Plushenko. I hope that Russia will fully support him and ask for an investigation into this controversy. I believe he should have received the gold medal for his Olympic performance.
Should a cleanly skated program with only triple jumps, outscore a program with a quad, even one that was a bit wobbly? The common sense answer is, NO WAY. The message from the judging was that Plushenko would have had to skate a PERFECT program in order to beat Evan Lysacek, regardless of the level of difficulty. This is ridiculous. Plushenko had a much more difficult program. He did 2 quads total in both programs and Lysacek did none. The only way Lysacek should've had any chance of winning was if Plushenko had fallen, which he didn't. He held it all together, despite being nervous, with so much at stake. If all Plushenko had to do was a Lysacek level program, he could've done it in his sleep. He took a huge risk, succeeded, but was not rewarded for it.
Plushenko, and Russia, have every right to voice dissent and to question the outcome. When Americans think one of their athletes was treated unjustly, they rally behind him in full support. If Plushenko were American, there would be a full investigation demanded, and then most likely a gold medal to Plushenko. In the skating controversy of 2002 in Salt Lake City, a second gold medal was awarded, so I hope the same justice will be done for Plushenko at this Olympics. He is very special, worth standing up for, and worth fighting for. Russia is blessed to have an athlete who is so beloved throughout the entire world. I hope you will give him your full support.
Fairness and justice is more important to me than what country someone is from, and for this reason I support Evgeni Plushenko. Please do not turn your back on him!
Sincerely yours,