Meddling is a narrative of worldwide intrigue set in opposition to the backdrop of the 2002 Winter Olympics. On this four-part sequence produced by Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, you may study in regards to the skating scandal that led to a significant reform in how skating routines are judged.
The present introduces viewers to Russian skating pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, and Canadian skating companions Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, each have been anticipated to do properly on the Winter Video games in Salt Lake Metropolis in 2002. However when Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze have been awarded the gold medal after performing a flawed routine (and Sale and Pelletier earned a silver after what many thought-about a flawless efficiency), a French decide got here beneath hearth for allegedly being pressured to swing her scoring within the Russians’ favor. It was such an issue that Sale and Pelletier have been finally named co-gold medalists.
Within the sequence, the decide who was on the middle of the scandal speaks out, together with the skater concerned. And if you cannot get sufficient of the 2002 determine skating scandal, it is also the topic of an episode of the Netflix sequence Bad Sport.
