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description: It was the story that rocked the 2002 Winter Olympics and directed the world's gaze to figure skating. Canadian champions Jamie Sal and David Pelletier finished second to Elena Berezhnaia and Anton Sikharulidze by the narrowest of margins in the Olympic figure skating pairs final. But a judge later admitted she'd been pressured to put the Russians first. Acknowledging a wrong had been done the International Olympic Committee awarded a second gold medal to Sal and Their silver was upgraded to a second gold after an uproar ensuing controversy and an investigation revealed that indeed a judge had succumbed to pressure to vote for the Russian pair instead. The twosome's story has placed a spotlight on the sport and will result in an overhaul of the way it will be judged in the future. Gold on The Sal and Pelletier Story features more than 60 stunning full-color pictures documenting the skating pair's early lives as well highlights from their controversial Olympic program. Chapters 
language: English
title: Gold on Ice: The Sale and Pelletier Story
publisher: Key Porter Books