Figure skating judging is still controversial

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Despite the scoring changes adopted after the 2002 Winter Olympics, one thing has remained the same: Complaints about the judging.

The Toronto Star’s Rosie DiManno was indignant at the scores received by Canadian Patrick Chan in the men’s short program Wednesday at Staples Center. Yes, the word ‘scandal’ was used.

But she wasn’t critical after Chan’s second-place finish in overall standings Thursday night, agreeing that Evan Lysacek of the United States skated well enough to win.

-- Randy Harvey