This may not be nearly as bad, even if the French woman is expelled from the skating union.

The skaters' styles were very different when they arranged this skating union.

Pfenning investigated and filed a report with the skating union.

On Tuesday, the skating union announced that it would investigate whether the judges had followed its rules and procedures.

But if the judge was corrupted, the skating union will be damaged for a significantly long period of time.

Instead of conducting a detailed investigation, the skating union hastily reached a solution for its public relations problem.

For now, Cinquanta's sympathies appear to lie with the skating union.

It also hires judges sanctioned by the skating union.

"I don't think we have the information we need yet to make a decision," said Claire Ferguson, a council member of the skating union.

Le Gougne had told the skating union she was pressured to vote for the Russians.