The Japanese national team complained about uncomfortable podiums at the Olympic Games due to blunt skates

Figure skaters from the Japanese national team complained about the podium coverage at the team award ceremony at the Olympic Games in Italy. This was announced on February 9 by journalist Jackie Wong.

"The Japanese national team has filed an official complaint about the podiums, that is, about the material of their surface," he said in a statement on Twitter. Twitter).

The American team won the figure skating team competition on February 8, Japan took second place, and the Italians were able to get bronze medals.

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On February 9, Andrea Franchisi, Chief Operating Officer of the organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in Italy, promised to find out the causes of medal failures, which several competition winners complained about. According to him, the organizers are aware of the problem and are already working to fix it.

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