Russia"s Evgeni Plushenko, who hoped to...
"I hope and I dream of skating at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Olympic Games will be held in Russia and I would like to participate. I believe I"ll make this attempt," Plushenko said in an interview with Canadian television.
Plushenko led the competition at the Vancouver Olympics after the short program, but the U.S."s Evan Lysacek, the reigning world champion, beat him with an overall score of 257.67 points. Japan"s Daisuke Takahashi will take home the bronze medal with 247.23. Plushenko"s overall score from both events was 256.36.
Plushenko, 27, disappointed with the silver medal, earlier said figure skating had changed and he may quit the sport. "This may be my last competition. We will see," he said.
The Russian figure skater also expressed his displeasure over the judges" scoring.
"When a person performs a quadruple jump, which is contested by a triple, and [both contenders] gain the same points, it raises questions," he said.