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Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko...
can he be the Olympic champion?" Plushenko asked. "Now, even women make three-and-half-turn jumps. Quadruple jumps are the future of the figure skating," he said, adding the current judging system has taken the sport "back to the past."Plushenko skated freely, with his usual charisma, drawing laughs from spectators with his seductive tango. He began his dance to Tango Amore by Edwin Marton with quadruple and triple jumps, but omitted a double Rittberger. He also made an imperfect landing after a triple axel. But his footwork and spins cost him the most points.
Earlier on Friday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in a message to Plushenko his silver Olympic medal wais worth "gold."
Plushenko said after the result that he might quit the sport. "This may be my last competition. We will see," the 27-year-old said.
The former Olympic and three-time world champion returned to the ice late last year after a self-imposed retirement
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