Just what sort of brain damage is required in order to be an Olympic skating judge?

Innovation, passion, utter smoothness, hand-in-glove coordination of pairs are not rewarded. Being Russian is. Jamie and John (or Jean?--anyway, the Canadians) were spendid. The Russian couple were mediocre in comparison--in my ever-so-humble opinion, of course. And the American couple deserved a medal, I thought. Ah well.