Each year at the national figure skating championships, the top three finishers are named as the US Olympic team.
But a controversial decision by the U.S. Figure Skating Association on Sunday has seen Ashley Wagner - a major marketing element of the Olympics plan who crashed out of the finals after taking two tumbles during her routine - chosen over Mirai Nagasu, who finished ahead of Wagner in the competition and was the only skater not to fall or make a major error.
The move marks the first time the federation has ever bumped a skater from the team who met all the credentials and placed high enough at nationals was passed over for the Olympics, with Nagasu named as an alternate .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk
