Welcome to Sonia Bianchetti Garbato .:. Figure Skating Referee, Author

What's Inside Cracked Ice: Figure Skating's Inner World?

Have you ever wondered:

Who named the "kiss and cry"?
Which judges have been sanctioned for bias or poor judging? (And how many of these names can you recognize from the ranks of judges or officials active today?)
When and why were the compulsory figures eliminated from competition?
How was the short program born?
How do ISU officials campaign amongst themselves?
How did the ISU judges' seminars come to be?
How did the ISU decide to suspend the Soviet federation in 1977?
And what mistake did the Soviet federation make that exposed their procedures and triggered the suspension?
When she was the Olympic referee, what was Sonia's last-minute communication to Brian Orser before he skated his 1988 Olympic short program?
Why is subjectivity vital in judging figure skating?
What was the first year the ISU had a lawyer review their TV contract before they signed it?
What was the first year a treasurer was appointed to handle the ISU finances?
How do others attempt to bribe ISU officials? Read about an attempt at bribery.
What is Ottavio Cinquanta's background, and how did he rise to ISU power?
What laxness on the part of the ISU led to the 2002 Olympic pair judging scandal in Salt Lake City?

And:

Sonia Bianchetti Garbato recounts how it was done to her, step by unbelievable step.