2006/02/24

Figure Skating: Arakawa's misleading peace sign, not a victory sign

Torino 2006. Shizuka Arakawa won the gold medal, when she flashed a `"V" for victory sign' (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
It's one of typical misleading hand signals. In Japan, the V sign with two fingers does not mean victory at all. Asians use that sign with no particular meaning. See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign