 "The irony is that had Plushenko skated Lysacek's program he would have done it effortlessly and without breaking a sweat.Lysacek, on the other hand, wouldn't be able to handle Plushenko's program," said Dmitriev.During the medal ceremony, Plushenko who felt that his free skate performance was strong enough for gold, stepped on the top level of the podium on his way to the runner-up level, considered by some to be unsportsmanlike.