def _resolve_participant(self, finalist):
search_name = normalize(finalist.Name)
if finalist.Name in self._name_exceptions:
search_name = self._name_exceptions[finalist.Name]
for part in self._participants:
if part.NormalizedName == search_name:
part.Participations.append(finalist)
return part
new_participant = Participant(finalist)
new_participant.NormalizedName = search_name # To make exceptions work properly.
self._participants.append(new_participant)
return new_participant
