Plush !!Team Europe
Laura Lepisto, Sarah Meier
Evgeni Plushenko, Michal Brezina
Rochette will dominate this one like last year if she participates
Wow the 2 teams sound really competitive. But unfortunately I don't think Lambiel can be a part of the Team Europe, Japan Open is one of that "competitions" where he is banned for 2 years
Nevertheless he can perform in the gala
Well, when he appeared on the TV Show "Thin Ice" ISU banned him from competitions for 2 yearsWhy? What happened?
I think she has a shot, but I feel like the Ladies' field here is very strong. Apart from the obvious strength of the Japanese, Lepisto's coming off of a bronze at World's and Nagasu a 4th-place finish at Olympics. The only person that we can safely say she'll beat is Meier.
I thought Nagasu has a stress fracture in her foot and has been off the ice for a few weeks. If so, she's got more immediate problems and things to worry about than not being invited to IMG events in Japan in the future. So far, she's still on the roster for GP events, the first of which is CoC in November.
I'm not sure about that. They say just "injury" and no idea how it's "serious". One thing true is that this is the 4th cancellation in one year. It surely affects her popularity in Japan.
News from Champs Camp http://twitter.com/lynnrutherfordI'm not sure about that.
Mirai Nagasu won't skate at Champs Camp, due to stress fracture in foot, but will be back on ice Sept. 1. "Just stroking at first," she says