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VIETgrl, you are correct about the GPs. :agree:
USFS had no control over C/B's assignments to Skate Canada and Russia.
Yes, USFS has control over who are sent to competitions! They are the ones deciding who will compete taking into account the seeding and, usually, winners of their national events are chosen to skate first in the home country (C/B - 2015 Natl champion competed in SA last year so did 2014 Natl Champion D/W. This year's Natl Champion _the Shibs competed in SA. It is a tradition). I believe, the Natl Silver medalists usually go to Skate Canada first _Shibs did it in 2015, and C/B the year previous - 2014.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_SkatingSkaters are entered in the individual events either by being seeded or by invitation. The seeding of top skaters at Grand Prix events basically takes into account their placement from the previous World Championships, as well as their ISU international ranking. Skaters who are not seeded can be invited by the hosting country and each country can invite up to three of their own skaters for each discipline. This is to give a balanced field throughout the series, as well as allowing the hosting country a chance to showcase their top competitors.
I suppose the skaters have a choice - to compete or not. I think C/B competed to get a feel of their programs, competition-wise. And to get their jitters out ... Madi spoke about this in a recent interview.And I highly doubt that USFS forced C/B to compete at both Nebelhorn and Nepela
I think it is far more likely that C/B themselves wanted the extra competition experience of a two-fer -- knowing that getting from Oberstdorf to Bratislava would be relatively painless. (IIRC, they traveled by car??) And knowing that the two comps are in the same time zone (AFAIK).
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