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Russia and its former title of Unified Team and Soviet Union has been traditionally a powerhouse. Usually at least one team is in the gold medal hunt. What are your thoughts?
I will start.
First, it is rare but such is the case that we don't have a solid Russian contender. Right now we don't know if V and T will come back and if so are they able to get into competitive shape.
Second, after two rough years and injuries among other issues are Stolbova and Klimov finished? No longer medal threats?
Third, are the rather perfunctory but solid Tarasova and Morozov have enough mojo so to speak to play with the big boys and girls?
Fourth if V and T don't come back who is the third Russian team?
Fifth, while I am not hopeful at the very least I would like to see Smirnov and Kavaguti to go to the olympics and skate their best. What a hard luck team. I actually believe Kavaguti is just as tough if not moreso than Savchenko - Savchenko has just had more luck.
Russia certainly does not look like it is in its best shape for the olympics but they still are a medal threat - probably not gold and probably improved with Duhamel and Radford's situation - his injury. But you never know a revived V and T or S and K could beat the Germans and Chinese who appear to be the faves.
I will start.
First, it is rare but such is the case that we don't have a solid Russian contender. Right now we don't know if V and T will come back and if so are they able to get into competitive shape.
Second, after two rough years and injuries among other issues are Stolbova and Klimov finished? No longer medal threats?
Third, are the rather perfunctory but solid Tarasova and Morozov have enough mojo so to speak to play with the big boys and girls?
Fourth if V and T don't come back who is the third Russian team?
Fifth, while I am not hopeful at the very least I would like to see Smirnov and Kavaguti to go to the olympics and skate their best. What a hard luck team. I actually believe Kavaguti is just as tough if not moreso than Savchenko - Savchenko has just had more luck.
Russia certainly does not look like it is in its best shape for the olympics but they still are a medal threat - probably not gold and probably improved with Duhamel and Radford's situation - his injury. But you never know a revived V and T or S and K could beat the Germans and Chinese who appear to be the faves.