When has this ever happened?
ISU JGPF 2017
https://youtu.be/imlN8a6mQJA
They were all clean in the FS too
Probably unlikely scenario but I honestly wouldn’t be shocked to see it happen again. At least among the top 6 or so skaters.
When has this ever happened?
I can't find the annoucement that Gabby is out can you share?That's true but it will only be slightly easier. Kaetlyn, Gabby and Carolina are out but Japan has their 3rd spot back and all 3 women are capable of top 5 placements. For the past two years only 2 of the 3 Russians have placed top 10. This year that may change if Alina, Liza T and Sofia (most likely) are there. You've also got Eunsoo Lim who should make the top 10 for Korea.
So that's 3 Japanese, 3 Russians and 1 Korean. Bradie or Mariah will have to be good enough to get by at least 3 skaters in that top 7 to place 5th. It's a tall order but it's doable if they can deliver. Unfortunately, they will likely have to rely on a few slip ups from those 7 in order to have a chance. I don't quite know where the US women would fall in an "all skate clean" scenario.
One or both might be able to beat Sofia (her top score is about 204+ this year)...but I don't see a clean Bradie or Mariah beating a clean Eunsoo or the other Russians or any of the Japanese.
That's true but it will only be slightly easier. Kaetlyn, Gabby and Carolina are out but Japan has their 3rd spot back and all 3 women are capable of top 5 placements. For the past two years only 2 of the 3 Russians have placed top 10. This year that may change if Alina, Liza T and Sofia (most likely) are there. You've also got Eunsoo Lim who should make the top 10 for Korea.
So that's 3 Japanese, 3 Russians and 1 Korean. Bradie or Mariah will have to be good enough to get by at least 3 skaters in that top 7 to place 5th. It's a tall order but it's doable if they can deliver. Unfortunately, they will likely have to rely on a few slip ups from those 7 in order to have a chance. I don't quite know where the US women would fall in an "all skate clean" scenario.
One or both might be able to beat Sofia (her top score is about 204+ this year)...but I don't see a clean Bradie or Mariah beating a clean Eunsoo or the other Russians or any of the Japanese.
Gabby is not out. She is competing for sure at Canadian Nationals. As they have 3 ladies slots, there is no way Gabby will NOT be at Worlds.
Liza is the big wildcard. If she's not able to return with the 3A I don't think she would be competitive with Alina and the Japanese women, which would put her within reach of Bradie. If Liza comes back with her full arsenal of jumps, there's little hope of Bradie and Mariah finishing high enough to regain three spots. Any realistic scenario for the US to get three spots requires Bradie to beat a couple of the Russian women.
Oh, & how about Paul Wylie? What a way to finish his Olympic eligible career in 1992, & then have such a successful pro career! :gclap:
When has this ever happened?
Never say never. Imagine Alina crashes as she has shown at worlds and nationals; the other two Russians without Liza are really volatile and even prone or could be out of the top 12. One Japanese lady having a bad day though not desirable is possible. No Canadian threat. Kostner out or if she skates may be rusty. So say Bradie sneaks in at 4th or 5th. And then well Mariah could be like 8th or 9th. 3 spots! They can beat the French, Kaz, Swiss,China and S. Korea. Even if 3 Japanese and a Russian are ahead they could still do it.
I can't find the annoucement that Gabby is out can you share?
To be honest i'm happy that Gracie withdrew from Nationals. To see her at COR get a lower SP score then when she was a Novice at Nationals nearly 9 years ago was painful to see. While i didn't expect her to be anywhere near her prime to see her get beat by skaters that she would have beaten by 30 points just a few years ago was tough to watch. It was obvious that she wasn't ready to compete and i'd rather remember her as someone who at her best could compete with anyone in the world. Better to have seen her retire then see her be at the level she was at COR.
I hear you. I wouldn't say I am happy she withdrew and I really want to believe like some poster she just had a bad day but I too would hate to see if she skated a shadow of her former self.
I wish Gracie well. Sadly in this era all the athletes are busy presenting images and trying to spin things positively. I really hope first she is happy and second she does what she wants. On that note, maybe she could get like a Mirai gig and watch nationals with us plebians, mere mortals. This would help pay for more training? I wonder what she woudl go for - more or less than Mirai and Scotty?
Oh moonvine you need to find a rich husband or something.
That smoke must have blown far because I got that info too plus I had someone who said she really wasn't landing triples which made her appearance in Russia and Nats kind of surprising.
I know she has a lot of vocal fans but I wish Gracie could TRULY step away and ask herself some questions and answer truthfully - forget about expectations, forget about she seemed the it girl, she seemed to have it all the grace, the power, the judges, the money, the beauty, the musicality and popularity, forget about what has happened. 1. Does she want to skate? If so at what level? 2. Who is Gracie Gold? Does she really need competitive skating? Objectively look at how she is skating? Is the physical issues real or mental? Money may be tighter I don't know without the endorsement, USFA funding and her family/dad employment situation. Is this worth it? Is it realistic? Why does she really want this comeback or does she? What are her real goals? Is a medal really the end all be all.