TEB is Cancelled

tulosai said:

Denis Ten just tweeted they were just told the GP is cancelled.

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plushyfan said:

our political analysts think Russia is in danger, too. Many chechens live their they support the ISIS and the terriorism. Maybe the CoR won't be cancelled.

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qwertyskates said:

Cancelled?....:sad21: Oh well, it's for the best, skaters are probably in no state to skate...

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Mista Ekko said:

I really wouldn't have cancelled it, If the city doesn't feel it can keep people safe that's a big shame,
But if it's out of respect than that's their decision and that's that.

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tulosai said:

I support the decision to cancel it, which I am sure was not made lightly. However, 'for the best' depends on your perspective... there are a lot of unanswered questions now for the skaters who had a shot to make the final who were here.

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nocturnalis said:

It really is. What's going to happen to the placements?

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HanDomi said:

I guess results will be based on SP's or it should be. I don't know how it would be handled diffrently.

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HanDomi said:

Results should be done based on SP, as it would be done in most sports, but let's see.

Dissapointed in decision though.

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tulosai said:

It is likely that this will happen, but honestly, particularly in this sport, I don't think this is particularly fair. Patrick Chan (probably) and Liza Tukt and Tarasova/Mozorov's (definitely) chances to get to the final are essentially ruined by this, when we all know it's almost certain they'd have pulled themselves up in the free. Their qualification wasn't guaranteed either but this forecloses it.

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CaroLiza_fan said:

Firstly, my thoughts obviously go out to those affected by the attacks.

With regards the TEB, I do expect today's competitions to be called off. Not just as a mark of respect, but as a precaution in case this event became a target.

But, what would happen if they are called off?

• Would the Free Skates be re-scheduled for some other time?
• Would the SP results be declared as the final results?
• Or would the whole event be declared null and void?

Given how packed the calendar is, it would be very difficult to re-schedule. It would be next to impossible to get a date where everybody was available.

But, the other 2 options would be unfair for the skaters.

Declaring the results as they stand after the SP would be unfair to those that didn't do well in the SP and thought they would have a chance to make amends in the FS (e.g. Liza).

But declaring the event null and void would mean that everybody would lose out, and would undoubtedly have a knock-on effect on who gets to go to the GP Final.

It is a difficult situation. And the ISU will be criticised whatever their decision.

Are there any precedents?

CaroLiza_fan

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CaroLiza_fan said:

qwertyskates said:

Hope it won't be cancelled because the objective of terrorism is to bring terror into our daily lives and they would have won. My reservation is that a heavy heart would make it difficult for many skaters to skate like they normally would, and fans to enjoy the performances unaffected.

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I actually agree with everything you have said here.

But, in the immediate aftermath of something like this, the organisers of big events have to think of the safety of everybody in attendence, be they competitors, spectators or staff.

Nobody knows for sure that there aren't more atttacks planned. So, as an event organiser, you have to err on the side of caution.

So, that is why I don't think there is any option but to call it off.

CaroLiza_fan

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tulosai said:

It is likely that this will happen, but honestly, particularly in this sport, I don't think this is particularly fair. Patrick Chan (probably) and Liza Tukt and Tarasova/Mozorov's (definitely) chances to get to the final are essentially ruined by this, when we all know it's almost certain they'd have pulled themselves up in the free. Their qualification wasn't guaranteed either but this forecloses it.

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