it is cancelled, I just watched them post notices on the doors of the venue, to say so.
TEB is Cancelled
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it is cancelled, I just watched them post notices on the doors of the venue, to say so.
We have to respect the decision but it shows terrorists that they won, a little. As for fair, nothing is fair, and in sport there are people who win and who lose, who are better and who are worse. This is sport and it is beautiful.
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What is this nonsense I see on social media outlets about "letting the terrorists win" by canceling the event? It's only been 12 hours since France has gone through one of its worst disasters in decades. Safety concerns should obviously trump a skating competition regardless of whether it's "fair" or not when you take a silly final into account. The authorities haven't even confirmed whether all the perpetrators have been caught or killed.
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Thanks for the info and I'm so glad you are okay. I hope you can get home safely.
It's the day after the worst terrorist attack in recent french history, I think it's pretty understandable for the french authorities to be overcautious...
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Do the ISU not realise what they're doing? No Chan, no Aaron, no Tuktamysheva at GPF? All because they were robbed of an opportunity that skaters at EVERY OTHER EVENT had to skate a second program and redeem the first? No, this is wrong, wrong, wrong.
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Why, Do they have insecurities in their abilities to provide safety?
If it's protocol than i'm fine with the decision, Also if it's out of respect, But safety issues?
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Would it be possible to give GPF points based on the SP, but allow any of the skaters the chance, if they wish, to compete at NHK or Rostelecom? Any of those skaters who are involved in a tie or close to making GPF should then be allowed to go (more than 6 skaters.)
It seems it was not a decision by the ISU but they were overruled by the French authorities. I do wonder how they will solve it.
Hmm, and you mean that cancellation of the event is not a "ruination of a country"?
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I do recognise that it was not the ISU's decision to cancel the event. I am referring to the decision to use the SP standings as the final results.
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And if all of the audience that arrived at this event would scatter off to restaurants now, They will be safer?
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I think cancelling TEB today was the right decision on many counts. Beyond safety and national mourning, I believe the attacks must have sucked the energy out of everyone at TEB. Not just the French skaters but everyone. To expect them to skate their best isn't realistic. I am here on a tiny island in the Caribbean and I feel the energy gone out of my day because of this.
On another note, despite the shock, horror and sadness at what happened in Paris, there was a beautiful rainbow this morning after a brief shower. Despite this and many other attacks both terrorist and crime related, there will still be beauty in the world and the figure skaters will skate again.
On another note, despite the shock, horror and sadness at what happened in Paris, there was a beautiful rainbow this morning after a brief shower. Despite this and many other attacks both terrorist and crime related, there will still be beauty in the world and the figure skaters will skate again.
Well since the GPF in Marseille is over A YEAR from now, I don't understand why you think it should be moved. As if they won't do anything about the security. USA, UK, etc etc have all upped their security since their respective attacks, I think it's ignorant to assume France won't do the same.
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The ISU has not yet stated how they plan to go forward in terms of GPF qualification.
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this was my idea, too
Yes, in fact it seems the ISU is not happy about it either. Certainly the French federation isn't happy, but they had no choice.
I'm not clear whether there were safety concerns specific to TEB, or whether the French government has simply issued a blanket cancellation of all sporting events in the country.
Has this decision been made, then?
It's not fair, but what are the alternatives?
