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Call me uncool, but what does KIAL mean?
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What are the initials of your screenname? KIAL
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Didn't see anyone post this, but official entries are up: http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pa...nce/results/201617/isu-world-team-trophy-2017
Interesting, both S/H and Y/Z aren't going, as well as V/M and P/C. That kind of dulls the excitement for me a little to be honest
And why why why are D/R going? They should really take the time to rest instead of overdoing it; they can prove themselves again when they are healthy. Same with T/M.
what D/R said in interview after worlds is that they really wanted to go if healthy. So, as their status and world standing indicates, they are Canada's pick... of course, if they are not healthy enough to skate, they will simply withdraw I would expect.
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USFSA is famous for boneheaded decisions, but I think they actually got this one right.
The top 2 USA pairs have some sort of injury going, and one of them performed very poorly at Worlds while the other was substandard relative to ability.
A year out, there is no guarantee that either of those teams will be good for the Olympics, and sending an eligible new pairing with great promise seems like a sensible thing to do.
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I'm kind upset for v/m not going
I didn't really expect them to go anyway but still, WTT is like the last chance for them to skate latch clean...
W/P would have to be okay with not going, since they are first in world standings and were top ten at Worlds and are thus technically required to go. I'd have loved to see Latch again, but it doesn't surprise me that W/P would want to go.
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I'm kind upset for v/m not going
I didn't really expect them to go anyway but still, WTT is like the last chance for them to skate latch clean...
i saw a pretty good latch at nationals... did they mess up there?? i don't remember honestly
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ok ... lol, I thought it was like AFAIK or IIRC. I'm just gonna slink away here.
It's been a long day.
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no but I think the program grew much more after nationals, just too bad we can't see them skate that program to its full potential.
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^^ Perhaps knowing her schedule with SOI after WTT and perhaps needing to give her body a rest (with past ankle and all), they probably gave her the choice, knowing that Alaine was there if need be, me thinks.
The story of Kaetlyn & Gabby has blown up in Canada, in the news, press, sponsors and all. Now that the NHL (hockey) has said no to professional players being able to go to the Olympics, suddenly advertisers here are looking for an alternative story and figure skating is all of a sudden, top of the list. The more they can rest now in a pre-Olympic year, the better.
The story of Kaetlyn & Gabby has blown up in Canada, in the news, press, sponsors and all. Now that the NHL (hockey) has said no to professional players being able to go to the Olympics, suddenly advertisers here are looking for an alternative story and figure skating is all of a sudden, top of the list. The more they can rest now in a pre-Olympic year, the better.
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Duhamel/Radford have withdrawn. They announced it on their facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/DuhamelRadford/
The list on ISU website has been updated listing Seguin/Bilodeau as the Canadian pair entry
https://www.facebook.com/DuhamelRadford/
The list on ISU website has been updated listing Seguin/Bilodeau as the Canadian pair entry
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As a rule, all participants are required to do both short and free programs. A first place finish earns 12 points, a second place earns 11 points, and a last place earns 7 points for pairs and ice dance.
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There is no actual 'rule' about who the federation must ask second, only about who they must ask first. Once D/R withdrew they could have asked I/M, S/B or even MT/M for all anyone could do about it, for any reason or for no reason. Overall I wouldn't read too much into this, it's possible they asked I/M first, it's possible they view S/B as more of an investment for the future, it's possible S/B realllllly wanted to go and made that known to the Fed... we really have no way of knowing.
nope, P/J for Chinese pair
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Would like to watch them again actually...but their decision to take a rest and recovery from injuries understandable though.
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