USFS Announces Three Withdrawals
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And also on her extension and finishing off her movements. Anyway, its great that now she is a fully fledged senior, so we can start bombarding her with suggestions for improvement.
Go Grant! Go Angela! Go Emmy!
And also on her extension and finishing off her movements. Anyway, its great that now she is a fully fledged senior, so we can start bombarding her with suggestions for improvement.
Go Grant! Go Angela! Go Emmy!
Darn... I thought I had at least another year before that started.
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Maybe this is really, really naive of me, but both Ross and Ashley are alternates for the Olympics, right? Could it be that they want to skip 4CC so that they can be in shape just on the off chance they get the call that someone is injured? I mean, I don't blame them if they are bummed about not making the team, especially Ross, but I feel like this is a dynamic that could be considered.
Their using BOW on everyone now. Emmy got 3rd at her JGP and Tessa got 6th. Plus Emmy got a respectable 5th at Golden Spin.
But they’d already be in Asia. If they stayed in the area, it would easier to travel to make the games than it would hanging out in the US. But I think for Ashley at least, the competition would wear her out.
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Well Ashley makes sense since shes 1st alt, but Ross is 2ND ALT :sarcasm:
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Totally agree with you here.
Ross' withdrawal does not surprise me. Under different circumstances Ross may have done 4CC but I think Ross feels dissed by his federation right know
so I don't blame him for not disrupting his life to travel all the way to Taipei, especially if he is calling it a day.
I was looking forward to seeing Ashley's La La Land program again, oh well.
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I've known about Starr not doing junior worlds since it's too close to 44cc and being replaced by Emmy from one of Emmy's coaches. Didn't know about Ross and they skate together.
Do you guys think ashley's goingto retire?
Do you guys think ashley's goingto retire?
Ashley doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone! The most decorated skater of the last ten years has to go to 4CC to prove her worth to whom?
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Good lord, that'd be incredibly petty and vindictive.
I'm glad whatever throne you might imagine yourself sitting in is only imaginary.
These skaters have dedicated their entire lives to a demanding, public sport...they will have mental and emotional ups and downs, and moments of rock-bottom morale. If their heart isn't into an assignment, one graceful and gracious thing is do is to notify the relevant parties of their withdrawal, the earlier the better. An extension of good will and empathy is a valid alternative to the vitriol that seems to be piling up from the same posters over and over again across several different threads.
Do Alternates to the Oly team go to Pyeongchang? I saw a promo for Team USA and Jason was talking about what in Korea he was most looking forward to (awkward). I didn't think they did (Emily Hughes didn't initially) but that video confused me, unless it was recorded before Nationals.
EDIT: By alternates going to Pyeongchang, I mean if they aren't called up do they go anyway?
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Well, I'm glad to see Emmy Ma get a chance at JWC. Disappointed not see all three compete, although I certainly understand Starr's decision especially. It's a big competition, she's already done JWC once, might as well focus on going senior and call it a day.
edit: And I don't know how I forgot Grant! I'm SO happy he'll be at 4CC. He totally deserves it.
edit: And I don't know how I forgot Grant! I'm SO happy he'll be at 4CC. He totally deserves it.
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That has either changed or is sport-dependent. I remember Emily, but I know the men's gymnastic alternates in London made the trip and the female gymnastic alternates made the trip to Rio and continued training, but in a different place than the rest of the team. That's the only sport I follow other than figure skating to say for sure.
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Well, I guess that's one way to think about it.
Another is that they dedicate their entire lives to actually COMPETE in a demanding, public sport. To cavalierly toss away a Tier 2 event to the great disappointment of the fanbase they've so carefully cultivated... whatever.
I view this as a flip-off. To the Fed, to the fans, to the sport.
I've already acknowledged that they both must be disappointed, but it reeks of "I'm just taking my ball and going home" unsportsmanship. Just my opinion, of course. But on my imaginary throne, that's the one that really matters.
I wish them well on future endeavors. As I do you.
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Well apparently she didn't prove herself to the selection committee as she's not on the team. If she places well at 4CC, she can show to the selection committee that they were short-sighted and that they should have considered her body of work more, just as they did for Rippon. As I've noted before, I think Karen was overscored in PCS, enough that Wagner would have gotten bronze.
Beyond that, she could also use 4CC as another practice run for her La La Land program and debut it internationally, because she IS the first alternate to the Olympics. If Tennell, Chen, or Nagasu are injured for whatever reason, she would be more prepared and have the judges become accustomed to the program.
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