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Coach Richard Gauthier comments on the top 3 teams heading into Worlds in this interview I did with him at Four Continents: http://figureskatersonline.com/news...airs-field-for-worlds-analyzes-rules-changes/
2019 Worlds: Pairs' Pregame Chat
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Wow this is such a great interview! I'm liking the candidness of Richard Gauthier even though he does coach one of the competing teams. His analysis of the top three teams is pretty spot on in my opinion!
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Excellent interview Claire. Insightful analysis of the teams, including his own. And surely very clear and direct in his opinions. Without getting nasty about anyone, just the (level of) pairs skating.
Any help on placements is appreciated....
So, I know that placement total of 13 is needed for Canada to get 3 teams, but what is required for US to get a second team? It used to be a top 10 finish...is that the case still? That seems very doable for Cain/Leduc after looking at the entries, but certainly not easy. (Assuming the 3 Rus, 2 CHN, 1 Fra, 1 Ita and 1 of the CAN teams skate as well as they have, Cain/Leduc would still be 9th). But, if the other Can team and Ziegler/Keifer, Ryom/Kim skate well too, they could end up in front of Cain/Leduc, and they’d drop to 12 (I think that’s worst case scenario - at least I hope it’s worst case)
I really want US to have 2 teams and hope my recollection (and rules) mean a top 10 gets US pair 2.
Then, for Canada to retain two teams, does just one Canadian team need to have a top 10 placement?
Musing on Worlds...and waiting what seems like forever...makes me wish Worlds was last week of Feb every year...late March (18-24) is too late, hard for skaters to peak again after needing to peak in Dec/Jan for nationals (Rus/Jpn nationals late Dec and US/Can Jan), then again a month later for Europeans/Four Con, and then again 6 weeks later for worlds. Plus, I think that when figure skating is on when spring is in full bloom, folks (except we big skating fans) are less likely to watch.
So, I know that placement total of 13 is needed for Canada to get 3 teams, but what is required for US to get a second team? It used to be a top 10 finish...is that the case still? That seems very doable for Cain/Leduc after looking at the entries, but certainly not easy. (Assuming the 3 Rus, 2 CHN, 1 Fra, 1 Ita and 1 of the CAN teams skate as well as they have, Cain/Leduc would still be 9th). But, if the other Can team and Ziegler/Keifer, Ryom/Kim skate well too, they could end up in front of Cain/Leduc, and they’d drop to 12 (I think that’s worst case scenario - at least I hope it’s worst case)
I really want US to have 2 teams and hope my recollection (and rules) mean a top 10 gets US pair 2.
Then, for Canada to retain two teams, does just one Canadian team need to have a top 10 placement?
Musing on Worlds...and waiting what seems like forever...makes me wish Worlds was last week of Feb every year...late March (18-24) is too late, hard for skaters to peak again after needing to peak in Dec/Jan for nationals (Rus/Jpn nationals late Dec and US/Can Jan), then again a month later for Europeans/Four Con, and then again 6 weeks later for worlds. Plus, I think that when figure skating is on when spring is in full bloom, folks (except we big skating fans) are less likely to watch.
me too! What happened to China’s depth? They and the Russians and Canadians could be pretty confident in three teams at one point. If not now, hopefully by 2021 worlds - (I’m sorry I don’t follow juniors so Can and China may have depth I don’t know about)
3 placements for next season:
if 1 team: 1st or 2nd
if 2 or 3 teams: top two placements sum to 13 or lower
2 placements:
if 1 team: top 10
if 2 or 3 teams: top two placements sum to 28 or lower
skaters that do not qualify for the free get 18 placement points
skaters that qualify for the free but place 16th or lower get 16 placement points
EDIT: forgot they changed it to 20pairs for the FS this year
Wonderful interview!
Also enjoyed interview with Mariah Bell! You are great interviewer/journalist, ask great questions, and you are able to get interviewees to open up to you. Kudos.
Wow, that was fast! Thank you Koatterce. So, based on that, do you agree Cain and Leduc can get top 10 (hopefully higher) if they skate like they did at 4C? Landing their side-by-sides seems really important to their success, yes? Canada also seems likely to add a team as does China, right, if my math is correct and their teams don’t implode.
Cain and Leduc are likely to place top 10 and get the second spot, as long as they're relatively clean.
China is almost certainly guaranteed to add a team. Peng/Jin have been skating very well this year, and Sui/Han got good scores at 4CC despite being a bit rusty. But definitely enough to add the 3rd spot, barring some sort of implosion.
Canada, as much as I'd like to, I don't think they'll gain the 3rd spot. Walsh/Michaud are still a young and developing team - while they have a lot of potential, they struggle with consistency and don't have the element quality of the higher scoring teams. If everyone skates well, I see them around 12th or 13th (could be a bit higher if other teams make mistakes), but I'm obviously not expecting Moore-Towers/Marinaro to win (even being on the podium isn't going to be easy). Maintaining two spots will be no problem whatsoever though (barring huge implosions by both teams).
Last chance to qualify to Worlds this weekend!
Let's follow Hanna Abrazhevich & Martin Bidar (CZE) during the Open Ice Mall Cup, they only need to reach the Short Program TES. Local teams Hailey Kops & Artem Tsoglin and Anna Vernikov & Evgeni Krasnopolski will try to qualify too.
At the Challenge Cup, Alexandra Herbrikova & Nicolas Roulet (SUI) and Liubov Efimenko & Dmitry Epstein (NED) are in the same situation. These four teams need to reach both SP (27 pts) and FS (44 pts) TES.
Good luck to them!
Let's follow Hanna Abrazhevich & Martin Bidar (CZE) during the Open Ice Mall Cup, they only need to reach the Short Program TES. Local teams Hailey Kops & Artem Tsoglin and Anna Vernikov & Evgeni Krasnopolski will try to qualify too.
At the Challenge Cup, Alexandra Herbrikova & Nicolas Roulet (SUI) and Liubov Efimenko & Dmitry Epstein (NED) are in the same situation. These four teams need to reach both SP (27 pts) and FS (44 pts) TES.
Good luck to them!
I thought 20 teams are going to compete in the FS?
Can someone explain the following?
If a country has one spot and wins Gold and Silver it will be three spots for the country next year.
If a country has two spots and they finish in first and 13th it will be no third spot next year.
What the hell is the logic behind it?
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I'm hoping Katia and Harley along with the North Korean pair are able to attend. I was do bummed they couldn't make 4CC's this year. 
I've also got my fingers and toes crossed for T/M to have wonderful skates! You can do it guys.
Also I'm sure I'm the only one who does, but I miss their I Feel Good SP. I wish they'd use it as an Ex or something.
I've also got my fingers and toes crossed for T/M to have wonderful skates! You can do it guys.
Also I'm sure I'm the only one who does, but I miss their I Feel Good SP. I wish they'd use it as an Ex or something.
Entries published
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03109148.htm
Only 19.
Aleksandovskaya/Windsor and Suzaki/Kihara not entered
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03109148.htm
Only 19.
Aleksandovskaya/Windsor and Suzaki/Kihara not entered
No japanese pair at home
Thats's what I thought
I really love them, I assume one of them is injured as they even missed 4CC but do we know exactly ?
Thats's what I thought
I really love them, I assume one of them is injured as they even missed 4CC but do we know exactly ?
Apparently the boy suffered a concussion in the run up of 4CCs. He resumed training last week and he is not ready yet
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2019/02/26/kiji/20190226s00079000163000c.html
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