2012 Japan Open, Oct. 6th, 2012

[4STh]

2012 Japan Open will be held on Oct. 6th, the day after Medal Winners Open.

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2012/
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp.e.ck.hp.transer.com/japanopen2012/
(English but machine translation...)

This is a team competition among Japan, North America and Europe. Each team consists of two ladies and two men. Skaters perform Free Skating only.

Some of the competitors are announced:

JAPAN
Akiko Suzuki
Daisuke Takahashi
Takahiko Kozuka

NORTH AMERICA
Ashley Wagner
Gracie Gold
Patrick Chan
Jeffrey Buttle

EUROPE
Alena Leonova

[shutterbug]

NORTH AMERICA
Ashley Wagner
Gracie Gold
Patrick Chan
Jeffrey Buttle

Hmm, no Joannie this year. I wonder what this might mean.......

[VarBar]

I am quite disappointed they didn't invite Yuzuru to Japan Open but yay for Gracie Gold and it will be interesting to see Patrick's new competitive program.

[El Rey]

Hmm, no Joannie this year. I wonder what this might mean.......

It means she's participating in the Medal Winners Open the day before.

[seabm7]

But Jeff Buttle is participating in both segments. I wonder about the logic, too.

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Leonova alone is against 7 people :eek:

[mgobluegirl]

Leonova alone is against 7 people :eek:

Don't worry, she can out-perk them all.

[shutterbug]

But Jeff Buttle is participating in both segments. I wonder about the logic, too.

Exactly. Joannie seems to enjoy the team events, and it's a long way to travel from Canada for just one competition. Maybe she has other commitments (?).

[Macassar88]

Don't worry, she can out-perk them all.

And Morozov can still Politik a win

[Sylvia]

Maybe IMG just wanted to balance 2 Americans (Wagner, Gold) with 2 Canadians (Chan, Buttle) for Team North America? This competition should give Gracie a bye through her Regionals (Upper Great Lakes) in October.

[Karpenko]

Leonova alone is against 7 people :eek:

Never under-estimate a perky pirate.

[Sylvia]

According to the Japan Open Announcement (http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=3579) (don't when it was published), the current roster is:

Team Japan
Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Daisuke Takahashi, Takahiko Kozuka

Team North America
Ashley Wagner, Patrick Chan, Jeffrey Buttle, TBD

Team Europe
Elene Gedevanishvili, Alena Leonova, Evgeni Plushenko, TBD

[ali_dorate]

Thank you Sylvia.

It's gonna be exciting if Plushenko will compete!

Why is the other lady in Team North America "TBD"? Will Gracie be replaced by Joannie?

I checked the Web site of JO and Gracie's name was still there (Of course it says the entries are subjected to change).
What happened to Gracie?

[love_skate2011]

Never under-estimate a perky pirate.

arggggg !!!! you got that ryt mayte !
but reading Buttle is in it burned my eyes :scream:

[Sylvia]

Why is the other lady in Team North America "TBD"? Will Gracie be replaced by Joannie?

I checked the Web site of JO and Gracie's name was still there (Of course it says the entries are subjected to change).
What happened to Gracie?
Since I don't know when the Announcement was published, I have no idea which Japan Open roster is more current/accurate.

Gold is listed for the "Carnival on Ice" exhibition which takes place the same day, right after the Japan Open: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=84188