Who Do You Think Will Opt Out of Worlds?

[TAHbKA]

Bobrova/Soloviev are out, for now Zahorski/Gureiro are in.

Cappellini/Lanotte's chance for a medal looks more promising...

 

[seabm7]

Jun Hwan Cha did not have the minimum TES for the Worlds at the time of the Korean National, so he was not a candidate for the World. What he withdrew from was the Junior World spot, not the senior one.

 

[olympic]

It looks like the biggest 'loss of talent' at this post-Olympic Worlds is in Ice Dance. I guess Yuzu's participation is still up in the air. I read conflicting info on different boards.

 

[barbarafan]

Jun Hwan Cha did not have the minimum TES for the Worlds at the time of the Korean National, so he was not a candidate for the World. What he withdrew from was the Junior World spot, not the senior one.

Why did he withdraw from Juniors? Does anyone know?

 

[chapis]

Bobrova/Soloviev are out, for now Zahorski/Gureiro are in.

Cappellini/Lanotte's chance for a medal looks more promising...

Z/G are being so lucky this season. And all those opportunities could be for S/K if they were not so fools.

 

[Sylvia]

And all those opportunities could be for S/K if they were not so fools.

An injury (Katsalapov's) has nothing to do with being "foolish."

Jun Hwan Cha did not have the minimum TES for the Worlds at the time of the Korean National, so he was not a candidate for the World. What he withdrew from was the Junior World spot, not the senior one.

Thanks for clarifying!

I assume Cha may have WD from Junior Worlds in order to rest his body/recover fully for next season.

 

[quartz]

WUT?? No Han Yan? When does he think he's going to win that world championship I predicted for him 5 years ago.

Very excited for Soucisse and Firus, and for Keegan Messing too.

I love the Worlds right after an Olympics - its a chance for redemption for those who had a tough go at the O's, and it's nice to see some different faces at Worlds than we've been seeing for several years.

 

[GarrAargHrumph]

It's my favorite Worlds, because there's so much change and opportunity.

 

[Yazmeen]

It's my favorite Worlds, because there's so much change and opportunity.

I agree; I know some people think a post-Olympics Worlds shouldn't happen, but I love that it gives skaters another shot at a great skate or a medal and that it gives some skaters the opportunity to compete when others withdraw.

 

[chapis]

An injury (Katsalapov's) has nothing to do with being "foolish."

I would be saying the same about any team except S/K. Starting with them doing lifts that obviously they are not enough prepared to do.

 

[BittyBug]

@Sylvia do you have any scoop on why Han Yan and Chafik Besseghier will not participate?

 

[barbk]

Sad that Kaori will not be there. She was a delight at the Olympics!

 

[bwayrose7]

Bobrova/Soloviev are out, for now Zahorski/Gureiro are in.

Cappellini/Lanotte's chance for a medal looks more promising...

I love C/L, but can they really get past all three of H/D, C/B, and W/P? Even with home Worlds inflation I'm not sure they're at that point. They got their "farewell present" in 2014 IMO.

 

[Wyliefan]

I love C/L, but can they really get past all three of H/D, C/B, and W/P? Even with home Worlds inflation I'm not sure they're at that point. They got their "farewell present" in 2014 IMO.

They just did get past two of them.

 

[SLIVER]

I love C/L, but can they really get past all three of H/D, C/B, and W/P? Even with home Worlds inflation I'm not sure they're at that point. They got their "farewell present" in 2014 IMO.

Who are the other 2?

 

[vesperholly]

Who are the other 2?

They finished ahead of Chock/Bates and Weaver/Poje at the Olympics.

 

[casken]

I love C/L, but can they really get past all three of H/D, C/B, and W/P? Even with home Worlds inflation I'm not sure they're at that point. They got their "farewell present" in 2014 IMO.

Comments like this make me hope that C&L crush those teams, particularity C&B. There is *nothing* other than being from the US that makes C&B superior to C&L. Nothing.

Hopefully Sharron Rodgers doesn't make the judging panel and they'll have a fair shot. Guignard and Fabbri too.

 

[SLIVER]

They finished ahead of Chock/Bates and Weaver/Poje at the Olympics.

Exactly, so why can't they finish above them again? That just leaves P/C, I hope we are all not still under the impression that the Shibs are skating at worlds again lol

 

[Dobre]

From chapis's post in the Shibs thread:

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/02/the-shibutanis-admit-they-do-get-sick-of-each-other-sometimes

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU? ARE YOU PLANNING ON COMPETING AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MID-MARCH?
M: We’ll make a decision in the next few days with worlds. It’s been very exciting to see the amount of enthusiasm and excitement based on the Olympic success. It will really just depend on the timing and the opportunities we have.

ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT 2022 YET?
A: Only because everyone’s been asking us! It was one of the first or second questions we got in the mixed zone after winning an Olympic medal. We were asked in 2014, and we said, “We don’t know what the future holds!” and that somehow turned into the headline that the Shibutanis may retire.

In other words, we might as well wait a few days and let them decide and tell us.

 

[SLIVER]

From chapis's post in the Shibs thread:



In other words, we might as well wait a few days and let them decide and tell us.

They're not going guys, please everyone knows.

 

[caseyedwards]

Love that b/s aren’t going!! Time to reform Russian ice dance. Have them learn about ijs! No more running on fumes with b/s! Now one spot for 2019 likely.

 

[chapis]

They're not going guys, please everyone knows.

You should inform that to Maia and Alex. You seems more sure about it than them.

 

[bwayrose7]

They just did get past two of them.

Wow, this is what happens when I post too early in the morning. For some reason I was thinking WP beat them at the Olympics. I was thinking of BS but accidentally conflated the two, thanks for the correction!

Comments like this make me hope that C&L crush those teams, particularity C&B. There is *nothing* other than being from the US that makes C&B superior to C&L. Nothing.

Hopefully Sharron Rodgers doesn't make the judging panel and they'll have a fair shot. Guignard and Fabbri too.

You won't hear an argument from me there. CB have never been favorites of mine and I frankly prefer CL. I was just wondering out loud about the judges' marks.

 

[Debbie S]

Comments like this make me hope that C&L crush those teams, particularity C&B. There is *nothing* other than being from the US that makes C&B superior to C&L. Nothing.

Had C/B not fallen on their spin at the Olys, they likely would have scored higher than C/L overall. They (and H/D) beat them at the GPF and it wasn't just the U.S. judge who scored them higher. In the Olys SD, C/L had the advantage (as did B/S) of skating in the last group. We'll see what happens at Worlds. I would expect C/L to be on the podium in their home country, maybe as high as silver, depending on how others skate and how much S/B's scores go up as RUS #1, but I wouldn't say they are definitively superior to all 3 teams named above.

 

[starrynight]

Do you think that they are contemplating retirement or really injured?

She doesn't need a cast on her foot to contemplate a retirement

FYI: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfnd1JtHvKu/?taken-by=stolbova_ksenia

Yes, a very real cast and crutches for Ksenia. Do we know what happened?

 

[caseyedwards]

Had C/B not fallen on their spin at the Olys, they likely would have scored higher than C/L overall. They (and H/D) beat them at the GPF and it wasn't just the U.S. judge who scored them higher. In the Olys SD, C/L had the advantage (as did B/S) of skating in the last group. We'll see what happens at Worlds. I would expect C/L to be on the podium in their home country, maybe as high as silver, depending on how others skate and how much S/B's scores go up as RUS #1, but I wouldn't say they are definitively superior to all 3 teams named above.

Yeah maybe s/b will be as high as 5th! The apparent ceiling for Russia number one now. B/s fifth at worlds and Olympics so either fifth was as high as it gets for them or maybe s/b will do worse? Or better?

 

[SLIVER]

You should inform that to Maia and Alex. You seems more sure about it than them.

Ok let's wait and see lol..do u believe all PR spin? Especially from a couple that even choreograph every instagram post?

 

[screech]

The skaters/teams who have officially opted out of Worlds or are not listed in the initial entry lists published on Feb. 28 (among those who competed at Olympics) are:

PAIRS
Duhamel/Radford CAN (replaced by Camille RUEST / Andrew WOLFE)

I guess this confirms that I/M are not going to Worlds? They're still listed as possible substitutes on the ISU entry list and are no longer listed on the Worlds Wikipedia site. Neither of them seem to have made a comment on Twitter or Wikipedia, though.

 

[topaz]

Well C/B fell in the FD and that is the reason why they placed behind C/L. IMO results have shown they can place ahead of C/L even at home.

I fully hope and expect Chock/Bates and Hubbell/ Donahue to finish ahead of C/L at Worlds. Just my opinion.

@Also, Chock/Bates have slightly better lifts and spins than C/L. Also, they have more transitions.

 

[clairecloutier]

@Also, Chock/Bates have slightly better lifts and spins than C/L. Also, they have more transitions.

But C/L are close in both categories; their lifts are strong. And in all honesty, C/L have far better performance quality and storytelling ability. They also have, IMO, much better programs than C/B.