People said it is either a cold or a flu. He was at the rink initially, people saw him, they say.Well, seems like Rukhin withdrew
Makes things a bit easier for the rest. Kinda odd though, wenn one of the cup-winners won't skate at nationals, hm.
And increase the numbers?
No, when they gave someone a spot by their own decision, they don’t increase the numbers. They usually cut it from the bottom. The numbers are done so that it is three warm up groups. So they can’t have 19 instead of 18 men or ladies, or 16 instead of 15 dance couples, or 13 pairs.And increase the numbers?
I am fine with Kolyada and Z/E ending up with wildcards; a junior skater who did not even end up on JGP podium this season, should not be considered for a wildcard for senior nationals.
I am sorry for the kid though
And increase the numbers?
I am fine with Kolyada and Z/E ending up with wildcards; a junior skater who did not even end up on JGP podium this season, should not be considered for a wildcard for senior nationals.
I am sorry for the kid though
Sorry kid.
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I was confused too. No uploads so far
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Well, based on their one outing (in comparison to the others), they didn't.
They scored higher than Schlegova/Kalashnikov did at their first event, and both teams finished fourth. So I didn’t get why S/K got the second event and not V/B
Deserved it? Are you sure? I think there are other junior pairs that deserved it more. Balabanova/Sviatchenko, Sobinina/Volodin...
Who were not listed as alternates at the time and were therefore not going to be picked. It came down to Schlegova/Kalashnikov and Vislobokova/Briukhanov for that last spot and the latter are way better than the former, sorry.
Yes, I know they were not listed as alternates, but my point is they should have been. It is not as if Volodin or Sviatchenko are unknown to the Russian federation. Have you noticed that in ice dance newly created couples were given a chance to compete at JGP, and yet in ice dance it takes much longer to push through to the top than in pairs. When you have a new pair, if they have the elements, they have a chance to win the competition, which is very rare in ice dance because it takes much longer to gel together. Both Sviatchenko and Volodin competed from the beginning of the season, which means they would have been ready to show their skating even a week or two earlier at the test skate. (Or at least as ready as the other pairs who were invited). And yet the federation did not think they should be invited. Now they are scoring higher than the majority of the skaters who did compete in JGP events.
I know what you are saying about Sviatchenko and Volodin not being Khubardieva, but their results from this season speak volumes. For example, Balabanova/Sviatchenko attended four competitions this season. The first one they scored only 157, but from them on it was 194, 186, 186. That’s pretty consistent and very decent scores for a junior pair. And especially for a newly created pair. Next season both Sviatchenko and Volodin age out of juniors. I think the federation should have supported them more. It seems to me that the federation is always a year or two behind in deciding who is good and who they should support. (The only problem is that by then the pairs who deserved it before may be struggling and repeatedly getting undeserved benefit of doubt, whereas the ones that are good at that time are being overlooked.)
I disagree. I think everyone who placed worse than second did not deserve the second spot. No point celebrating fourth places (or even third place if the field is weak). If I was making the decision, I would probably do it not only about the placement, but take into consideration their scores. Anyone scoring under 170 would not get second event. The outcome would be that there would be only four Russian pairs in JGPF, but I don’t think the Russian federation is that bothered about Russian pair getting fifth or sixth place at JGPF anyway. On the other hand, the advantage would be that more pairs would be able to get their chance. One never knows which new pair will surprise us. Like Artemeva/Nazarychev.
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They managed to finish the program but he sat in the kiss and cry alone, presumably because the coach was with the girl getting checked out by the team doctor. As much as I love pairs, it is a reality check to realize that all the senior pairs I love started as little baby-faced kids that survived all the wonky lifts and horrorsplats.
Rakhmanin didn't show up to the kiss and cry and Buzaeva stormed out when the marks came up. Then the coaches took her place to look at the monitor Not sure what happened because I missed their performance.
How paid P/K to withdraw?
