The Dance Hall 13: When You Dance on the Ice and Your Feet Twizzle Twice, That's Amore

[Theatregirl1122]

I desperately want Gilles and Poirier to win worlds (and then retire).

Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s in the cards.

 

[ryanj07]

I'd love to see Piper/Paul win worlds but that's unlikely as long as FB/C are on the entry list and it makes sense they'll go since Laurence doesn't have a world title (or medal). I feel like Piper/Paul had such a magical moment at the Olympics that would be the perfect moment to end their careers on as it'll be hard to replicate such a perfect skate.

Even though they're currently on the entry list, I think there's a very small chance we actually see C/B show up and rightfully so. They have 3 world titles, why go for a silver?

 

[DORISPULASKI]

Indeed. They already won a world silver in 2016.

 

[thvu]

Indeed. They already won a world silver in 2016.

2015. Chock & Bates won bronze in 2016 behind the Shibutanis.

 

[Taso]

Indeed. They already won a world silver in 2016.

Even from a record number of medals standpoint they don't quite reach it.

If they went and earned a medal of any color, they would have 7 total. Still behind Bestemianova and Bukin at 8 (4 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) and Moiseeva and Minenkov (2 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze). And they would tie with Klimova and Ponomarenko, Pakhomova Gorshkov and Virtue and Moir at 7 total.

 

[BlueRidge]

Just for my viewing pleasure I'd be happy if one or more of Fabbri and Ayer, Demougeot and LeMercier, and Green and Parsons were at Worlds. Any team that wants to withdraw and go on a nice vacation or some fabulous shows or whathaveyou to make this happen would be applauded by me.

A replay of the Olympics is not of interest to me.

 

[CassAgain]

I desperately want Gilles and Poirier to win worlds (and then retire).

I still believe in a place in a place called hope.

 

[Dobre]

Once upon a time, Ilinykh & Katsalapov were favored to win a post-Olympic Worlds.

Stuff happens.

 

[coralline]

And with military actions during Olympic truce, will certain countries be banned from Worlds?

 

[Taso]

And with military actions during Olympic truce, will certain countries be banned from Worlds?

I was wondering the same

 

[Karen-W]

And with military actions during Olympic truce, will certain countries be banned from Worlds?

Doubtful seeing as the response from Europe & the Mideast is markedly different than 4 years ago.

 

[Rukia]

And with military actions during Olympic truce, will certain countries be banned from Worlds?

should be tbh

 

[Wyliefan]

It's possible. I don't know the rules, but if they say "no military action at all," difficult to argue against it.

 

[MsZem]

And with military actions during Olympic truce, will certain countries be banned from Worlds?

No Olympics/Paralympics happening right now.

I'll save my other thoughts for PI.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I thought the Olympic truce was from the start of the Olympics to the end of the Paralympics.

 

[skateblessing]

No Olympics/Paralympics happening right now.

I'll save my other thoughts for PI.

The Olympic truce doesn´t just magically stop between Olympics and Paralympics. Paralympics is starting next week. So yes, they have broken it.

 

[MsZem]

The Olympic truce doesn´t just magically stop between Olympics and Paralympics.

The Olympic Truce is a tradition, not a law of physics - so there's nothing "magical" about any of this.

Again, I think this line of discussion is best suited to PI.