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Is anyone else having trouble with the Peacock feed buffering? For me it's great until the last two groups and then it gets bad enough that I switch to the NBC feed. I thought it was my issue, but it always gets worse as the top skaters start, so could it be something else? Does exiting and...

And I was an undergraduate with him at the same time. :lol:

Very different! Thank you for correcting that.

I wonder if they said they wanted Four Continents just in case they didn't get selected for the Olympic team. If so, they may withdraw. That fits with something from the gala about Zingas not canceling her flight home after nationals out of superstition.

Does this mean no novice or junior champions in the gala?

What is the penalty for the women?

I'm not sure team depth in individual disciplines is important in the team event (unless different entrants are stronger for the short and the long). For best results in the team event, don't you want your strongest competitor in each slot? It's weighing the impact on individual medals that...

Sorry if this has been answered already, but did the skaters' team try to appeal this call? Or more generally, can someone summarize what can be appealed? I think it has to be immediate (before the referee certifies the result) and coaches can only appeal a call about their own skater(s).

I don't see any up side for them in addressing it. I'm more and more skeptical that they will compete at all this season.

Just wondering, what did Alex or Maia study while/after skating? Their Wikipedia entries both say they started at U Michigan. Did either graduate?

My guess was wrong. :lol: I was certain a cat was involved.

I dunno, seems unlikely, lol.

I'd love this! Also sending good thoughts to Ava Marie Ziegler. Does anyone know how her training is going?

Fans in China hate Alysa? Why?

These potential match-ups are fun to read, but I think they are optimistic in minimizing the number of repeated match-ups. Does anyone know what order the feds choose in? I don't remember whether they take turns somehow or make it random each year.