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OK fair, that was a lot back to back. They can rest up for the fall, though, and get those host spots!

Cup of Estonia Tallinn Trophy Eesti Varbariiskate

Mariah beat a clean Schizas with a 3-2 at Rostelecom.

Not to turn this into a c.vid thread, but population density causing more c.vid cases has been disproven. https://tinyurl.com/4txszz6m https://tinyurl.com/yj767wf9 In a new report, CHPC finds that residential population density is not a key determinant of the impacts of COVID-19. Many other...

Shizuka was 2004 World champ but finished 9th in 2005 and had a pretty middling fall season leading up to Torino.

I have no reason to be biased and he was great! Loved his jumping and style. :cheer2:

USFS already has Nathan to push for this season. Yes, a little short sighted to not also think of future push people. But ... rose colored glasses. I don't see why. Plenty of skaters win in their first Olympic appearance. Liam Kapeikis, hopefully. Kai Kovar and Will Annis were 1-2 in juniors...

I meant just being named to the team and competing. Winning is a whole 'nother story and I won't argue that part - once you're there, it's a competition.

If they were only deciding Worlds this year, I'm sure they would've gone with Ilia (if he can get the SP minimum in time). Like it or not, to many, the Olympics is a lifetime achievement event.

Trying to pretend USFS is going to ignore Jason's BOW for Malinin is an amazing stretch too :HA!:

Ross had competed at Worlds twice and had 3 senior GP medals to his name. Ilia has two JGP golds, which are great but not the same.

Ross Miner had a better body of work than Ilia Malinin and look how that turned out.

I'd very much like to see Liam Kapeikis at Junior Worlds. Really enjoyed his skating here.

prepares self for foaming-at-the-mouth tweets from CBren

The thing is, people are autonomous beings who get to decide for themselves what is ethical or appropriate. Your risk tolerance is not the same as mine or any of the people in that hotel - or even Christine Brennan's, given that she was in that stupid room with all the rest of them. It's pretty...