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I think the chances of Everhardt beating both Yoshida and Matsuike are very slim.Likewise Sumiyoshi with her big jumps might easily finish in the medals in China displacing Kim, Chiba or Glenn. The lesson of the GP so far is that every Japanese woman (except Mai, I guess) is a potential medalist.
You do realize that Everhardt's GPdF score was higher than Yoshida & Matsuike's scores at SCI, right?
But scores aren’t static.
IF Rino can skate a clean SP this time, etc.
Sure... But, again, Rino's another one of those hot-cold skaters like Sumiyoshi - and as evidenced by her SP & FS at SCI. There's a reason why these women's SBs are the way they are. Yes, they may hit - they haven't yet though.But scores aren’t static.
I agree. There's a lot still up in the air and the fields are just wonky enough at both Finlandia & CoC to create some more chaos.
That's exactly my point... Those scores are significantly higher their PBs - 69~ and 131~ respectively. I do think they could maybe hit 72 in the SP with a perfectly clean program, but we all know her hit rate on the 3s is like 50-50, and I don't think 150 in the FS is anywhere within the realm of possibility, lol.
Gamez/Korovin should be next in line since China does not have any other senior age-eligible pairs teams. Hopefully they have enough time to get new visas or the ones they had from 4CCs last year are still valid.
Gamez and Korovin got to stay in the list, then? I was hoping their withdrawal wouldn't count against them, since they couldn't help it, but I know sometimes people don't get another chance if they withdraw...From the Chinese news thread -
Gamez/Korovin should be next in line since China does not have any other senior age-eligible pairs teams. Hopefully they have enough time to get new visas or the ones they had from 4CCs last year are still valid.
The GPF Alternates Rules aren't really definitive on this, but I'd think it shouldn't have - NHK would have been their 1st assignment and they still would have been in line for a 2nd assignment. I guess we'll know when we know, but my guess is the ISU wouldn't have held it against them - and possibly advised the feds with teams at either Finlandia or CoC to try and confirm as early as possible so that visas could be secured if necessary.
Efimova/Mit have 20 points if I'm not wrong? So they should be in line as alternates.
In 2022 Danilova/Tsiba had to withdraw from their assignment at Skate America due to visa issues and then picked up another at NHK Trophy, so history would dictate they’d still be top of the list for a spot.
Oh, you're right. My bad, lol. I'll edit.
I'd forgotten about that, but, yes - great example! Crossing my fingers that Isabella & Aleksandr are able to accept the CoC invitation.
From the Chinese news thread -
Gamez/Korovin should be next in line since China does not have any other senior age-eligible pairs teams. Hopefully they have enough time to get new visas or the ones they had from 4CCs last year are still valid.
China only has one senior age-eligible pairs team?!! Guess they are still committted to pairing up pre-pubescent girls with grown men despite the age rule change.From the Chinese news thread -
Gamez/Korovin should be next in line since China does not have any other senior age-eligible pairs teams. Hopefully they have enough time to get new visas or the ones they had from 4CCs last year are still valid.
YAY!!!!!
Yeah, Zhang/Huang will be senior eligible next season and they're not bad. Their other promising junior team doesn't have as big of an age difference, though @PRlady and I disagreed during the JGP on whether or not the girl is actually 13 or a year younger, lol.China only has one senior age-eligible pairs team?!! Guess they are still committed to pairing up pre-pubescent girls with grown men despite the age rule change.
I'm over the moon
