Karen-W
Let the fan wars of the Olympic season begin!
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So, there've been lots of Team event discussions & conversations in a bunch of threads and it seems like a good idea to have a centralized discussion thread for this event since we're heading into the 4th iteration of this unique, once-every-four-years competition.
Countries qualified for the TE -
France is still next in line to pick up a Pairs spot (waiting on confirmation that UZB has relinquished their spot). Once that happens, KOR would be next in line for 2 quota spots, however they don't have a pairs team, so POL would then be able to use the last 2 quote spots to enter a dance team for the TE. That will give every country an entry in each discipline for the TE except KOR in pairs.
The Olympic schedule for figure skating is as follows:
Feb 6th - TE RD, Men's SP, Pairs SP
Feb 7th - TE Women's SP, FD
Feb 8th - TE Pairs FS, Men's FS, Women's FS
Feb 9th - Ice Dance RD
Feb 10th - Men's SP
Feb 11th - Ice Dance FD
Feb 13th - Men's FS
Feb 15th - Pairs SP
Feb 16th - Pairs FS
Feb 17th - Women's SP
Feb 19th - Women's FS
Each country can only split the TE segments for two disciplines, so there are some interesting strategic choices facing top countries contending for the medals and even making the FS/FD portion of the TE.
Countries qualified for the TE -
| Country | Men | Women | Pairs | Ice Dance | Quota Spots |
| USA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| JPN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ITA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| CAN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| GEO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FRA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GBR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| KOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| POL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
France is still next in line to pick up a Pairs spot (waiting on confirmation that UZB has relinquished their spot). Once that happens, KOR would be next in line for 2 quota spots, however they don't have a pairs team, so POL would then be able to use the last 2 quote spots to enter a dance team for the TE. That will give every country an entry in each discipline for the TE except KOR in pairs.
The Olympic schedule for figure skating is as follows:
Feb 6th - TE RD, Men's SP, Pairs SP
Feb 7th - TE Women's SP, FD
Feb 8th - TE Pairs FS, Men's FS, Women's FS
Feb 9th - Ice Dance RD
Feb 10th - Men's SP
Feb 11th - Ice Dance FD
Feb 13th - Men's FS
Feb 15th - Pairs SP
Feb 16th - Pairs FS
Feb 17th - Women's SP
Feb 19th - Women's FS
Each country can only split the TE segments for two disciplines, so there are some interesting strategic choices facing top countries contending for the medals and even making the FS/FD portion of the TE.
- If Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron decide to compete in the TE RD will that push FRA ahead of CAN and into the FS/FD?
- Does ITA split pairs knowing how weak Ghilardi/Ambrosini usually are in the FS?
- Which disciplines will the USA and JPN split?
- Do Fear/Gibson compete in the RD or let Bekker/Hernandez have the responsibility for GBR?
- Same with Cha for KOR's men...
- Does CAN have a realistic shot at the podium or is it purely a battle between ITA & GEO at this point?
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