Perhaps the Swiss mens spot?
The Swiss sent Paganini in 2018 when she wasn’t nearly as good as she is now (though that was ironically the only season she’s made the free skate at Worlds), so I’d hope they wouldn’t have a problem sending Britschgi.
I wouldn't be familiar with the British Olympic Association's standards, but wouldn't be surprised if there was a medal winning focus given the obscene amount of money being poured into Olympic sports there.
But they also sent McCorkell to two Olympics.
I really hope you're right. That being said, Paganini was only 16 at the time (so future hope, etc.) and managed to finished 7th at Euros that year, whereas Britschgi will be 23/24. IIRC the Swiss Olympic Committee has required certain standards to be met in the past, but hopefully Lukas (or another Swiss skater) will meet them (if applied).
1. The first time was over ten years ago. Criteria changes.
SIS has taken to playing favourites in a fairly obvious manner over the past few years, but fortunately for Britschgi he's the current favourite. He's got a stable quad now and they just made a big fuss about him getting the highest placement at Worlds since Lambiel, so it will take a lot for Todeschini to replace him. If the current Designated Golden Girl is age-eligible for the Olympics, though, Paganini is going to find herself with a serious fight on her hands for any spot Switzerland manages to gain at Nebelhorn in Ladies.
Isn't this exactly what Israel did to Tamar Katz? They had the spot and refused to send her.
Yes. The skating federations can nominate to their respective national Olympic committees, but the final decision to choose is down to the NOCs.
No, don't think that idea is good. Then the same thing that most people don't want is going to happen: the additional spots will surely all go to powerhouse countries rather than just a few of those countries having the opportunity.
If you mean Kimmy Repond, she won't turn 15 until October according to her profile here: https://www.sporthilfe.ch/de/Wem-helfen-Sie/Athletenportraits/Portrait.html?athleteId=20240
Michael Martinez sounds optimistic in this April 14th Philstar article that he will compete at Nebelhorn Trophy:
He also appeared on CNN Philippines' New Day show (includes clips of him practicing in New Jersey):
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The decision was made who is grabbing the spot is flying to Beijing. So Eliska is save (as well as Michal and Liza with Martin once she is saving her Czech passport). The only criterium is they have to fill in the Oly (aka EC) TES mins during the 21/22 season, which is nothing unbeatable for all of them. Honestly, there is no other Czech lady to beat Eliska. And if Slavicek is finally released from USFSA and starting to skate for Czech Republic, even she is having Czech passport being Czech she is not able to fly to Beijing as she was taking part in Bavarian Open 2020 and is out of 2022 Olympics (within 3 years of no country hop Olympic rule which is different to ISU rules).
That’s good to hear that brother and sister will get to go together to the Olympics at last!
You can get that lifted though, as long as both countries agree. Olivia Smart and Kirill Khaliavin were both eligible for the 2018 Olympics for Spain and they had both competed for other countries within 3 years. Olivia competed at Worlds 2015 for the UK (late March 2015) and Kirill did two competitions for Russia in October 2015.
Article on Caluza and Celestino and the PHI federation's challenge to "create a system so they can choose fairly who to send to the Nebelhorn Trophy" (April 23):Michael Martinez sounds optimistic in this April 14th Philstar article that he will compete at Nebelhorn Trophy:
Martinez goes all out for Olympics
Only seven slots are left for figure skating in the 2022 Winter Olympics after 23 made it via the recent World Championships but Michael Martinez is optimistic that he’ll come through in the last qualifying test at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf., Germany, on Sept. 22-25.www.philstar.com
The spots are promised to the country that won them not the skaters that won them.
Not in the case of CZE, though.
Why is the CZE different?
@oubik mentioned above that they made the decision to give the spots to the skaters who qualified them. I had seen it mentioned on the Wikipedia page, as well, linking to an article.
Right - for instance, while I don't think he's been officially named by Mexico's FS federation, pretty much all of the Mexican sports media are saying that Donovan Carrillo has qualified for the Winter Olympics/calling him a Winter Olympian, and we all know that spot is his, barring injury. Same goes for Loena Hendrickx, Ziegler/Kiefer, Olga Mikutina, and several other skaters who are likely the only qualifying athletes from their countries.
ISU PB total scores for the men's candidates after WTT (7 Olympic spots available):
