Montpellier 2022

[KaoriFan]

It seems that Russian skaters will not be at World Championships:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1498356456977879042

At this rate, I wonder if World Championships will be held at all. Finland government will discuss joining NATO tomorrow. That would provoke military response from Russia. The war may not only be in Ukraine soon. Dangerous times.

 

[MacMadame]

I believe that is the official position of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, that the U.S. wants war in Ukraine.

Speaking of propaganda.

 

[KaoriFan]

Speaking of propaganda.

You said the whole world. I quoted the Chinese position. I understand to take with a grain of salt anything a government spokesperson says. Do you understand to take with a grain of salt what is said by the same politicians and media who said there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, or the Taliban would never take over Afghanistan? Maybe you will just believe whatever they tell you again?

 

[MacMadame]

I quoted the Chinese position.

The Chinese position is blatant propaganda.

Maybe you will just believe whatever they tell you again?

Sure, that's me all over.

 

[ks1227]

Again, China also has government supported sports and is currently committing genocide and locking Muslims up in concentration camps. Why can’t we ban them too? We knew they were doing this before the Olympics. We know they’re still doing this now…

I mean, I would be fine with banning China for this very reason. The fact of the matter is, that's not what is on the table right now. And if it were on the table, the case for it would have to be made on the basis of different issues than those raised by the invasion of one nation by another.

 

[Finnice]

It seems that Russian skaters will not be at World Championships:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1498356456977879042

At this rate, I wonder if World Championships will be held at all. Finland government will discuss joining NATO tomorrow. That would provoke military response from Russia. The war may not only be in Ukraine soon. Dangerous times.

This is bullshit. Welcome yo ly ignore list and goodbye.

 

[reut]

Following the IOC recommendation, in order to protect the integrity of ice skating competitions and for the safety of all the participants of international ice skating competitions, the ISU Council based on Article 17.i.q)i) of the ISU Constitution, agreed that with immediate effect and until further notice, no Skaters belonging to the ISU Members in Russia (Russian Skating Union and the Figure Skating Federation of Russia) and Belarus (Skating Union of Belarus) shall be invited or allowed to participate in International ice skating Competitions including ISU Championships and other ISU Events. The same applies to Officials listed in the respective ISU Communications and/or Regulations under Russia and Belarus.

https://isu.org/isu-news/news/145-n...ials-from-russia-and-belarus?templateParam=15

 

[pachelbel]

https://isu.org/isu-news/news/145-n...ials-from-russia-and-belarus?templateParam=15

It's about time the ISU actually paid Russia an actual punishment. Putin, the sport-obsessed maniac, has personally mentioned the young figure skaters on numerous occasions so this is something that will definitely cause some heads to turn.

Sucks for the Russian athletes, but I'm heartbroken for the Ukrainians--some of whom aren't even allowed to leave the country in case they need to be conscripted. And others (like Shabotova) who are TRYING to run away... skating is the last thing on their minds. It would've been a complete joke to have the ISU approve Russia's participation with the current affairs in addition to the shit hurricane that Russia, Eteri, and her school brought upon the Olympics last month with Valieva testing positive.

 

[reut]

Organising committee and FFSG support this decision:
https://twitter.com/ffsportsdeglace/status/1498563783702233088

 

[KaoriFan]

Yuzuru out, he will not be at Worlds.

 

[Excidra]

It is absolutely the right thing to do by banning Russian athletes from ISI events. And I am glad Belarus was included. Serves them right for stirring the pot.

 

[Karen-W]

Yuzuru out, he will not be at Worlds.

Do you have a source for this? And please, do not link some Fanyu Twitter account.

ETA - nevermind, I just saw the post in the Japanese news thread.

 

[leilaofpaper]

does Russia being excluded change any of the number of spots for other teams?

 

[kwanfan1818]

No. They have not retroactively nullified the results at Stockholm,which is where spots were earned.

 

[Karen-W]

does Russia being excluded change any of the number of spots for other teams?

Not for this season. It does give other countries a much better chance at earning additional spots for next season though.

Women - USA & KOR should be well-positioned for 3 spots, GEO for 2, , BEL might earn 3 if Loena can finish 1st or 2nd, POL might earn 2, AUT might keep 2
Men - ITA possibly can earn 3 spots, GEO should earn 2, CHN could earn back a 2nd
Pairs - USA should earn 3, GEO will likely get 2, GER might get 2 back if Hase/Seegert can get back on track
Dance - CAN should be able to keep 3 now, ESP will earn 2, CHN could get a 2nd if Wang/Liu compete

 

[allezfred]

Fine. I wonder, when are the US athletes going to be excluded from all sport events for invasion of Iraq?

When we all get in a Time Machine and travel back to 2003.

 

[manhn]

As a child of Vietnamese refugees, the “they didn’t ban US skaters back in the 70s!” crowd can shut it, as if you care two whits about any of the invasions. We have precedent now. If Canada decides to invade a country for no reason, then I will encourage sporting federations around the world to ban Canadian athletes from competitions. If not competing in a figure skating event actually makes a country pause, then I’m all for it.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

delete

 

[Yazmeen]

Regarding Yuzu:

Yuzuru Hanyu to miss world figure skating championships

Yuzuru Hanyu withdrew from the world figure skating championships in three weeks, citing a right ankle sprain from the Olympics.

olympics.nbcsports.com

 

[giselle23]

Fine. I wonder, when are the US athletes going to be excluded from all sport events for invasion of Iraq? After all, if Russian athletes are representative of Russian government, so are US athletes representatives of US government. It seems to me that @Asli was right - there seems to be double standard in punishing some countries and not punishing other countries for the same thing. Don’t get me wrong, I am against this war and of course Russia has to pay for it, but it seems to me that some posters are very keen to punish Russia including punishing kids who never had any influence over what is going on, and yet their own country got away with exactly the same without anyone being punished at all.

US skaters are not representative of the US government. They receive no government funding and are free to criticize the government as we saw Adam Rippon do in 2018 when he criticized VP Pence.

 

[Karen-W]

Austria has named their team -

Skate Austria on Instagram: "Representing 🇦🇹 at #WorldFigure in Montpellier ⛸ Women - Olga Mikutina & Stefanie Pesendorfer Men - Maurizio Zandron Pairs - Miriam Ziegler & Severin Kiefer #SkateAustria #WIRsindWinter #ÖsterEis"

180 likes, 1 comments - skateaustria on March 1, 2022: "Representing 🇦🇹 at #WorldFigure in Montpellier ⛸ Women - Olga Mikutina & Stefanie Pesend..."

www.instagram.com

Women - Olga Mikutina & Stefanie Pesendorfer
Men - Maurizio Zandron
Pairs - Miriam Ziegler/Severin Kiefer

 

[Sylvia]

Team Netherlands: Lindsay van Zundert (sub: Niki Wories) & the pair team of Daria Danilova/Michel Tsiba: https://twitter.com/sylviaunseen/status/1498591938731257862

ETA:

Entries updated through today with source links:

2022 World Figure Skating Championships - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[barbarafan]

Yuzuru out, he will not be at Worlds.

how come?

 

[Sylvia]

Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu to miss world c'ships due to ankle injury

Yuzuru Hanyu will miss the world championships in France later this month after spraining his right ankle at the Beijing Olympics, the Japan Skating Federation says

english.kyodonews.net

“16-year-old Kao Miura will make his debut appearance at the championships.”

 

[SLIVER]

how come?

Did anyone really expect to see Hanyu again in competitive skating?

 

[skatfan]

Did anyone really expect to see Hanyu again in competitive skating?

If Hanyu thought he had a chance to land the 4-axel at Worlds he would definitely be there.

 

[Frau Muller]

If Hanyu thought he had a chance to land the 4-axel at Worlds he would definitely be there.

A Pooh-less Worlds! I can’t take it.

 

[MacMadame]

If Hanyu thought he had a chance to land the 4-axel at Worlds he would definitely be there.

Except he sprained his ankle doing it at the Olympics.

 

[giselle23]

I am not engaging in whataboutism, I am pointing out the hypocrisy of certain posters, who 20 years ago did not shout to ban their own athletes, and yet they are wanting to ban orher athletes for exactly the same. I am just curious why different rules apply to different countries. And before you suggest that I am Russian apologist, I am not! I am just suggesting that if we punish Russian athletes, then the athletes from my own country should have been punished the same, and so did the US athletes.

As pointed out, the situations were different. And there was not the nearly universal worldwide condemnation of the second Iraq war (the first was actually authorized by the UN) that we see with Ukraine. The US did not go in alone or with just one other puppet state, like Russia did. The US wasn't trying to annex territory. There was also provocation from Saddam Hussein, a ruthless dictator, who had nuclear ambitions, at least. Ukraine actually gave up its nuclear weapons and had a democratically elected leader.

 

[skatfan]

Except he sprained his ankle doing it at the Olympics.

I know. Your point is?