USFS' Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

[TanithandBenFan]

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[AYS]

USFS’s rules are complicated to allow them to choose whomever they want. I’m sure they’re aware of that fundamental point. The minutiae of the rules are to CYA, not to (necessarily) guide their selections.

I don't usually take the cynical view in life automatically as so many do, but I completely agree with this.

 

[Karen-W]

I've made a few updates to the Selection Pool Calculation Table while working with SkatingScores.com to refine their leaderboard.

It was brought to SkatingScores' attention that when a skater/team does not have any Challenger/Int'l Competition assignments then the average of the GP/JGP score is multiplied by 80% and used for the CS/IC Highest Score & Avg Score fields. The selection document is bit unclear if the reverse is true - when a skater/team doesn't have a GP/JGP assignment then is the CS/IC average score multiplied by 80% and used for the GP/JGP Highest Score & Avg Score field?

There's also the lingering question of whether or not the Senior B competitions were fully USFS-funded or not. Diving into the very fine print of the 2025-26 ISU Championships Selection Procedure, I noticed that the non-USFS funded events are NOT included in the calculation formula this season.

We know that LPIDI is never USFS funded and that none of the junior internationals were USFS-funded. That leaves the question of whether or not the senior skaters assigned to Robin Cousins Cup, Bolero Cup, Tayside Trophy, Mezzaluna Cup, Ice Challenge Graz, Santa Claus Cup or Warsaw Cup Pairs were funded. If anyone knows the answer to this, the info would be greatly appreciated as it impacts the Selection Pool Calculation Table.