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Hanyu will be the only OGM at Worlds... hwell:
And Stolbova/Klimov the lone silver medalists
Hanyu will be the only OGM at Worlds... hwell:
Hubbell had surgery just a few days ago. Has been posting cheerful tweets and Instagrams about her rehab.
From the USFS press release almost two weeks ago re Worlds assignments:
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, who are the 2014 Four Continents champions, were the first alternates for the World Team. They will not compete due to a torn labrum in Hubbell’s left hip. She is expected to have it surgically repaired this week.
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=49941&type=media (Mar 3)
Patrick Chan (replaced by Nam Nguyen)
Wow, Nam won Junior Worlds and will also take part in Senior Worlds. Has that always been allowed, to be able to compete in both Worlds if the skater is old/young enough?
It has been common for young skaters from federations with few elite skaters to attend both Junior Worlds and "Senior" Worlds. It is unusual for a large federation (such as Canada, Russia, USA, Japan) to send the same skater to both.
I think Canada is doing it because they don't have that many strong alternatives to replace Chan right now, and Nam is one of the best options they have. Liam Firus doesn't have the minimum ISU score required and had a bad Olympics, and I don't think Jeremy Ten has the minimum ISU TES score, either. So after Kevin Reynolds and Elladj Balde, the options in Senior Men begin to get thin, other than perhaps Andrei Rogozine, and I'm not too sure about his scores.
I think Canada is doing it because they don't have that many strong alternatives to replace Chan right now, and Nam is one of the best options they have. Liam Firus doesn't have the minimum ISU score required and had a bad Olympics, and I don't think Jeremy Ten has the minimum ISU TES score, either. So after Kevin Reynolds and Elladj Balde, the options in Senior Men begin to get thin, other than perhaps Andrei Rogozine, and I'm not too sure about his scores.
I think Canada is doing it because they don't have that many strong alternatives to replace Chan right now, and Nam is one of the best options they have. Liam Firus doesn't have the minimum ISU score required and had a bad Olympics, and I don't think Jeremy Ten has the minimum ISU TES score, either. So after Kevin Reynolds and Elladj Balde, the options in Senior Men begin to get thin, other than perhaps Andrei Rogozine, and I'm not too sure about his scores.
No, Jeremy Ten doesn't, as per his Twitter a few weeks ago. :no:
Yes, only three Ladies (Yuna KIM, So Youn PARK, Hae Jin KIM) who are age eligible and have technical minimum for Worlds.
Does anyone know why Spain isn't sending another man along with Fernandez?
Frankly I am surprised Abbott hasn't called it a career already. He bombed both short programs in Sochi and somehow salvaged a bronze medal (on the strength of others) and ended the competition with a rather dignified free skate. It would have been a perfect way to end. Perhaps he is still chasing that elusive world medal but I don't think it's very likely. I am so sad that this means Brown has to sit it out. Per country rules sucks.
It's a shame, because if Yuna Kim is really retiring, Korea is not going to have 3 spots (or even 2) in quite some time. Hate to see that 3rd post go to waste. (and another reason why I think per country rules is ridiculous)