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There are 7 or 8 men that can challenge for the top spot, and even more fighting for a podium spot. Is this the strongest mens field ever?
In 1994- The men that were expected to win were Boitano, Browning, Petrenko, and Stojko. Leave aside the fact that Urmanov and Candeloro sneaked in. Stojko was the only one who made the podium.
1998: Kulik, Stojko, Eldredge were considered gold medal worthy, with Candeloro and Yagudin as having an outside shot at the podium.
2002: Plushenko and Yagudin were the only ones competing for the gold. They were in a class by themselves. Others competing for a podium spot were Goebel (he made it), Honda, Abt, Eldredge.
It seems the maximum number of men capable of winning the gold was 4.
In 2006 any of the following can win the gold (the COP certainly adds more intrigue):
Plushenko
Lambiel
Joubert
Weir
Buttle
Lysacek
Sandhu
That's 7 competing for the top spot. For a podium spot, add Takahashi, Klimkin, Lindemann, and Li (a very long shot)- that's eleven men competing for the 3 podium spots. Can Matt Savoie be a contender? That would make it 12.
IMO this has to be the strongest mens field ever.
Vash
In 1994- The men that were expected to win were Boitano, Browning, Petrenko, and Stojko. Leave aside the fact that Urmanov and Candeloro sneaked in. Stojko was the only one who made the podium.
1998: Kulik, Stojko, Eldredge were considered gold medal worthy, with Candeloro and Yagudin as having an outside shot at the podium.
2002: Plushenko and Yagudin were the only ones competing for the gold. They were in a class by themselves. Others competing for a podium spot were Goebel (he made it), Honda, Abt, Eldredge.
It seems the maximum number of men capable of winning the gold was 4.
In 2006 any of the following can win the gold (the COP certainly adds more intrigue):
Plushenko
Lambiel
Joubert
Weir
Buttle
Lysacek
Sandhu
That's 7 competing for the top spot. For a podium spot, add Takahashi, Klimkin, Lindemann, and Li (a very long shot)- that's eleven men competing for the 3 podium spots. Can Matt Savoie be a contender? That would make it 12.
IMO this has to be the strongest mens field ever.
Vash