Entries

Entries are out! Has this been posted yet?

http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-136494-137802-nav-list,00.html

men: http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-176492-193710-108444-0-file,00.pdf

women: http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-176494-193712-108443-0-file,00.pdf

pairs: http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-176493-193711-108446-0-file,00.pdf

ice dance: http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-176491-193709-108445-0-file,00.pdf

My first reaction was !!! at men's Skate Canada field. Buttle vs. Lambiel vs. Weir vs. Takahashi with plenty of other great skaters as well. Skate America is also incredibly deep on the ladies side.

Should we assume that if a skater is entered in a GP event, that means they are committed to competing another season? For instance, I saw Petrova/Tikhonov but they claimed at last year's Worlds that they were officially done (to be honest, I'm not surpsied to see their names back in the list.) Also, I didn't expect the veteran ice dance teams like D/Stav, D/V, D/L, D/Scho, and C/S to all return to competition but I am certainly smiling if that is true! Especially D/V, they deserve a real shot at a Worlds Gold. Also, no Plushenko, Cohen, or Slutskaya. I want to be rid of Evgeni, so please don't come back.

And Shen/Zhao seem to be returning after injury!

Jasper said:

Entries are out! Has this been posted yet?

Click to expand...

Yes, back on June 26 -- here's the link to the original 13-page discussion in The Edge:
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13634

Should we assume that if a skater is entered in a GP event, that means they are committed to competing another season?

Click to expand...

Yes, for now, although they could always change their minds later...

LOL, ooops! I could not find that thread, but thank you.

According to the FSU thread below, Frederic Dambier has decided to retire from competition due to injuries. He was scheduled to compete at Skate America and Cup of Russia, but no replacements have been named as yet.

http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=41191

He's been around for quite a while. He should qualify for many skating related positions if he want to,

Preaubert is already at SA and Ponsero and Joubert are fully booked elsewhere. Are there any other French skaters available?

Joe