Going to Final:
1st by points - Yu-Na Kim: 180.68 + 197.20 = 377.88
2nd by points - Mao Asada: 177.66 + 179.80 = 357.46
5th by points - Kimmie Meissner: 163.23 + 158.74 = 321.97
3rd by points - Yukari Nakano: 169.43 + 172.77 = 342.20
8th by points - Carolina Kostner: 143.86 + 164.69 = 308.55
7th by points - Caroline Zhang: 153.35 + 156.34 = 309.69
Alternates:
6th by points - Sarah Meier: 147.15 + 163.17 = 310.32
9th by points - Miki Ando: 161.89 + 145.81 = 307.70
4th by points - Joannie Rochette: 168.18 + 169.91 = 338.09
How the Grand Prix Final SHOULD have played out:
1. Yu-Na Kim
2. Mao Asada
3. Yukari Nakano
4. Joannie Rochette (won't make it)
5. Kimmie Meissner
6. Sarah Meier (won't make it)
Hopefully, by the time the World Championships come around and if Joannie and Sarah maintain solid, consistent training and competition progression, they will have their day under the sun too, but right now it is a sad day for their fans and respective skating federations. Rochette has proven that she is competitive for a World Bronze medal if she continues her steady path and makes small improvements. It's not fair IMO that the GP Finalists are still selected using the old method from the 6.0 Rule Book. It's just not right . . . oh well, what can you do? Just another instance of unfair controversy in this sport.
1st by points - Yu-Na Kim: 180.68 + 197.20 = 377.88
2nd by points - Mao Asada: 177.66 + 179.80 = 357.46
5th by points - Kimmie Meissner: 163.23 + 158.74 = 321.97
3rd by points - Yukari Nakano: 169.43 + 172.77 = 342.20
8th by points - Carolina Kostner: 143.86 + 164.69 = 308.55
7th by points - Caroline Zhang: 153.35 + 156.34 = 309.69
Alternates:
6th by points - Sarah Meier: 147.15 + 163.17 = 310.32
9th by points - Miki Ando: 161.89 + 145.81 = 307.70
4th by points - Joannie Rochette: 168.18 + 169.91 = 338.09
How the Grand Prix Final SHOULD have played out:
1. Yu-Na Kim
2. Mao Asada
3. Yukari Nakano
4. Joannie Rochette (won't make it)
5. Kimmie Meissner
6. Sarah Meier (won't make it)
Hopefully, by the time the World Championships come around and if Joannie and Sarah maintain solid, consistent training and competition progression, they will have their day under the sun too, but right now it is a sad day for their fans and respective skating federations. Rochette has proven that she is competitive for a World Bronze medal if she continues her steady path and makes small improvements. It's not fair IMO that the GP Finalists are still selected using the old method from the 6.0 Rule Book. It's just not right . . . oh well, what can you do? Just another instance of unfair controversy in this sport.
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