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Which pair do you think will win the 2010 Olympic Winter Games?
I would say Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy!! ...
I would say Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy!! ...
Yuka has said that she will indeed give up her Japanese citizenship if she and Smirnov can realistically compete for medals at the Olympics. I think last Worlds showed that indeed they can.Are Kawaguchi & Smirnov even eligible to compete at the Olympics? I thought that they were still working out their citizenship thing?
I voted D/D although I realize the odds against them. Inspite of the fact they don't have the jumps the other pairs do, I think they excel well on their other elements, better than the other pairs. Their lifts are more difficult than anyone else's, their spins are better, their overall artistry reminds me of the way skaters use to skate their free programs before the new scoring system, and their triple twist has improved. I enjoyed watching them this year increase their difficulty by adding more difficult elements, such as this year with the triple twist and throw triple lutz. Jessica can land the throw triple lutz when Bryce throws her straight instead of tilted. Who knows - if they end this season doing those new elements well, they could move on to working on their combo jumps.
I thought I read that K&S had worked out the citizenship issue. I've recently seen Yuka referred to as "Kavaguti." Has she officially changed her name or is there some other reason for this?Are Kawaguchi & Smirnov even eligible to compete at the Olympics? I thought that they were still working out their citizenship thing?