Here's what I found on Passion-Patinage:
http://www.passion-patinage.com/spip.php?article396
One thing that troubles me though is how Italy got 3 spots for the ladies' event at Euros. Any Suggestions?
Here's what I found on Passion-Patinage:
http://www.passion-patinage.com/spip.php?article396
One thing that troubles me though is how Italy got 3 spots for the ladies' event at Euros. Any Suggestions?
I think listing Italy as having qualified three ladies might simply have been a mistake, because Caro was 2nd and Francesca Rio was the next highest at 15th place. That does not add up to 13, no matter how hard one might try.
Of course, Passion Patinage, while a very helpful resource, is not an official source.
It's what I was thinking too, but I was hoping that such a site would get the official figures rather than calculate themselves. It just seems strange that they would make such a huge mistake.Originally Posted by Buttercup
I think listing Italy as having qualified three ladies might simply have been a mistake, because Caro was 2nd and Francesca Rio was the next highest at 15th place. That does not add up to 13, no matter how hard one might try
Of course, Passion Patinage, while a very helpful resource, is not an official source.
I may be totally wrong here, but I don't think any competitions publicly announce "official qualifications"; from what I recall, they just have the official requirements up (e.g. the 13 rule).
I'm assuming whoever made the list mixed up the criteria for countries sending only 1 skater (where a country placing in the top 2 can send 3 skaters) with those sending 2 or more (where the total placements of the 2 highest ranked skaters need to be 13 or under). Last year, for example, I remember the Wikipedia article for 2009 Worlds listing Italy as qualified to send 3 skaters, on the (mistaken) grounds that Carolina placed 2nd.
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