Japan Open

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Poor Mirai.

[NMURA]

I thought Nagasu has a stress fracture in her foot and has been off the ice for a few weeks. If so, she's got more immediate problems and things to worry about than not being invited to IMG events in Japan in the future. So far, she's still on the roster for GP events, the first of which is CoC in November.

I'm not sure about that. They say just "injury" and no idea how it's "serious". One thing true is that this is the 4th cancellation in one year. It surely affects her popularity in Japan.

[Morning Glory]

I'm not sure about that. They say just "injury" and no idea how it's "serious". One thing true is that this is the 4th cancellation in one year. It surely affects her popularity in Japan.

I don't find any words blaming Mirai for her cancellation in the Japanese board. Do you? People just worry her injury.

[Eris]

I'm not sure about that.

News from Champs Camp http://twitter.com/lynnrutherford

Mirai Nagasu won't skate at Champs Camp, due to stress fracture in foot, but will be back on ice Sept. 1. "Just stroking at first," she says

[Trewyn]

Who is replacing Laura Lepisto?

[Meli_Huber]

It is sure that she will not skate?? Last I heard was she hopes to be able to skate there.
Japan Open is in one month, so I think, we must wait a little bit more to know if Laura is skating. Nobody knows when she will go back on ice. Maybe tommorrow, maybe in 2 months ...

[sorcerer]

Who is replacing Laura Lepisto?

Possibly Julia Sebestyen?

Source: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?not...id=10101600935

It is rumoured on boards here that TV-Tokyo, the organizer, won't publish the replacement till the competition day.

[champs]

Interesting, I guess they don't seem to care to balance the number of pro/off-GPS skaters in each team any more.

If Lepisto's withdrawal is certain I wish Kostner or Makarova could go, but Kostner usually seems to avoid competitions/shows far from where she's based and I guess the date is too close to Finlandia for Makarova, who is scheduled to skate in Finland, Canada, and Russia in the next two months.

[NMURA]

At last, Julia Sebestyen is in.

[Nadine]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *doing an imaginary back flip here, lol* (:^D

Seriously, I couldn't be happier! Julia Sebestian is always someone I have long admired, one whom tied Sonja's record this past Olympics by both having had the honor/the distinction of having competed in 4 Olympiads! *clapping*

And her jumps are to-die-for! Exactly like Irina Slutskaya's.

[seniorita]

Team Japan is by a mile!!!Is there gonna be a broadcast?

[Nadine]

I don't know about that, seniorita, there may be some surprises in store for us all.

Seriously, if Julia can hit all her powerful high jumps, and Zhenya as well, and not to forget Brezina, well then we're in for a dogfight! A head-to-head competition, the best kind!!!!!

BRING IT ON!!!!!!

[jasminum]

Team Japan is by a mile!!!Is there gonna be a broadcast?

According to the official website, it will be broadcasted two times: Oct 2, 7:00pm-8:54pm (JPN time) and Oct 9, 9:00pm-11:00pm (JPN time). I'm sure people will upload videos on Youtube.

[NMURA]

http://deep-edge.net/jo2010.html

1 Takahiko KOZUKA JPN 150.71 73.99 77.72 1.00 #3
2 Michal BREZINA CZE 134.90 60.04 74.86 0.00 #2
3 Jeffrey BUTTLE CAN 128.39 51.15 77.24 0.00 #1

[NMURA]

Men - Free Skating Results

1 Adam RIPPON USA 166.63 84.27 82.36 0.00 #4
2 Daisuke TAKAHASHI JPN 159.19 73.47 85.72 0.00 #6
3 Evgeni PLUSHENKO RUS 151.00 67.50 83.50 0.00 #5
4 Takahiko KOZUKA JPN 150.71 73.99 77.72 1.00 #3
5 Michal BREZINA CZE 134.90 60.04 74.86 0.00 #2
6 Jeffrey BUTTLE CAN 128.39 51.15 77.24 0.00 #1

TEAMS
1 Team Japan 309.90
Takahiko KOZUKA JPN 150.71
Daisuke TAKAHASHI JPN 159.19
2 Team North America 295.02
Jeffrey BUTTLE CAN 128.39
Adam RIPPON USA 166.63
3 Team Europe 285.90
Michal BREZINA CZE 134.90
Evgeni PLUSHENKO RUS 151.00