Whom Do You See on the Worlds Podium? | Golden Skate

Whom Do You See on the Worlds Podium?

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Jul 11, 2003
Name the 3 each by Discipline and in no particular order:


Ladies: Carolina, Mao, Yuna

Men: Dai, Joubert, Gachinsky

Pairs: Kavaguti/Smirnov, Savchenko/Szolkowy, Pang/Tong

Ice Dance: Pechalat/Borzat, Davis/White, Virtue/Moir
 

blue_idealist

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Feb 25, 2006
Ladies: Miki Ando, Mao Asada, Yu-Na Kim
Men: Patrick Chan, Daisuke Takahashi, Brian Joubert
Pairs: Savchenko/Szolkowy, Kavaguti/Smirnov, and either Pang/Tong or Volosozhar/Trankov
Dance: Virtue/Moir, Davis/White, Pechalat/Bourzat (if Virtue and Moir aren't there, either Bobrova/Soloviev or the Kerrs)
 

BackStage Barbie

On the Ice
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Nov 22, 2010
Ladies: Ando, Kim, Czisny
Men: Chan, Takahashi, Kozuka
Pairs: Savchenko/Szolkowy, Kavaguti/Smirnov, Volosozhar/Trankov
Dance: Virtue/Moir, Davis/White, Pechalat/Bourzat
 

reynycpr

On the Ice
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Jul 25, 2007
Ladies: Mao Asada, Yu-Na, Carolina
Men: Kozuka, Chan, Takahashi
Pairs: Pang/Tong, Savchenko/Szolkowy, Volosozhar/Trankov
Dance: Davis/White, Virtue/Moir, Pechalat/Bourzat
 

mousepotato

On the Ice
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Mar 24, 2010
Ladies: Ando, Asada, Kim
Men: Joubert, Chan, Takahashi
Pairs: Kavaguti/Smirnov, Savchenko/Szolkowy, Volosozhar/Trankov
Dance: Pechalat/Bourzat, Virtue/Moir, Davis/White,
 

ImaginaryPogue

Record Breaker
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Jun 3, 2009
Ladies: Alissa, Miki, Yuna
Men: Kozuka, Takahashi, Chan
Pairs: S/S, K/S, P/T
Dance: P/B, V/M, D/W

Joesitz, why do you think Chan will miss the podium? Stratospheric improvement, highest TES of the season so far, highest PCS of the season so far.....
 
Joined
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No Patrick Chan?!:eek:
I'm assuming everyone skates his best.

He may be able to knock out Gachinsky if Patrick keeps his balance and doesn't Fall.
Joubert just may get a place because he's been around so long. (kind of like an award)
Dai is the former World champion.
 

dorispulaski

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In no particular order

Dance: D&W, V&M, P&B, and if V&M don't attend, B&S
Men's: Patrick, Dai, Brian
Ladies: YuNa, Mao, Miki
Pairs: K&S, S&S, V&T

The other thread where we say what we'd like to see is more fun ;)
 

Bluebonnet

Record Breaker
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Aug 18, 2010
Ladies: Alissa, Miki, Yuna
Men: Kozuka, Takahashi, Chan
Pairs: S/S, K/S, P/T
Dance: P/B, V/M, D/W

Joesitz, why do you think Chan will miss the podium? Stratospheric improvement, highest TES of the season so far, highest PCS of the season so far.....

I'm assuming that you're listing in backwards in every discipline?:biggrin:
 

ImaginaryPogue

Record Breaker
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No order, actually. Wasn't thinking

Joesitz, if everyone skates his best, Chan has the highest base value and highest PCS. Likely highest TES.
 

BackStage Barbie

On the Ice
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Nov 22, 2010
I'm assuming everyone skates his best.

He may be able to knock out Gachinsky if Patrick keeps his balance and doesn't Fall.
Joubert just may get a place because he's been around so long. (kind of like an award)
Dai is the former World champion.

Do you really think Gachinski is at the level where he can medal at worlds?
 

alithia

Final Flight
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Jan 29, 2005
Dance:D/W,P/B,B/S and V/M if they attend, in no particular order
Men's:Chan,Takahashi, Kozuka,or Joubert
Pairs: S/S,V/T,K/S
Ladies:YuNa Kim,Miki Ando,Mao Asada
 

colleen o'neill

Medalist
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Nov 3, 2006
( Buck , buck , bucka..) :biggrin:..Okay, I'll take the plunge.

Men : Dai, Patrick ( or Patrick, Dai) , Brian ( if clean )

Ladies : Yuna , Mao, Miki ( but I want Alissa)

Pairs : K/S, V/T, S/S

Dance : V/M, D/W ( or the old switcheroo), P/B ... ( if no V/M , B/S for bronze)
 

Nadine

Record Breaker
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Oct 3, 2003
I want to see those that will piss people off, even me. :laugh:

Then I'll watch the aftermath from the sidelines. ;)
 

demarinis5

Gold for the Winter Prince!
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Based on what I have observed this season my podium picks are:

Men: Patrick, Dai, Taka

Ladies: Miki, Mao, Alissa

Pairs: S/S, K/S, P/T

Ice Dance: D/W, V/M, P/B
 
Joined
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Do you really think Gachinski is at the level where he can medal at worlds?
I do not think Gachinsky us at the medal stage yet, but he will.

No order, actually. Wasn't thinking

Joesitz, if everyone skates his best, Chan has the highest base value and highest PCS. Likely highest TES.
Chan has the most potential to place on the podium, and even win it, but he tends to be awkward on technique. I think the Worlds judges will get him on this. Base Values mean nothing to me; they vary from panel to panel, and PC scores moreso. There is more to PC than the misnomer skating skills.
 

museksk8r

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Chan's technique is awkward?

:confused:

Why the confusion? You've seen his 3Axel attempts, haven't you? He has also had many unsteady jump landings in the past, though this season's GPF and Canadian Nationals show improvement in that area.
 
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