faiella/scali= not on the list for world's 2011

[abfab]

does anyone know why ?
thanks from france

[lisa1986]

Faiella scali have retired after the European
:(

[bigsisjiejie]

Wow talk about going out with a whimper not a bang. I'm sad for them.

[sequinsgalore]

Wow talk about going out with a whimper not a bang. I'm sad for them.

I'm sad for them too. But it would have been close to impossible to better their 3rd place from last year.

[iluvtodd]

I'm sad about this news too. I really liked this team through the years, and loved their Olympic season programs in particular. Plus they trained in our area.

[Fozzie Bear]

Noooo! I really liked their programs this season too. :(

[blue_idealist]

I would have liked to see the FD again. Maybe they'll keep it as a show program, if they do skate in shows but idk if Federica's too injured for even that.

[KMK0902]

I'm sad for them too. But it would have been close to impossible to better their 3rd place from last year.

They should have retired after last year! if they had, they would have gone out with a bang and not like this with a bad showing at Euros....

[demarinis5]

Faiella/Scali official retirement announcement. I will miss them. Good luck and best wishes to F/S in their future endeavors.

http://faiella-scali.blogspot.com/20...st-and-on.html

[ImaginaryPogue]

From the blog

As an athlete, I have always thought that we could reach immortality only with a gold medal, but now I have understood that the real immortality comes in the memories and the love of all the people that touched our lives.

[herios]

From the blog

This way very nice. He is a nice guy.

[seniorita]

I didnt know they were planning to retire after Euros, do they have an injury or somethin? Why they dont stay more, so nice team to watch..

[Mathman]

The last time I saw this team live was when they volunteered their time to perform at a local benefit show here for a very sick little girl who's family needed help with catastropic hospital bills.

[kiz_4Ever]

I didnt know they were planning to retire after Euros, do they have an injury or somethin? Why they dont stay more, so nice team to watch..

I think they planned to go on 'til worlds, but Euros were too much a delusion..They and their fans hoped for a different results, since they're two time silver medalists and domnina-shabalin retired.
But after problems during the GP-season, disappointing Euros, probably they decided to stop there and not-defend their world bronze (it'd have been very very difficult, with this year standings...)
Sooo sad, hope to see them in shows and looking for Massimo's works in choreo!

[russell30]

They planned to do just Europeans to claim gold and go out on a high just like Sarah Meier, although for Sarah it was unexpected but it made her career and the highlight of the championships.