Entries

[TelmoFe]

The entries are online
http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent00011327.htm

Some surprises?


Any will be replaced?


Predictions?

[paircheck]

mmhhh

pang/tong and sui/ han for china... zhang/zhang are out.. maybe hao is still injured???

james/cipres got the french spot instead of popova/massut, because the were better @ europeans ...

della monica from italy iss back with her new partner matteo guarise ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEK99...eature=related

a pair from north korea??? never heard of them ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWUtB8z-vmU

[gru]

mmhhh
a pair from north korea??? never heard of them

Do they have mastered the Iron Lotus?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1weVp4S8IFc

[Danny852003]

Why is Estonia sending Gerli Liinamae (SB 140@JGP) instead of Elena Glebova (SB 157@Merano Cup)?? Glebova has had a decent season and is finally hitting her 3Lz in competition.

[cassiem]

Glebova probably belongs to the Russian minority based on that surname (while Liinamae is almost certainly Estonian). But I have no idea if that played any role. It's possible Glebova is injured.

[seniorita]

Glebova probably belongs to the Russian minority based on that surname (while Liinamae is almost certainly Estonian). But I have no idea if that played any role. It's possible Glebova is injured.

? I didnt understand the minority part?

[dorispulaski]

Glebova has a typical Russian name. In Estonia, there would most likely be more ethnic Estonians than ethnic Russians. Hence ethnic Russians would be a minority in Estonia.

Whether the Russians are looked down upon in Estonia by ethnic Estonians, I have no idea.

I think that's what she's talking about.

[seniorita]

^ Thank you.
I would be really baffled if this had anything to do with not sending her to Worlds, Glebova has been skating for many years and has gone to Worlds 6 times already. Maybe it was time they gave a junior a chance and they see it as future investment.

[blue_idealist]

Where's Abzal Rakimgaliev, even as a substitute?

[macy]

Do they have mastered the Iron Lotus?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1weVp4S8IFc

hahahahahhahah

[bigsisjiejie]

I always get confused about this--help me out on preliminary round picks and who gets to move forward to SP, then who gets to do FS.
Pairs: 12 direct entries. 11 more entries must do preliminary? How many selected--8 best go on = 20 for SP, then top 16 do FS?
Dance: 15 direct entries. 23 more do prelim? 10 best go on = 25 for SP, then top 20 do FS?
Men: 18 direct entries. 29 more do prelim. 12 go on = 30 for SP, then top 24 do FS?
Ladies: 18 direct entries. 33 more do prelim. same as men 30 total for SP, 24 for FS?

[Lilyvalley]

Why is Estonia sending Gerli Liinamae (SB 140@JGP) instead of Elena Glebova (SB 157@Merano Cup)?? Glebova has had a decent season and is finally hitting her 3Lz in competition.

This weakend there were the test skates in Estonia and Glebova got the place in Worlds from Estonia.

[SkateFiguring]

Amodio is giving good news on his facebook.

Joubert talks about his preparation for Worlds.

[lcd]

Burst out laughing. (BOL?) I thought the same thing as soon as I saw the listing

[Lilyvalley]

Alisa MIKONSAARI instead Kira Korpi for Finland.
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat00007572.htm