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What if Osmond competes at the World Junior Championship instead? Will she be able to beat Elena Radionova? Can a skater compete at both Junior and Senior Worlds?
What if Osmond competes at the World Junior Championship instead? Will she be able to beat Elena Radionova? Can a skater compete at both Junior and Senior Worlds?
Yeah didn't Denis Ten compete in both a couple years ago?
Just did a wiki check and actually, he did both in 2012 too. So he's competed in both quite a number of times.
That may be cancelled out to a degree by the home field advantage and the Canadian lobbying power (better approach in promoting their skaters to the international judges, not necessarily involving backroom deals) if it exists as many have claimed.One thing that will hinder Osmond at Worlds is start order....
That may be cancelled out to a degree by the home field advantage and, if it exists as many have claimed, the Canadian lobbying power (better approach in promoting their skaters to the international judges, not necessarily involving backroom deals).
Osmond won't get the kind of marks she got at the Challenge, that's for sure. But I don't see that the judging panel is a problem, except for the absence of any NA judge. There isn't a bunch of former SSRs as there is for the Dance (AZE, LTU, RUS, UKR, UZB) and there aren't three or more Asian judges.
Wagner probably isn't going to make the podium either---top 5 might be the ceiling for her.
IMO, the podium will likely be (in any order) Kostner, Yu-Na Kim, Asada; Korpi, Suzuki, Wagner, a Russian lady and Osmond will jockey for placements in the top 10.
Wagner probably isn't going to make the podium either---top 5 might be the ceiling for her.
IMO, the podium will likely be (in any order) Kostner, Yu-Na Kim, Asada; Korpi, Suzuki, Wagner, a Russian lady and Osmond will jockey for placements in the top 10.
That's another reason I think Osmond should go to Junior Worlds--Her only chance to be a "world" champion in 2013 (which will significantly improve her international recognition and pave the way for the Olympics) and perhaps her best chance ever to beat Elena Radionova, who in my mind has the wow factor like the young Asada or Yuna Kim that Osmond lacks. No Canadian lady has ever won Junior Worlds since Carolyn Skoczen in 1977. It is a proud title within her reach. Why not go grab it before that cute Russian Elena grows to be a formidable threat?IMO, the podium will likely be (in any order) Kostner, Yu-Na Kim, Asada; Korpi, Suzuki, Wagner, a Russian lady and Osmond will jockey for placements in the top 10.
I had thought earlier in the season the reigning World junior Champion Lipnitskaya would have a strong chance at a World medal, but she seems to not be dealing with the pressure of Senior competition well, and many of her flaws which didnt matter that much at the junior level she is really being docked for by Senior judges. Such a shame. I hope she doesnt get discouraged and retire, the poor thing. She must be heartbroken.
They use WORLD RANKINGS only. The ISU created Seasons World Standings when they awarded bonus $ for the top skaters, but they don't use it for anything any more.