Takahashi and Tran Split

[chloepoco]

Tell me it isn't true!!

[dorispulaski]

No!!!

[Morning Glory]

It's true........

They keep competing and look for new partners. Sad.....

[dorispulaski]

Here's the article
http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/all/he...do_sp-spo.html


Here's what Google Translate makes of it

Takahashi and Tran was third world championship figure set pair resolution
18, Japan Skating Federation announced the pair (Canada) was solved a duo Marvin Tran (click Kinoshita) Narumi Takahashi of last season's World Championships bronze medal in pairs figure skating. Intends to continue the competition Both players, of finding a new partner.

We gave a discourse "in recent years, from an aggressive feeling so I passed from the discrepancy of thoughts on the competition, continue to love skating, decided to eliminate the pair" Takahashi said.

Takahashi, born in Chiba Prefecture in 2007 and formed a pair Tran. We won the first medal, including the Olympics as a representative of the pair at the World Championships in Japan in March this year. Tran but aims to acquire Japanese citizenship towards the Sochi 2002 Winter Olympics organization is adopted for the first time, had no experience difficulties living in Japan.

[MaiKatze]

:(

Considering the lack of male pair figure skaters in Japan, I wonder if that's the end for Narumi.....

[sequinsgalore]

This is sad! They were such a special pair with nice lines and choreography! I'll miss them so much.

Why did they split exactly?

Is it because her injury / he couldn't get Japanese citizenship / she will seek a Japanese partner in order to compete at the Olys ?

[Hikaru]

No!!!

damn it to hell! I can't believe this... another one that bite the dust... so sad ;_;

[golden411]

I for one hope that this tweet today from Mervin Tran ‏@skate_moivo will put to rest all the speculation about potential partners from the U.S.:

Good job skaters at this year's Nationals. Quality level of performances were the best in years for all events; good time to return home.
10:26 AM - 20 Jan 13 ·

[Tonichelle]

Very true. But it is much easier than Japan of course.

I can't remember--do you need full citizenship or just a green card to compete at the Olympics?

You need to be a citizen. A green card does not count.