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dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
Senior Ice Dance Entries (alphabetical order)
Alissandra Aronow & Collin Brubaker
Anastasia Cannuscio & Colin McManus
Isabella Cannuscio & Michael Bramant
Madison Chock & Evan Bates
Meryl Davis & Charlie White
Katie Donaldson & Brock Jacobs
Danielle Gamelin & Alexander Gamelin
Gina Hoptmann & Pavel Filchenkov
Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue
Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giuletti-Schmitt
Kristen Nardozzi & Nick Traxler
Anastasia Olson & Kieffer Hubbell
Kseniya Ponamaryova & Oleg Altukhov
Alex Shibutani & Maia Shibutani
Taylor Tran & Sam Kaplun
 
Joined
Jan 22, 2004
Kseniya Ponomaryova used to represent Uzbekistan IIRC?

Sam Kaplun used to represent Ukraine at the international Junior level.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
I think so. Prior to Sectionals, Ponomaryova & partner were listed at Lake Placid IDC without a code that signified a country.
 
Joined
Jan 22, 2004
I think so. Prior to Sectionals, Ponomaryova & partner were listed at Lake Placid IDC without a code that signified a country.

Given she previously competed for one of the former USSR republics and her partner has a Russian sounding name as well, I am surprised they aren't skating for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan or Azerbeijan where they would be pretty much guaranteed to make the national team.
 

dorispulaski

Wicked Yankee Girl
Joined
Jul 26, 2003
Country
United-States
It would be smarter, but also more expensive, given that they are living & training here in the States. They will not be making the US team, nor getting USFS support. Chances are, if they feel they reach an international standard for TES, they will move on next year, I would guess?

They aren't very good yet...they might not make the KAZ or UZB team. And they wouldn't qualify for Europeans in any case at this point. Their TES in the FD at sectionals was only 28.54, and most of their elements got negative GOE's. In the SD, it was 13.91, and they hit none of the Yankee Polka key points. They were 3rd of 4 teams at Midwesterns, and all 4 automatically qualify for Nationals.
 
Joined
Jan 22, 2004
Thanks, that makes sense.

Competing at US Nationals doesn't mean anything internationally so they might as well get competitive experience this way for now (and who knows maybe they really want to represent the US ;)).
 

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Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 27, 2012
Photo showing that the Shibutanis are not taking any chances during this severe flu season :agree::

@AlexShibutani
Great / paranoid minds think alike! @maiashibutani @rossminer #Omaha2013 #fluseason #stayinghealthy http://instagr.am/p/UzGjBbQm48/
12:03 PM - 22 Jan 13​

His full Instagram caption adds this assurance: "#notcontagiouswepromise".
 

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Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 27, 2012
Donohue's epic fotos (Welcome to Omaha?)

@Z_Donohue has been tweeting all day en route to Omaha by car.

Upon their arrival, he sent these "epic" :eek: (not an overstatement) photographs (two similar versions):

Welcome to #Omaha2013 ......or not? pic.twitter.com/gOqGexXf
9:20 PM - 22 Jan 13
https://twitter.com/Z_Donohue/status/293951355498934272

Nicolai to hotel management..."I think there's a problem with our bed sheets..." Epic http://instagr.am/p/U0HJk4g5Jm/
9:44 PM - 22 Jan 13
https://twitter.com/Z_Donohue/status/293957273951289344

ETA, Donohue sounds unruffled and upbeat on Wed morning -- seems to have shrugged and/or laughed off Tues night's unpleasant surprise.
After a short night in a much nicer hotel than the 1st...good morning #Omaha2013 what an amazing venue!! Great ice can't wait to get back on
10:33 AM - 23 Jan 13​
 
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