Would not surprise me if there was some "funny business", there usually is during the "big ones" that benefits D/W.
Yeah, I'll be seriously shocked if D/W win Worlds, even if they are perfect.
Would not surprise me if there was some "funny business", there usually is during the "big ones" that benefits D/W.
What is with Chock's dress? Get rid of the faux fur collar and cut off the sleeves.
The dress is just ugly all the way around. It looks really poorly made - who designed it?!
B&K came forth in Vancouver in front of a home crowd. The judges weren't afraid to do it then so they certainly won't be afraid to do it in London. Just giving you all some hope
At the 2001 Worlds in Vancouver, B/K were rebuilding themselves after a disastrous season in the previous year. They dropped significantly in the ranking and at one point, was thought to be finished. In many ways, the 2001 World results was a huge relief because they successfully relaunched themselves back into contention. Later that same year, at the GPF also in Canada, they went on to win the event defeating both the 2000 World Champions, Anissina/Peizerat and the 2001 & reigning World Champions, Fusar-Poli/Margaglio.
Wallylutz, all is correct, except that B/K did not defeat at the 2001
GPF Anissina/Peizerat, only F-P / M.
The french won that event, I attended myself.
B/K won the 2001-2002 GPF, which was held in Kitchner. They also won the 1996-1997 final, which was held in Hamilton. Nothing suspicious about either one of those victories at all.Wallylutz, all is correct, except that B/K did not defeat at the 2001
GPF Anissina/Peizerat, only F-P / M.
Shibs continue to tank/regress, by next season Hubell/Donohue or Aldrige/Eaton will surpass them
they may not be a factor by 2018, so I think its better for them to break up and find new partners, their partnership is too limited
They lost the silver by a little over 1 point and less than a point seperated their FD from C/B. And Aldridge/Eaton? Seriously? Honestly, these "Shibutanis must break up now" posts are becoming very redundant.
They lost the silver by a little over 1 point and less than a point seperated their FD from C/B. And Aldridge/Eaton? Seriously? Honestly, these "Shibutanis must break up now" posts are becoming very redundant.
No, but they should now seriously consider skating for Japan instead. If they can't expect to be the U.S. Champions even after D/W retire, then there is no point for them to remain in the U.S. in Ice Dance. That's just the way it works in Ice Dance. The Duchesnays switched countries for that and at one point, if B/K wasn't going to win the Canadian Nationals in 1993-94, rumors said they would move to Germany where Kraatz holds citizenship.
No, but they should now seriously consider skating for Japan instead. If they can't expect to be the U.S. Champions even after D/W retire, then there is no point for them to remain in the U.S. in Ice Dance.
(B) Does anyone even know for sure whether their mother still has her Japanese citizenship? Would not surprise me if she is a naturalized U.S. citizen at this point.
And I don't know where their father was born (in the U.S. or Japan or ???). Even if he too was born in Japan, the same question above would apply to him as well.
(I have raised these questions in at least one previous thread. Never received any answers.)
Chris grew up in Chappaqua, N.Y., and Naomi, born in Japan, grew up in Miami. The Shibutani siblings started skating at ages 7 (Alex) and 4 (Maia) in New York. Chris currently works with a hedge fund in Chicago and is able to come home on weekends, Maia said.