With all the tale ted. US ladies, it's difficult for her to receive a spot immediatly: she could easily be the replacement if someone WD, I think...What about Samantha Cesario? I see nobody said anything about her and she was 4th at JWC, before Hicks, she is amazing and she can't be in juniors anymore, she looks and skates like a senior. I hope she gets a GP because she clearly deserves it.
Cesario could get a host pick. That's the only way she could be on the GP.
...however, the decision is up to the girls and their coaches.
Cesario could get a host pick. That's the only way she could be on the GP.
She is not in Top-12 of Worlds, Top-24 of WS (only 48th), Top-24 of SB (27th).What about Samantha Cesario? I see nobody said anything about her and she was 4th at JWC, before Hicks, she is amazing and she can't be in juniors anymore, she looks and skates like a senior. I hope she gets a GP because she clearly deserves it.
Wang is young enough for JGP, Cesario not.Wang should get that spot but probably won't
Not only host pick. Jenna McCorkel had this season GP Event being 46th at Season Best list, by Season Best.Cesario could get a host pick. That's the only way she could be on the GP.
Sure, Russia could get 3 spots in every event, but that's doubtful. Last year, for nine ladies, Russia got 3 spots at SC, CoR and TEB, but 2 at USA, CoC and NHK.
Leonova, Makarova and Korobeynkova all finished 6th and 7th at their 2012 GP events, and 7th, 8th and 10th, respectively, at 2013 Nationals. Leonova finished the season with 13th place at Worlds with a score 5 points higher than what Gosviani scored at Euros. Gosviani obviously didn't impress the Russian federation with her Euros performance, so they didn't send her to Worlds. Why should any of these ladies be considered for GP assignments by their own federation?
Russia won only 4 medals in the 2012 GP, and they were won by Lipnitskaia, Tuktamysheva and Sotnikova.
Russia won only 4 medals in the 2012 GP, and they were won by Lipnitskaia, Tuktamysheva and Sotnikova.
Eight Ladies.Sure, Russia could get 3 spots in every event, but that's doubtful. Last year, for nine ladies, Russia got 3 spots at SC, CoR and TEB, but 2 at USA, CoC and NHK.
The same as past season.This year, only two in the top 12 at Worlds are guaranteed two events.
Yes.Five ladies are in the top 24 lists: Lipnitskaia, Leonova, Korobeynikova, Radionova and Pogorilaya.
Makarova, Gosviani and Biryukova are not guaranteed any GP events; Agafonova is not eligible except for a host pick because she has no SB ranking:
Makarova 28 SB, 26 WR - might get substitute event, if submitted
Gosviani 32 SB, 71 WR - might get substitute event, if submitted
Biryukova 61 SB, 91 WR - probably not submitted
Agafonova no SB, 75 WR - ineligible for invitation
Nagasu replaced Shelepen, not Czisny. Czisny's place was lost (as somebody told - lost not to be for Osmond).Cesario may be near the top of the SB list, but that is not a guarantee that she would be chosen as a substitute. When there is a withdrawal, the host country is given a list of top 24-list skaters who haven't received two events yet, and a list of the top 5 skaters on the SB list with no GP invitations yet. Mirai Nagasu was a top-24 skater with one GP event and also the top skater on the SB list, but 9 other skaters received substitute events before Mirai was finally chosen to replace Alissa Czisny at NHK just 10 days before that event.
RusFed is interested in Gosviani and Leonova, not Makarova, Biryukova, Korobeynikova and Agafonova.There is six GP events and in each of them there can be max 3 skaters per country, so there is max 18 places for any country.
As I see it, from Russian ladies 2 spots will go to: Sotnikova, Tuktamysheva, Lipnitskaya, Radionova and possibly (but not for sure) to Pogorilaya. (Last year Lipnitskaya and Shelepen dominated in Juniors and this season they ended up with two spots, so I think the same will be for Radionova and Pogorilaya next season).
That leaves 8 available spots. The remaining ladies are Leonova, Makarova, Biryukova, Gosviani, Korobeynikova and Agafonova.
Yes, it looks most probable.And for the US ladies:
2 spots: Gold*, Wagner*, Zawadzki, Gao, Nagasu
1 spot: Hicks, Cesario, Wang, Miller, Zhang, Czisny (if she returns)
No spots: Siraj, Cain
* Guaranteed 2 spots due to placement at Worlds