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A implies B doesn't mean C implies B.
Ashley has no chance in Sochi if she lose to either Russians in the GPF. That's the reality.
Someone like Carolina or Mao or Yuna would still have all kind of chances in Sochi even if they lose to the Russians in the GPF.
Seriously? No chance? And what if Ashley skates cleanly in Sochi and the Russians don't? There are so many variables that could affect the outcome.
Joannie was a reigning silver medalist. Joannie would be skating on home soil at the Olympics.
In the 05-06 season, Carolina was the reigning world bronze medalist, who would be skating on home soil at the Olympics. She came 3rd at Europeans in Estonia, ahead of Meier, and then placed behind Meier in Turin on her home ice... she had also beat Suguri and Arakawa at Worlds - and you can imagine people like you would have said there's no chance for them to beat Kostner in Turin, and yet they placed well ahead of her.
You have yet to say what makes you so sure that if Ashley loses at the GPF she will undoubtedly get beaten by them in Sochi. There's no guarantee that the Russians will even skate well in Sochi or succumb to home ice pressure. I'm trying to figure out your logic here.