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Yes but it is not any abusement of rules to withdraw a skater due to injury. It has happened before. They have the right.
I believe too RF will send Kovtun to individuals and Plushy in the team, unless Plushy scores really well in Team. That way Evgeni will end his career with a Team Russia medal and Kovtun will skate and have the experience for 2018. I m sure they will do sth like this, cause how many times one skater can peak in 8 days?
So whats the reason for Plush to even go in Sochi if he is replaced from Team event?
I believe too RF will send Kovtun to individuals and Plushy in the team, unless Plushy scores really well in Team. That way Evgeni will end his career with a Team Russia medal and Kovtun will skate and have the experience for 2018. I m sure they will do sth like this, cause how many times one skater can peak in 8 days?
I know, I said that, I was replying to thisYou can substitute if a skater is injured, which is what many suspect the Russian federation will orchestrate... as in Kovtun or Plushenko skates in the team event, and after that event is over, they cite "injury" allowing the other one to compete in the individual event.
If Plushenko gets 'injured' and Kovtun is the substitute in the team event then he will do individuals too, meaning Kovtun will do all competition.But I think he should substitute Plushenko for the team event.
So whats the reason for Plush to even go in Sochi if he is replaced from Team event?
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