Are their spots secure after this wins? If so? Can they skip nationals?
Are their spots secure after this wins? If so? Can they skip nationals?
http://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/image_data/fck/file/2013/130619_FS_senkokijun.pdf (in Japanese)
They must participate in the nationals according to this criteria. It says that participants of the Olympics are selected from the participants of the Nationals. So they can not skipp it.
Mao skips Four Continents in January.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20131209-00000031-spnannex-spo
It seems to be a done deal. She's likely to do the SP in the team competition.
Probably same for Hanyu.
CarneAsada said:Wow, she's skipping 4CC for the first time since 2008. But it's smart; she's finally learned that she needs to not tire herself out.
Wow, she's skipping 4CC for the first time since 2008. But it's smart; she's finally learned that she needs to not tire herself out.
Thanks for the info! I think these are both good decisions for her personally, but of course for the Japan to medal in the olympic team event it would be the best if she also skated the LP there, though it would be too tiring for her I guess. Skipping 4cc is smart - she has already had lots of competitions and needs more time.