2014 Olympic medalist prediction

chiocciola · Jan 31, 2014

Men:

1. Patrick Chan
2. Yuzuru Hanyu
3. Javier Fernandez

Ladies

1. Yuna Kim
2. Mao Asada
3. Julia Lipnitskaya

Ice Dance:

1. Davis/White
2. Virtue/Moir
3. Bobrova/Soloviev

Pairs:
1. V/T
2. S/S
3. D/R

Team:
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. USA

Irina 123 · Jan 31, 2014

For men:
1. Yuzuru Hanyu
2 Patrick Chan
3. Javier Fernandez

For Ladies
1. Yuna Kim
2. Julia Lipnitskaya
3. Mao Asada, Adelina Sotnikova, Ashley Vagner

Ice Dance:

1. Davis/White
2. Virtue/Moir
3. Bobrova/Soloviev

Pairs:
1. V/T
2. S/S
3.

Team:
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. USA

Elistra · Jan 31, 2014

TonyaHardlyEver said:
What is Kim's jump plan?

SP: 3Lz-3T, 3F, 2A.
LP: 3Lz-3T, 3F, 3S-2T, 3Lz, 3S, 2A-2T-2L, 2A.

Her short program jump layout isn't weak at all. Please tell me how many other top contenders in the ladies plan to do both 3Lz and 3F in SP?
She repeats 3Lz and 3S in her free program. Granted, She no longer does 2A-3T like in Vancouver due to the 2A limit rule. However, her LP jump layout isn't exactly too weak either.

ahy · Jan 31, 2014

Elistra said:
SP: 3Lz-3T, 3F, 2A.
LP: 3Lz-3T, 3F, 3S-2T, 3Lz, 3S, 2A-2T-2L, 2A.

Her short program jump layout isn't weak at all. Please tell me how many other top contenders in the ladies plan to do both 3Lz and 3F in SP?
She repeats 3Lz and 3S in her free program. Granted, She no longer does 2A-3T like in Vancouver due to the 2A limit rule. However, her LP jump layout isn't exactly too weak either.

ita, combining both is not that weak

bekalc · Jan 31, 2014

Pairs
V/T
S/S
S/K

Dance
D/W
V/T
I/K

Mens
Hanyu
Chan
Machida

Ladies
Kim
Julia
Asada

Team
Russia
Canada
United States

Medal Count
Russia-5 Canada-3 Japan-3 USA-2

Florencito · Jan 31, 2014

Only dream podiums

MEN
1. Fernandez
2. Abbott
3. Brown or Takahashi

LADIES
1. Kim
2. Suzuki
3. Li or Marchei

PAIRS
1. Savchenko/Szolkowy
2- Pang/Tong
3. Berton/Hotarek

ICE DANCE
1. Pechalat/Bourzat
2. Weaver/Poje
3. Cappellini/Lanotte or Ilinykh/Katsalapov

TEAM
1. Italy
2. Japan
3. China

Well, one can dream, right? :laugh:

TonyaHardlyEver · Feb 2, 2014

Elistra said:
SP: 3Lz-3T, 3F, 2A.
LP: 3Lz-3T, 3F, 3S-2T, 3Lz, 3S, 2A-2T-2L, 2A.

Her short program jump layout isn't weak at all. Please tell me how many other top contenders in the ladies plan to do both 3Lz and 3F in SP?
She repeats 3Lz and 3S in her free program. Granted, She no longer does 2A-3T like in Vancouver due to the 2A limit rule. However, her LP jump layout isn't exactly too weak either.

With her PCS she doesn't need the difficulty but the LP does seem watered down. Ashley better step it up if she plans on being competitive. She need that triple triple and the double axel triple toe especially with the Russian girls and if Mao goes clean with two triple axels.

Sk8n Mama · Feb 2, 2014

I hesitate to predict because my track record is *always* wrong!

Ladies: the field is so deep, anyone could take gold depending on how they all skate. Assuming ALL clean, it would be Yu-Na, Mao, Julia...but that's a huge assumption. If I were Mao, I'd stop fooling with the 3ax and go for clean.

Men: Hanyu, Javier, Chan. It pains me to write that. As a Canadian, I want the first men's gold for CA. That said, the popped jumps at Nats are a concern. This is why, in an Olympic year, you upgrade your technical coaching a la Gracie Gold.

Dance: White/Davis, Virtue/Moir, someone European. I'm not a Davis/White fan, at all, but the writing is on the wall that they're getting the gold, no matter how they skate.

Pairs: V/T, S/S, P/T...Russians will be thrown a bone in the pairs because they're hosting and can't be elevated to gold in Dance without controversy. The Russians are a strong pair anyway so, I think, so long as they skate clean, they'll win gold.

desertskates · Feb 2, 2014

desertskates said:
This is just what my gut says after seeing everyone's nationals (Europeans, etc) for the ladies:
1. Yuna
2. Adelina
3. Julia
4. Mao
5. Akiko
6. Ashley

I'll add my dream standings since others are

1. Yuna
2. Akiko
3. Ashley
4. Julia
5. Mao
6. Carolina

nagoya · Feb 3, 2014

too much dream predictions in this thread .. just accept tge fact that either yuna kim or mao asada will fight for the gold and just predict the bronze medalist .. on the mens field it will be much tighter and anybody in the last group after the short program can win so stop all the nonsense although my prediction is that julia is locked on the bronze 60% unless she makes mistakes and suzuki is flawless then suzuki will bring home the bronze, or either kostner if she stops drinking coffee

arvinn1991 · Feb 3, 2014

MENS

1- Yuzuru Hanyu
2 - Patrick Chan
3 - Evgeni Plushenko
4 - Daisuke Takahashi
5 - Javier Fernandez

Although Patrick is the 'favorite' and I wish him the best, his inconsistency in competition may drop him from Gold. Yuzuru has been incredible this season and seems to be handling pressure quite well, so I believe he has the highest degree of consistency to grab Gold. Plushenko is the Russian hero and he will have home advantage, so I think he will be rewarded a medal (unless he completely flops).

LADIES

1 - Yuna Kim
2 - Mao Asada
3 - Carolina Kostner
4 - Gracie Gold
5 - Ashley Wagner

Yuna ... is there even a question about it. Unless she completely flops, she is guaranteed the Gold. Mao has been great the past couple of seasons, so she should put forward a great performance.

PAIRS

1 - Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
2 - Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
3 - Pang Qing / Tong Jian
4 - Duhamel / Radford

This discipline is probably the most predictable, especially with the top two teams.

DANCE

1 - Davis/White
2 - Virtue/Moir
3 - Ilinykh / Katsalapov
4 - Cappellini / Lanotte
5 - ....

Again, top two teams are very predictable ... although Im rooting for Virtue/Moir, David/White have dominated the past two seasons so it is reasonable to assume they will take gold. And there has to be a russian team on the podium or all hell will break loose.

TEAM

1 - Russia/Canada
2 - Russia/Canada
3 - USA

Russia and Canada has the most well-rounded teams so I predict they will take gold and silver. USA is close by, so bronze is feasible.

elif · Feb 3, 2014

Ladies
1. Yu-Na Kim
2. Gracie Gold
3. Julia Lipntiskaia
Men
1.Yuzuru Hanyu
2. Patrich Chan
3.Javier Fernandez
Pairs
1.Volosozhar/Trankov
2.Savchenko/Szolkowy
3.Pang/Tong
İce dance
1.Davis/White
2.Virtue/Moir
3.Ilinykh/Katsalapov
Team
1.Canada
2.Russia
3.USA

Manuel Pablo Arnao · Feb 3, 2014

nagoya said:
too much dream predictions in this thread .. just accept tge fact that either yuna kim or mao asada will fight for the gold and just predict the bronze medalist .. on the mens field it will be much tighter and anybody in the last group after the short program can win so stop all the nonsense although my prediction is that julia is locked on the bronze 60% unless she makes mistakes and suzuki is flawless then suzuki will bring home the bronze, or either kostner if she stops drinking coffee

what do you mean by the coffee remark?

invisiblespiral · Feb 3, 2014

I think she means that Kostner should be more refined?

And why can't we all have a little fun with our predictions, Nagoya?

Hmm... how about this one?

1. (Tie) Yuna Kim/Mao Asada
3. Akiko Suzuki
4. Julia Lipnitskaya

andyjo24 · Feb 3, 2014

I'm only interested in the ladies, so...

My predictions

1) Yu-na Kim
2) Julia Lipnitskaya
3) Mao Asada

My dream podium (If this comes true, I will :biggrin:

hehe).

1) Yu-na Kim
2) Akiko Suzuki
3) Carolina Kostner

Ilvskating · Feb 3, 2014

My prediction:
Ladies:
Gold Kim
Silver Gold
Bronze Mao/Julia/Zijun/Akkiko

Men:
Gold Chen
Silver Hanyu
Bronzw Javier

Pair:
Gold V/T
Silver P/T
Bronze S/S

Dance:
Gold D/W
Silver V/M
Bronze one of the Russian, Franch or Italian team.

urara · Feb 4, 2014

Men
1. Hanyu
2. Chan
3. Abbott or Takahashi

I have a hunch that the bronze medal will go to a veteran skater planning to retire after this season.
If Plushenko skates, he may come in third.

yelyoh · Feb 4, 2014

I think the favs in men and ladies will succumb to nerves to some extent and we will have a few surprises. Pairs and dance? No.
Men
Fernandez
Hanyu
Machida

Ladies
Lipnitskayia
Kim
Suzuki

Pairs
Volosozhar/Trankov
Savchenko/Szolkowy
Pang/Tong

Dance
Davis/White
Virtue/Moir
Ilinykh/Katsalapov

Sackie · Feb 4, 2014

Team Event:
USA
RUS
Canada

Men:
Hanyu
Chan
Plushenko

Ladies:
Kim
Gold
Asada

Dance:
D/W - no contest they have been set up to win this all season
V/M - will be about 5 points back - will get dinged again in the short with low levels
B/S - will be close to V/M - will get high levels in the short and may even be ahead of V/M

Pairs:
V/T
S/S
S/K

bestskate8 · Feb 5, 2014

Considering Oly is in Russia in Europe, then guessing Russian skaters will get bounce not let then North Americans in Vancouver.

So if everybody skate clean.

Men
Plushenko ( if skate )
Chan
Hanyu

Ladies
Lipnitskaya
Kostner
Yuna Kim

Pairs
V/T
S/Z
P/T

Dance
USA
Russia
France

Team
Russia
USA
Italy

2014 Olympic medalist prediction

chiocciola

Irina 123

Elistra

ahy

bekalc

Florencito

TonyaHardlyEver

Sk8n Mama

desertskates

nagoya

arvinn1991

elif

Manuel Pablo Arnao

Figure Skating Fan & Real Estate Agent in LA!

invisiblespiral

andyjo24

Ilvskating

urara

yelyoh

Sackie

bestskate8

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