Do we know the entries yet for all the disciplines???

cvg16 · Feb 4, 2014

Ziggy said:
24 single skaters go through to the FS. In the past, all Pairs and Ice Dancers made it to the free but they've recently cut the numbers down. I can't recall for sure whether this is in effect already or from 2018.

thanks! hoping michael christian martinez would make it past the short program then

ice coverage · Feb 4, 2014

cvg16 said:
Im not really sure where to look...so can I ask if there would be a cut between the short program and the long program? like, would there be skaters who wont make it to the long? thanks!

Ziggy said:
24 single skaters go through to the FS. In the past, all Pairs and Ice Dancers made it to the free but they've recently cut the numbers down. I can't recall for sure whether this is in effect already or from 2018.

In all disciplines at the 2014 Games, some entries will not advance to the FS/FD.

The starting field for the Singles SPs is 30. 24 qualify for the FS, as Ziggy said.
20 Pairs skate the SP; 16 qualify for the FS.
24 Dance couples skate the SD; 20 qualify for the FD.

Source: ISU Communication No. 1821.

waxel · Feb 4, 2014

These photos are unforgivable. I hope these are their 'credentials' photos?!

Take this photog to the Gulag!

ice coverage · Feb 4, 2014

golden411 said:
If I had to guess about the source of the photos:
I have a feeling that they are from an ISU database -- compiled from the photos taken for the skaters' credential badges at ISU competitions over the years.

As for the credential photos that are being taken in Sochi, FYI from Christine Brennan:

... (No smiling allowed due to face recognition technology.)
https://twitter.com/cbrennansports/status/430460055096287232

Perhaps the no-smile edict also was in effect at credentialing for previous ISU competitions, which I still believe is the origin of the skaters' snapshots.