Back OT - I think I've read on different forums that Akiko is battling injuries. It may explain her subpar performances at Sochi, but will she be ready for Worlds? No doubt she wants to compete, but can she? Besides Yu Na, I think all the other top ladies will be at Worlds
2014 Worlds: Which Skaters are not going?
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Here's the latest article I found on Davis & White. As of a couple days ago they still had not decided. I guess the suspense will finally be over on Monday/Tuesday when we find out what D&W and V&M are doing! And I imagine that the alternates for these skaters will be glad to know whether they are replacing them or not!
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Davis, White yet to make decision on worlds
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/davis-white-yet-decision-worlds-220452215--spt.html
Per the ISU rules and regulations:
The deadline to submit entries is March 3 (Monday). The first draw is likely sometime on Monday, March 24, when the first team leaders meeting is held.
So Davis and White have some time to decide whether they will participate or not.
Well, hopefully Davis & White, along with other skaters, will give more than last-minute notice. I would imagine Hubbell & Donohue and many other skaters waiting to find out if they are going to Worlds would like to know how to plan this month. It's only about 3 weeks from today when skaters will presumably be leaving for Japan to allow for travel time, jet lag, opening, practices, etc.
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Is it not possible that by Monday, Davis/White will give an indication to USFS in confidence of their likely (but not 100% binding) decision? Or maybe they even have done so already.
And that USFS in turn will notify Hubbell/Donohue in confidence of what to expect ... without guaranteeing what D/W ultimately will do?
Even if D/W are not completely sure of their own intentions, I think that privately they would do what they can to prevent Hubbell/Donohue from being caught off guard.
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If D/W don't appear on the entry list, then we'll know the rumors of them competing on DWTS will likely be true and be "in the know" before the network announces the full cast.
they could appear and then withdraw - usa will have two alternates probably named
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I'm willing to bet that by now all interested parties know what is going to happen. Making that information public will be a whole other 'dance.'
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DWTS announces their cast on Tuesday morning on Good Morning America or the Today Show - can't remember which. I find it a stretch to think Davis and White will be in the cast. I actually would prefer they go for one more World title. I also imagine that the USFSA already knows who is going and who isn't and the skaters just haven't made it public yet.
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Nam Nguyen wrote on Instagram a couple of days ago that he's going to Worlds. I guess this means that one of the Canadian men is out, but who? Is it Patrick?
Liam Firus doesn't have the minimum scores to compete at Worlds.
I hope, too, that Davis and White do not compete in DWTS, at least for the next round. They have committed to Stars on Ice starting in April-May. so a DWTS commitment would be pretty tough to balance. I know Evan did it but I think there were only select dates he skated in Stars on Ice. D/W are one of the SOI headliners and scheduled for all dates. I'm hoping they do skate in Worlds and then commit to a "break" from competitive skating, maybe not a full retirement. This allows them the SOI gig and any thing else that comes up in the following months including next season's DTWS (if it's still around). Plus it also allows them to recommit to finishing their college education which I think is pretty important to both of them. I think all the competitors know right now what they are going to do with Worlds. But they are working with their federation and agents to be sure it's announced at the appropriate time. With D/W, I'm thinking the announcement will come Mon or Tues. I don't see them as playing the last minute game.
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Nam Nguyen wrote on Instagram a couple of days ago that he's going to Worlds. I guess this means that one of the Canadian men is out, but who? Is it Patrick?
I HOPE not unless he meant junior worlds - i hope we see Chan one more time. And really he may be excited if he is going to worlds but shouldn`t he wait until it is announced.
as someone said elsewhere on this forum(sorry I don't remember where I read it) if it's true he will probably take the place od liam firus since he doesn't have the minimum tes for world... and also if you were in his shoes, wouldn't you be way too excited to think straight
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I would be a bit concerned if they brought back Sergei Grinkov.
as someone said elsewhere on this forum(sorry I don't remember where I read it) if it's true he will probably take the place od liam firus since he doesn't have the minimum tes for world... and also if you were in his shoes, wouldn't you be way too excited to think straight
But Nam was 5th at Canadians, Balde was 4th, so I would think both Patrick and Liam won't be at Worlds.
No, he specifically mentions it (here).
And yes, he probably wasn't supposed to say it until it is announced officially.
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