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With the cheap shot that USFS give to Mirai, for not having choose her at least for the worlds team, I hope that they will keep her a place at Skate America, it would make sense to me.
With the cheap shot that USFS give to Mirai, for not having choose her at least for the worlds team, I hope that they will keep her a place at Skate America, it would make sense to me.
With the cheap shot that USFS give to Mirai, for not having choose her at least for the worlds team, I hope that they will keep her a place at Skate America, it would make sense to me.
The only way I see this happening is if she aligns with a coach who the federation respects who pushes them on this issue. Otherwise, I don't see them wanting to dredge up any memory of that bad press at their big fall event.
If they don't choose her and that NHK decide to choose her again, I would find it ugly because it seems that the other federation have more respect about the body of work and achieve that Mirai makes each year. She win at least a medal each season, it's not like that she is not a good skater.
If USFS don't give a host spot for Mirai, I hope that 2 others federations give her a spot, she deserve 2 spots!
I think Mirai will get 2 spots in the end. I don't expect one will be at SA.
I'd like to see Mirai get NHK and either China (stay in Asia to train between) or Skate Canada. I agree that they will probably keep her out of Skate America and frankly I think that's in Mirai's best interest.
With the cheap shot that USFS give to Mirai, for not having choose her at least for the worlds team, I hope that they will keep her a place at Skate America, it would make sense to me.
Yes, I agree, she will be welcome everywhere in the world, it may be an advantage to her to skate in other federations who want to welcome her with open arms
The idea is to spread the wealth as much as possible. If Nagasu can get 2 spots from other federations (in all likelihood a very strong probability), then the host pick should go to someone that can't get an event otherwise that USFS thinks *might* warrant the exposure who won't be a major competitor to Gold (who will probably get the seeded 1-3). IOW, Cesario, Miller, Gao, Wang or someone in the top 10 at Nationals last year who skates well over the summer and won't get an event otherwise.If they don't choose her and that NHK decide to choose her again, I would find it ugly because it seems that the other federation have more respect about the body of work and achieve that Mirai makes each year. She win at least a medal each season, it's not like that she is not a good skater.
If USFS don't give a host spot for Mirai, I hope that 2 others federations give her a spot, she deserve 2 spots!
I was going to ask - which of the Russian ladies do people here think the Rus fed will choose for their 3 host picks?
Medvedeva can't compete in Senior GP (not old enough for the new rules), I think they will probably (as you said) choose one from Lipnitskaya/Sotnikova, Liza/Pogorilaya (I think one of these two because Radionova could beat Lipnitskaya/Sotnikova, and they obviously don't want it) and someone they want to "save", Leonova/Gosviani/BiryukovaHard to say. Lipnitskaia or Sotnikova to headline. Then I'm guessing Radionova and then a second tier or Junior like Medvedeva. Maybe even Leonova, since the fed seems to love her (is she retired?).
Pogo and Lip can't be at the same event.Medvedeva can't compete in Senior GP (not old enough for the new rules), I think they will probably (as you said) choose one from Lipnitskaya/Sotnikova, Liza/Pogorilaya (I think one of these two because Radionova could beat Lipnitskaya/Sotnikova, and they obviously don't want it) and someone they want to "save", Leonova/Gosviani/Biryukova