So is this a slap in all the ladies ranked above Gold's face [Zhang, Mirai (expected), Rachael (expected), Agnes, and Csizny (expected)]???? With Lam being alternate
I would say no. I must believe that a few ladies declined the offer before this list was made.
( At least, I would LIKE to believe that. )
Gachinski is not going, Zhan Bush is for Russia- and I am shocked that they are sending Gracie Gold instead of Zhang-
Good team. Is this Gracie's senior international debut?
Amodio and Joubert will rock it!Entries are now listed (men, ladies, pairs, ice dance)
Team USA
Abbott, Rippon, Wagner, Gold, Denney/Coughlin, Davis/White
Team Canada
Chan, Reynolds, Lacoste, Phanuef, Duhamel/Radford, Virtue/Moir
Team France
Amodio, Joubert, Meite, Silete, Popova/Massot, Pechalat/Bourzat
Team Italy
Bacchini, Contesti, Kostner, Marchei, Berton/Hotarek, Cappellini/Lanotte
Team Japan
Kozuka, Takahashi, Murakami, Suzuki, Takahashi/Tran, Reed/Reed
Team Russia
Bush, Voronov, Leonova, Sotnikova, Bazarova/Larionov, Ilinykh/Katsalapov
Entries are now listed (men, ladies, pairs, ice dance)
Team USA
Abbott, Rippon, Wagner, Gold, Denney/Coughlin, Davis/White
Team Canada
Chan, Reynolds, Lacoste, Phanuef, Duhamel/Radford, Virtue/Moir
Team France
Amodio, Joubert, Meite, Silete, Popova/Massot, Pechalat/Bourzat
Team Italy
Bacchini, Contesti, Kostner, Marchei, Berton/Hotarek, Cappellini/Lanotte
Team Japan
Kozuka, Takahashi, Murakami, Suzuki, Takahashi/Tran, Reed/Reed
Team Russia
Bush, Voronov, Leonova, Sotnikova, Bazarova/Larionov, Ilinykh/Katsalapov
Predictions?
DobrinFan, if you're trying to predict the ultimate team winner, I suggest that you keep the placements of the individual singles skaters separate - as opposed to one combined men's placement and one combined women's placement per country.
If I understand the rules correctly, each singles skater will receive his/her own placement points (from 12 for first place on down to 1 for last place).
In other words, Takahashi and Kozuka each will receive separate placement points.
[Pairs and dance couples will receive placement points from 12 on down to 7.]
I don't think Liza is age eligible. Still Russia's chances dropped without V and T or even K and S. Japan is looking better and better. the USA has to find a second lady to back up Wagner. Send Alissa and see if she can redeem herself. if she bombs while it sounds mean - time for her to hit the books and may be do a few shows - Cinderella, a smurf whateverI'm really surprised that Gachinski is going but not Tukt since I saw videos of Liza a few weeks ago and she looked pretty good while Gachinski is not doing well right now. And I'm REALLY surprised Sotnikova will go. I'm happy that she'll have another chance this year. I wonder why Sot is going instead of Liza... ISU didn't let her or Mishin decided to let her rest some more or Russia just decided to give Adelina another try? :confused2: