Congrats to all who won a spot for their nations! Kailani's free skate was gorgeous But, really, who would have thought Matilda winning silver only 0.44 behind overall Good to see all of her jumps had no wrong edges and clean landings(albeit some stumbles and hand down) Sad for the ones who had hopes, but didn't make it. Very sorry for Anne Line, but nice to see Viveca winning a spot for Finland. Nordic skating needs some success nowadays.
For now I think Joshi is still the stronger skater, though Matilda has the better nerves :thumbsup: I like that they now train in the same club and can push each other there. Isabelle has obviously still injury problems and withdrew from competitions this season. Anita, okay, maybe, but still juniorish... the highest jump tech though and she has financial support from the Swedish Olympic committee (together with Alexander and Joshi)
I suppose the decision will be made after nationals in December. I love that there is competition... may the best win the spot! and I hope age won't play a roll.
I wonder who Sweden will send and if they will use the spot. Since both Matilda and Joshi never have been to the OG before SOC (Swedish olympic committee) tends to have way less requirements, so hopefully there will at least be a Swedish lady at OG.
There are two more ladies who might be contenders. Anita Östlund who is 16 (beat all other three at nordics last season and had a verry good jgp a few weeks back) and Isabelle Olsson who is 24 the same age as Joshi (won swedish elite series final before the other three at the end of last season). Matilda is 19.
My personal guess is that it will be Anita or Mattilda since bouth of them are young and promising enough to fulfill what SOC call the future criteria (you basically needs to have a decent chance at beeing really good at next olympics) where as my guess is that Joshi and Isabelle will be to old in 4 years to have a good chance at making the olympics and SOC will probably be harder on them because of that.
For now I think Joshi is still the stronger skater, though Matilda has the better nerves :thumbsup: I like that they now train in the same club and can push each other there. Isabelle has obviously still injury problems and withdrew from competitions this season. Anita, okay, maybe, but still juniorish... the highest jump tech though and she has financial support from the Swedish Olympic committee (together with Alexander and Joshi)
I suppose the decision will be made after nationals in December. I love that there is competition... may the best win the spot! and I hope age won't play a roll.