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nationals always has inflated scores.
Actually, I was surprised to hear Scott say that. He did not give any instances of that "rule" ever coming into play in the selection of the U.S. World team.
Has it ever happened that someone earns an extra spot the year before, then flubs the next years nationals, but was put on the team anyway in gratitude? Or is this "rule" just something that Scott made up on the spur of the moment.
Scott did not mention this rule when he was commenting on Brandon Mroz' or Evan Lysacek's skate. "Well, that was a good skate by Brandon -- too bad he can't go to Worlds because of the spot reserved for Johnny Weir."
Scott says so many things, it just made me wonder.
I guess I am just naive. I don't think the USFSA judges are in the business of sending messages. What i think is, Abbott skated the best, Mroz the second best, and Lysacek the third best.
The cool thing is, Lysacek, Abbott and Mroz will now try to reach the podium and secure a spot next year -- for Johnny Weir.
But the USFSA is always full of bs contradictions. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it.
As much as Abbott is great skater, i think his FS at the national doesn't deserve 154+ score. Both his TES and PCs score are inflated. His skating is no where near the caliber he deliver at the GPF. All of his jumps are tight, some stumble and his last combo 2A+3T is clearly underrotated. But the performance of the night is mroz. hope he can improve and keep his quad.
The USA Government has never cared about figure skating or any sport for that matter. However, the gold medal skaters at the Olympics will receive an invitaton to a luncheon at the White House along with other gold medal winners in those Olympic competitions. I'm not at all concerned that there will be no White House luncheon for the figure skaters.and your government is always looking out for your best interests, and there's lovely waterfront land in AZ I've got to sell you.
If Johnny hadn't been responsible for the extra spot on the world team, I would have never even considered for a minute that he should be on it this year based on his Nats results. But the fact is he did earn that third spot, so regardless of his performance, he should have been named to the team.
The cool thing is, Lysacek, Abbott and Mroz will now try to reach the podium and secure a spot next year -- for Johnny Weir.
(snip)Johnny partly got third at Worlds because the two skaters behind him screwed up (Daisuke and Stephane). He was very lucky to get third. Is it ok to say that? Sure, kudos for him to steping up to the plate, but it's not like he had this brillant skate, and blew off the roof.
That's so true, and Dai and Stephane had to face up to the fact that they skated poorly. I think Johnny did too as one could see in the K&C. It is his ardent fans who will not accept the ways of the Sport. Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles.II know many people are disappointed because they like Johnny, but isn't it good that there wasn't favortism?
Oh, really?It was a charity show but Johnny got paid for it. Hersh asked about it during icenetwork conference call.
Me too sorry! Reg you writing the truth.I'm sorry for writing this, but that's just the truth.
Mathman said:The cool thing is, Lysacek, Abbott and Mroz will now try to reach the podium and secure a spot next year -- for Johnny Weir.
vlaurend said:What is cool about that?
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Oh, really?
What Hersh asked was actually a rude question by itself. Johny answered that he came to that show because of the promise that he made to Yuna, and that he didn't get any big money from this. After that he said, that generally the figure skating is not a profession where most people earn a lot, so figure skaters have to catch every opportunity they can, but that was unrelated at all to that show.
The fact that after this answer Hersh wrote about a "payday" is just a proof that he is a perfect *******.
I'm sorry for writing this, but that's just the truth.
Here is the link where you can listen the whole conference: http://web.servicebureau.net/conf/meta?i=1113080163&c=15586&m=was&u=/w2.xsl
The interesting part starts at 10:25.
It's not unusual for a competitor to podium at a competition, and allow one or two more national competitors for the following year. I am sure there are many examples. The only one I can think of is Sasha allowing Kimmie to skate in 2006. But I am sure there are many more.Last year, Johnny Weir did so well at Worlds that he secured a third spot for the U.S. As it turned out, that was the very thrid spot that allows Evan Lysacek to go to 2009 Worlds.
This year we hope that Lysacek and his teammates place well enough to secure a third spot for the Olympics. That could turn out to be the very third spot that Johnny Weir can grab at 2010 Nationals, and Johnny's off to Vancouver, thanks to Evan.