So IOW, she's out for the season. But didn't we know that already?
No, she did exactly what Lysacek did, Joannie said she will not enter GP events, leaving all the other options on the table.
ah, we all just assumed this would be the outcome. I don't expect Evan to be at Nationals either.
Of course not, they all do the same thing. At least Weir said he takes of the whole season off at once, not mailing them in in bits and pieces.
Well, I can understand why many skaters don't commit themselves either way so early. Who'd want to close the door on a skating season when skating represents so much of one's time and energy? I imagine that it must be hard to imagine one's life without the framework of the competitive season, especially if one's last competition was so wildly successful as Joannie's and Evan's were. Heck, Elaine Zayak came back when she was 28 to give it another try. And she came in fourth in Nationals, didn't she? I guess it becomes part of one's brain chemistry.
Sorry, I like Johnny just fine, but I don't think he is a big hero for making his mind up earlier. And don't be shocked if he announces he might try for a comeback next year or later but is still deciding... and like I said, it's his right.
Pity, was to be expected from Joannie, but she seems in good shape and with Mao out of sorts and who knows with Yu Na at worlds PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HER BEST SHOT OF BECOMING WORLD CHAMPION!!!
^ Huh! It just hit me reading these three last posts how wide open worlds could be. Course, Yuna will be the favorite - it'll be interesting to see if we get a glimpse of her programs on many practice reports in the run-up.
I expect Yuna to be in superb shape. But if she's not.....
A guess Miki will be the favorite but if she falters ... jeez Rachael could be WC or Kiira or Murakami ....
It not that bad... but if I were forced to put money on Worlds, I'd go with Miki. Based on the GP, I'm not sure if Mao will even make it out of Japanese Nationals and at the risk of a contract being taken out on my life, I would be shocked if Yuna simply showed up at Worlds and won. Yes, she's awesome - but come on... seriously? I just don't see it. I do, however, expect Mirai and / or Rachel to make some noise and finish on the podium. But we shall see...