Just for the record this past season:
C/S 177.12 (SA) 168.89
Z/B 168.42 (SA) 155.52
C/D 182.43 (SA) 184.02 (won the bronze) They got *higher* scores at their second comp even past the ridiculous score inflation of SA.
But no since they can't medal, let's send me and the guy next door and not worry about what may or may not build a future program. Whatev!
Oh, Mirai. Please don't appeal. It won't change anything. Please keep your dignity.
Olympic presser now scheduled for 7:30 pm, per tweet from IN.
Link for the live presser:
Google+ Hangout hasn't gotten into full swing yet either.
The Olympic men will not be part of the Hangout.
Google+ Hangout hasn't gotten into full swing yet either.
The Olympic men will not be part of the Hangout.
I think Ashley knew she was going to Sochi Saturday night. After she skated she cried in the K&C, then she sat on the couch watching the other skaters and looked totally happy and confident. Someone must have re-assured her she was going.
It's really sad for Mirai. It would have been sad for Ashley, too, had she been left off the team. And for Polina. Maybe Polina has the future ahead of her. But that's not an argument to not send her. A lot can happen in four years time. If we would know for sure that Polina can continue to be around and improve til 2018, then there might be argument to leave her off the team now. But we can't. She skated great and she finished second, it would not be fair to take this chance away from her. Her being so young makes her more likely to get another chance at making the Olympics, but it's far from a guarantee.
Extremely upset with how the USFS has handled the situation. And I feel so bad for Mirai, I was so happy for her when she stood up not one, but both of her programs. She wanted this so badly and she was axed with such a unclear method for selecting the Olympic team.
In my honest opinion though, and I probably shouldn't say it at all, but I really wish that the judges at the Olympics give Polina the PCS that she deserves... Those scores were way too inflated, and that made a pretty big difference especially scoring higher than Mirai whose butt, surprisingly, did not hit the ground.
Apparently Mirai's appealing the decision?
The Olympic Teams have been announced, but not a word about 4CC's or Worlds or Jr. Worlds?
I wonder why USFSA is waiting on announcing the remainder?
I think it's very weird they have not announced 4CC's. While one can guess, one wold probably guess wrong, and the athletes who are going deserve to be told so they can get ready... it is literally just a week away.
I think it's very weird they have not announced 4CC's. While one can guess, one wold probably guess wrong, and the athletes who are going deserve to be told so they can get ready... it is literally just a week away.