Oh dear.Sui/Han are also out. Announced today. Wenjing has a stress fracture on her foot and will need 6-8 weeks rest/recovery.
But looks like Aliona has a pretty clean shot at one final Worlds title, then.
Oh dear.Sui/Han are also out. Announced today. Wenjing has a stress fracture on her foot and will need 6-8 weeks rest/recovery.
Does anyone know why Jorik Hendrickx isn't on the list? Is he injured or is he retiring? I saw on his webpage that the Worlds is on his list to skate. But no Jorik on the Entry List from the ISU.
I've read that he was too tired after the Olympics and prefered to skip Worlds this year
i think we can be sure when the first official practice startsless than a week before worlds.........when all participants will be confirmed??
i think we can be sure when the first official practice starts
Not a fan of Ashley here.
I prefer the Ladies line-up as it is, it is even stronger than at the Olympics.
Not officially... yet, but the rumor does seem to be doing the rounds. Isn't she getting treatment for her foot?
I'm kind of hoping to see "new" faces in Milan, so wouldn't particularly mind... but I do feel bad for her if it's true.
Happy for H/B and Max. Also for Anna & Luca, because no V/M and S/S means increased chance for medalling at home! Which would be marvelous way to end their career
Your comment is a bit concerning. Evgenia is just 18 and the suggestion you want a new face is a bit sad and tconcerning.
How is it stronger? ARe you saying the Americans are stronger because Kaori isn't here and Evgenia is rumoured to be more injured? Ladies appears to have the least changes. I do believe the odds favour that with three American ladies and Osmond probably more vulnerable that there will be an american in the top5 but I am not so sure they are stronger than the olympics. One of them is prone to bomb - or make some big errors. But with the odds favoring Osmond not doing so well and Daleman in trouble the US shold hold on to three spots - unless the unspeakable happens and both Canadian girls bring it again and ditto for the Japanese then the real unspeakable could happen and the americans lose a spot. So if the US got unlucky something like Alina, Evgenia, Carolina, Miyhara, Karen, Higuchi, Osmond, Daleman, Tennell then there could be an issue.
Simple, it is stronger because I believe Wakaba is stronger than Kaori. Also, Finland is sending a stronger skater imho... otherwise, every single fav that competed at Olympics will compete here.
edit: Now we learn Medvedeva withdrew... but still it's an amazing line-up for post Olympic Worlds.
I think Tsurskaya would have had a much better chance at medalling.Medvedeva WD, Konstantinova will replace her
http://www.fsrussia.ru/intervyu/3644-evgeniya-medvedeva-propustit-chempionat-mira-v-milane.html