I don't think a lost to S/N would be a problem ... I second lost to a russian team ( any russian team) that would be a problem .. Yes it won't change her status to number 1 team but they would't be a 1 bullet proof
2019-20 Russian Pairs' figure skating
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I don't think a lost to S/N would be a problem ... I second lost to a russian team ( any russian team) that would be a problem .. Yes it won't change her status to number 1 team but they would't be a 1 bullet proof
That's a rule yes ... but I don't see that difference in S/H and they are great
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I’m not too worried about Tarasova/Morozov getting to the GPF. Winning Rostelecom Cup is the easiest way in, but there are multiple scenarios that could happen. Besides, their only main competitors at Rostelecom Cup are Boikova/Kozlovskii and maybe Stolbova/Novoselov. If B/K make any mistakes and T/M don’t have a nightmare performance, T/M are in. The judges might even politick it so both pairs can go to the GPF (hold T/M up over B/K because B/K can get to the GPF with silver). I love my girl Stolbova, but since S/N are a new team, I’m not anticipating for them to beat T/M in their first competition together. The main goal is just beating Boikova/Kozlovskii.
Also, if Pavliuchenko/Khodykin can beat Mishina/Galliamov at the Grand Prix in France, M/G will likely be bumped out and T/M could get in even with a bronze and a silver if the tiebreak goes in their favor.
Also, if Pavliuchenko/Khodykin can beat Mishina/Galliamov at the Grand Prix in France, M/G will likely be bumped out and T/M could get in even with a bronze and a silver if the tiebreak goes in their favor.
S/H are an exception, even they had 2 season struggles with her changing body not with the height though
I don't think in a neutral field MT/M can beat M/G if they skate clean ... And probably RF will sacrifice a B/K if that means that T/M get to the final ... the distribution of the GP shows that ... B/K being the 3 russian team at the time souldn't be facing T/M twice ...
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Interesting PCS for M/G, to say the least. They'd have scored over 140+ without the flub on the combo.
Even P/K who had TWO falls (compared to only 1 at SA) managed to get a new season best FS score (by over 4 points). I know you can't compare competitions but while the technical mark at SA and France are identical there is a over 5 point difference in PCS marks (60.89 SA 66.47 FRA)! Were they really that much better in France or were the judges at SA just harder?
Honestly I think the lack of any seeded skaters played a role. Nothing major at stake for any federation so in a way they went easy and weren't as critical. At SA you had the second ranked Chinese team and Canada had three teams who were top 6 at last year's worlds (including the home team #1). Who was at France? The highest ranked team there was only 9th at the previous worlds and they are inconsistent.
edit: an identical happening for the American pair Denney/Frazier as well. A jump of 3 points in PCS marks:
65.28 tech./62.24 pcs at SA (their home event!!!)
64.85 tech/65.90 pcs in France
I think you are right with out major players ... it is easy for them to give scores ...
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Wow, Pairs is absolutely magic this season. In my dream scenario all four Russian teams will make it to the GPF. Yes, I also believe that T/M will have to win Rostelecom. If they're not making too many obvious mistakes, they should be in. Given how scoring for host nations work at GP. I'll be there, watch it all live and scream my lungs out for both T/M and B/K...and keep my fingers crossed for Ksenia, if she turns up...
I belive that to .. I think all 4 teams will be in the GPF .. like a little russian nationals ...
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I belive that to .. I think all 4 teams will be in the GPF .. like a little russian nationals ...
basically like JGP
I belive that to .. I think all 4 teams will be in the GPF .. like a little russian nationals ...
for that to happen
Tarasova / Morozov need to win CoR
and Pavlyucneko /Khodykin need to pray and hope M/G beat MT/M for silver in NHK
Nobody, not even a clean T/M, will beat a clean S/H.
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They'd need to have an extraordinary day, for sure. The other teams are not behind them on the technical side, but PCS and GOE are going to make a huge difference.
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I think they should at least get close, but after World's last year I'm not sure...T/M's programs and performance were stunning, but S/H beat them by more than 5 points! I'm still salty about that...
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I’m not sure anyone can beat s/h right now, but I surely enjoy seeing baby russian pairs really making a move this season. Quite a confident move from juniors to seniors, and B/K are really establishing themselves as one of the leading pairs. A lot of them are still VERY young, with time and improvements bigger marks will come.
T/M is a curious thing ... they were very consistent .. there body didn't change that much and they didn't really have competition in russia .. and them they begin to fail
