Why will they give up their spot?What about Lithuanian dance team? If they will give up their spot it can help South Korea or Israel.
Why will they give up their spot?What about Lithuanian dance team? If they will give up their spot it can help South Korea or Israel.
I don't think that Alicon will get citizenship. And their other team isn't very strong.Why will they give up their spot?
Hm, that might indeed help. And people are discussing how Sweden might give up its men and women singles spots, so Italy might actually qualify all four disciplines. (Sweden's Majorov withdrawing would mean Turkey gets a spot in Men's singles)I don't think that Alicon will get citizenship. And their other team isn't very strong.
Israel isn't really in the running. The Koreans have a shot.Looking at the SD standings, it looks difficult for Korea and Israel.
But the other team has the minimum TES. So they can send them. Like last time Israel sent a week dance team rather than Isabella Tobias/Tkachenko.I don't think that Alicon will get citizenship. And their other team isn't very strong.
I don't think it's possible for either. Georgia is the better team there, so they will probably beat them (and I also want to see them more). Will be funny if Korea qualifies though, because then we get to see whom the KSU send for Pairs lol.Israel isn't really in the running. The Koreans have a shot.
It's far from guaranteed that all of the teams ahead of them will skate cleanly.I don't think it's possible for either.
OK. Which is why I said "I don't think" and not "there's exactly zero ways and we can assert with 100% probability". But thanks.It's far from guaranteed that all of the teams ahead of them will skate cleanly.
Georgia has all 4 disciplines in the OWG!
South Korea out of team contention. And the Czechs confirm their fourth discipline too.
The teams in contention are:
Russia
USA
Canada
Japan
Italy
China
Georgia
Germany
Czech Republic
Ukraine
With a minimum of 3 disciplines qualified. And Russia, USA, Canada, Japan, China, Georgia, and the Czech Republic all have 4 disciplines qualified!
It's fairly likely that Italy will end up with a women's spot due to Sweden ceding its entry.So the additional quotas should be used for Italian woman, German man and Ukrainian pair
Zhou versus Kagiyama or Uno in the free skate I don't think would be the potential difference-maker there, that'd be the margins between the pairs and maybe the women.So Japan is looking pretty solid for that bronze, or maybe even silver depending on if Nathan skates both programs.
With their improved pairs, Japan has a chance to complete with US for the team silver. Coupled with Alysa’s no contest to the Russian and Japanese women and the uncertainty of Bradie’s shape, US could lose the silver.So Japan is looking pretty solid for that bronze, or maybe even silver depending on if Nathan skates both programs.
Liu can already get a short program score in the mid-70s, that's enough to be competitive with the Japanese women at a minimum (unless Kihira returns to form).Coupled with Alysa’s no contest to the Russian and Japanese women
I mean everyone has their days. Japan, Russia(Kolyada), and Canada(Messing) could all beat Zhou on any given day. And US could be as low as 3rd in Dance, out of 5…that doesn’t leave much buffer for pairs and ladies.Zhou versus Kagiyama or Uno in the free skate I don't think would be the potential difference-maker there, that'd be the margins between the pairs and maybe the women.