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Tiny chances
There are Rubleva/Sheffer, Bobrova/Soloviev, Gorshkova/Butikov... But who knows...
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Tiny chances
There are Rubleva/Sheffer, Bobrova/Soloviev, Gorshkova/Butikov... But who knows...Tiny chances
that is sad, especially considering he is former world junior champion.
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Yes, and there is also Ekaterina Riazanova & Ilia Tkachenko. Not to mention the exciting junior team of Elena ILYINIKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV
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But if D/S or K/N or even all of them will not go to Worlds after the OG maybe we would see P/G there 
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Well Bobrova/Soloviev are former junior world champions too and Gorshkova/Butikov also medaled at Jr. Worlds.
It's gonna be an exciting battle for that 3rd russian spot for sure. I just wish PlatonovaGrachev would have a GP spot like all their other rivals. Whatever team that does better at the Grand Prix will likely get the federation judges support.
I agree too about huge chances for the 4th team going to worlds (at least Domnina/Shabalin will surely retire if they medal at Vancouver). Grachev did go to 2006 worlds with his former partner after Navka/Kostomarov retired but they finished pretty low at 23rd..
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I would think that depending on Maxim's health, they might retire after Olympics in any case. After all, they are already World Champions. What would going to Worlds offer them?
Yes, Riaznova/ Tkachenko also has a GP event and will be in running for the Olympics. But, Ilyinikh/Katsalapov are certainly too young for this olympics i think, especially Elena. They will surely be a factor in the next olympic cycle.
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If they don't medal (is really unlikely but who knows...) or Maxim's knees fail him during the competition (way more likely ala Euros this year) they would want to end the season on a high note and go to worlds ( I know I would..).
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BTW, icenetwork posted an article about the Ladies LP and the Dance FD
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091011&content_id=7427894&vkey=ice_news
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091011&content_id=7427894&vkey=ice_news
Yes, Bobrova/Soloviev are former world junior champions. But they don't grab ur attention enough to watch the program again. i believe they became world champion rather soon and as a result moved up to next level rather quickly (i believe they became world jr champs when they were 17 and 18 yrs old). They are not fullly senior material.
i absolutely can't stand their OD, its more like 2 blokes skating together and has nothing to do with prescribed theme of OD
They don't? Funny, I could have sworn I watched both their OD and FD a few times, but if you said I didn't I guess I didn't.
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Ladies:
1.Alena LEONOVA 56.24 | 105.93| 162.17
2.Laura LEPISTÖ 53.45 | 100.88 | 154.33
3.Kiira KORPI 54.71 | 98.13 | 152.84
4.Myriane SAMSON 53.67 | 92.88 | 146.55
5.Jenna MCCORKELL 49.93 | 88.94 | 138.87
6.Katarina GERBOLDT 52.47 | 84.63 | 137.10
7.Fumie SUGURI 54.09 | 82.82 | 136.91
8.Valentina MARCHEI 49.77 | 86.78 | 136.55
9.Viktoria HELGESSON 52.66 | 82.49 | 135.15
10.Susanna PÖYKIÖ 54.64 | 73.91| 128.55
11.Aki SAWADA 47.06 | 73.12 | 120.18
12.Becky BERESWILL 45.06 | 72.05 | 117.11
13.Nana TAKEDA 41.79 | 71.74 | 113.53
14.Joshi HELGESSON 39.31 | 72.92 | 112.23
15.Molly OBERSTAR 41.48 | 68.41 | 109.89
16.Olga IKONNIKOVA 34.99 | 56.57 | 91.56
Gongrats to Alena!
YAY, ALENA! I
you!! Wow, a win over the current European Champion! Leonova could certainly win Euros this season . . . it will likely come down to her, Kostner, Lepisto, and Meier.
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I wont talk about their current programs since I haven't seen them but their previous Folk OD was excellent and the best Kalinka at 2008 Worlds definetly and I think they were really undermarked at the GP last year (the generic Romeo & Juliet did hurt them I guess). I'd rank them above Platonova/Grachev and Rubleva/Shefer. My personal faves for the 3rd spot are Gorshkova/Butikov though.:agree:
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Daisuke's LP, TV camera Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_I3y85VVs
This is not a home video version, so we can see more detailed choreography and facial expression.
His interview:
"I was nervous more than SP, and felt as if I was walking on air. I haven't felt this feeling for a long time. As for the GPs, I have never won the final so this time I want to. Winning the final will be the great step to Vancouver."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_I3y85VVs
This is not a home video version, so we can see more detailed choreography and facial expression.
His interview:
"I was nervous more than SP, and felt as if I was walking on air. I haven't felt this feeling for a long time. As for the GPs, I have never won the final so this time I want to. Winning the final will be the great step to Vancouver."
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