Me, too. And I'd also like to see Carolina repeat her Sochi performances.
Ill one up it and say I want Mao and Yulia to redeem themselves and Caro to go clean. I don't care the order but
Caro
Mao
Yulia
Seems like a dream to me
Me, too. And I'd also like to see Carolina repeat her Sochi performances.
I think not showing up at Worlds is a lose for Adelina, regardless of whose decision it was. So many people are doubtful about the result at the Olympics, so she could have used Worlds to prove herself. By not showing up, it shows that she is afraid she may not do as well, which will only add to the doubts around her.
This is a very different situation from Yuna's. Yuna has been building her reputation for so many years before Vancouver, always stayed within top three. She already had won Worlds before going to Olympics, so after that point she didn't have much else to prove. Adelina does.
But I don't care about Adelina proving herself at this point. I WANT MAO TO NAIL BOTH PROGRAMS
I thought Kostner was going to retire. What's she doing here?
Anyway, this is a chance for Asada and Lipnitskaya to redeem themselves. I think both will end up on the podium somewhere.
Adelina's situation is really different from any other OGM winner I can think of. I can't think of another skater who went straight to the top of the Olympic podium without ever winning so much as a World bronze. Among surprise OGM winners even Urmanov and Sarah Hughes had World bronzes.
So every gold medalist I can think of who skipped Worlds had a World podium history (so nothing to prove) and a reason, like they were either retiring or semi-retiring, or they were injured.
To me Adelina's circumstance matches up best with Hanyu's, who gets that he still has something to prove (and we know he feels this way because he's said so), and he's competing.
Ill one up it and say I want Mao and Yulia to redeem themselves and Caro to go clean. I don't care the order but
Caro
Mao
Yulia
Seems like a dream to me
To be fair, Hanyu did fall twice to his OGM, so I certainly understand his assertion that he has something to prove.
From a skating standpoint, Adelina doesn't have that same burden. She skated two solid programs.
Will Wagner ever win a world medal
We must remember how hard she works and that she's only 17. It will be interesting to see if Adelina comes back with more triples and combos etc. for next season. I expect Mao and Yulia to be fired up for worlds.
I have basically nothing to contribute to all the ladies discussions. I'm just going to curl up in my dark corner and be sad that China only has one men's spot.
Does anyone know why Christopher Caluza is representing Philippines, while Michael-Christian Martinez is listed as their alternate?
Michael Christian Martinez will compete at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Bulgaria next month following his Sochi Winter Olympics performance.
It proves that she is a complete fraud. Maybe she will drop out of figure skating completely after this.I think not showing up at Worlds is a lose for Adelina, regardless of whose decision it was. So many people are doubtful about the result at the Olympics, so she could have used Worlds to prove herself. By not showing up, it shows that she is afraid she may not do as well, which will only add to the doubts around her.
This is a very different situation from Yuna's. Yuna has been building her reputation for so many years before Vancouver, always stayed within top three. She already had won Worlds before going to Olympics, so after that point she didn't have much else to prove. Adelina does.
But I don't care about Adelina proving herself at this point. I WANT MAO TO NAIL BOTH PROGRAMS
Han Yan has so much potential. I believe that he will get 2 spots for China this time. China has a very strong team of up-and-coming male skaters. Chinese fans should be thrilled with the future prospects.:yay:I have basically nothing to contribute to all the ladies discussions. I'm just going to curl up in my dark corner and be sad that China only has one men's spot.
Do you realize that Yulia is 2 years younger than Adelina, works just as hard, and skated 2 more Olympic programs then Adelina and her individual event was, from an outsider's perspective, under more pressure?
Honestly I think if Adelina doesn't go, it's because she's enjoying her moment in the spotlight and her Olympic victory lap (not saying it's a bad thing).
Actually, the article says that the final decision about Adelina will be announced on March 10th, when she comes back from Switzerland and Art on Ice show that she's doing together with V/T. The same is true for V/T.