Daisuke probably should make the team based off how the JSF interprets the criteria for their selection. He has the world ranking and the NHK performance to his favor. Nonetheless, it could attract scandal if he makes the Olympic team with a very flawed performance.
What happens if both Oda and Kozuka beat Takahashi? Oda has had some good freeskates and Kozuka is comfortably 3rd.
What happens if both Oda and Kozuka beat Takahashi? Oda has had some good freeskates and Kozuka is comfortably 3rd.
It would get interesting if Kozuka beats Machida (they're only 2,5pts apart) and Takahashi stays 4th (or even gets overtaken by Oda). Then, with
1-Hanyu; 2-Kozuka; 3-Machida; 4-(or even 5-)Takahashi, would the JSF take Takahashi over Machida? Machida had some great showings in the season...
I think Kozuka knows that if he wants to make the Olympic Team, he has to finish 2nd. 3rd won't be enough.
No matter what the final result, they have to send Daisuke to Sochi. Otherwise the entire skating world will be disappointed.
It's not necessarily fair, but it's true.
Yusuru is just awesome. Could be I'm a bit bored to watch this SP, having seen it many times, but I think it was smart of him to keep it. He makes it look so easy and smooth. And the major part of the olympic audience has never seen it before
Love Machida's SP too, though I still want Oda in Sochi.
How low would Takahashi have to place to be left off the team? 6th? 10th? Like, is him competing here just a formality?