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I would love to see Z/B go, but I think this is probably correct. The margin was so small that I'm guessing D/C will be sent to Sochi.
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Amanda Evora is still better than all the pairs put together - I miss her so much! A very difficult decision ahead for the US fed. I would send D/C because they are great technically and capable of better scores at the international level. I would send Z/B because they are lovely and have shown technical skill and strength plus Amanda is on their team.
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I hope L Squared don't let this disappointing long discourage them too much. It's such a pleasure to see a pair where the man doesn't lumber across the ice like a truck driver trying to beat a deadline. I think they and S/K (and, to a slightly lesser degree, Z/B) have the greatest potential to become the best all-around US pairs. It's a shame that it's now all about the big tricks. But it is what it is...
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I agree that the margin is low and I wouldn't mind if they picked D/C but I don't know if they will. D/C are not medal contenders but placements mean a lot internationally (worlds).
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I say if a skater or team gives you no hope of sending 3 spots to Worlds next year and no hope of a medal, then go with who skated better at Nationals and that was Felicia and Nathan. Caydee and John are going to come nowhere close to a medal at Olympics or Worlds. They finished outside of the top 2 and therefore to be fair should not be named to the international team.
And that's why figure skating gets a bad rap as a sport.
Could you hear anyone saying ' Gee, they missed getting in the Super Bowl/World Series by one point.
but they were the strongest team all year so we should send them' or 'Yes I know that skier was flying
and doing their personal best, but this skier was better all year even though they fell here they should go to Sochi '.
Sports are objective values. Numbers are numbers. Even if its close, there was a team in second, and the other fell to third.
If USFS plays games with this they will lose a lot of respect for figure skating as a sport. Just saying.
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Could you hear anyone saying ' Gee, they missed getting in the Super Bowl/World Series by one point.
but they were the strongest team all year so we should send them' or 'Yes I know that skier was flying
and doing their personal best, but this skier was better all year even though they fell here they should go to Sochi '.
Sports are objective values. Numbers are numbers. Even if its close, there was a team in second, and the other fell to third.
If USFS plays games with this they will lose a lot of respect for figure skating as a sport. Just saying.
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Oh, man, do I agree with you about Amanda Evora. She and Ladwig were my favorite U.S. pair for years, and no recent pair has replaced them in my esteem. They had such a beautiful quality to their skating. I'm so glad they got to go to the Olympics.
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That. :thumbsup: Norway, 12 points!
I think USFSA main concern is maintaining the 2 spots it already has and who's to say that medals aren't possible at worlds? The worlds directly after the Olympics are always unpredictable.
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I think so, too.
How long has it been--if ever--since the medalists were not named to the Olympic team in a situation that did not involve injury/withdrawal of a favorite?
That -- and also, having the two best options for the team event (though only one team skates).
Still, hope they send Z/B!
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Not as bad as it's been but yes
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Yes, it's being slow due to US and Canadian Nationals happening at the same time. The site is having difficulty controlling all the traffic, but it is a whole lot better than Skate Canada's Nationals results site. I can't get that site to work at all!
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Not sure what you are trying to say re the team event.
Different pairs could skate the team SP and the team FS -- if the USFS chooses to use up one of its two substitutions. (Substitutions are allowed in a maximum of only two of the four disciplines.)
:agree: Agree re sending Zhang/Bartholomay!
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Yup
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