2017 4 Continents Entries
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The problem is the TES minimuns. Before they were introduced we could see lots of skaters from MEX, NZL, PHI or TPE at 4 Continents.
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Sad news, Satoko Miyahara withdrew due to stress fracture of left hip joint.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170207-00000068-dal-spo
She needs 4 weeks to be fully recovered and Rika Hongo competes in 4CC. I wish Satoko speedy recovery.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170207-00000068-dal-spo
She needs 4 weeks to be fully recovered and Rika Hongo competes in 4CC. I wish Satoko speedy recovery.
Oh no... I'm sure she will be deperately disappointed to miss 4CC and check out the Olympic ice.
I hope she recovers fully and has time to train properly for Worlds... not just for her sake, but also because it will be a lot harder for Japan to earn 3 Olympic places if she is not there and in good shape...!
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I'm sorry to read the withdrawal of Satoko. 
I hope she recovers quickly because Japan will desperately need her to do well at Worlds.
I hope she recovers quickly because Japan will desperately need her to do well at Worlds.
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Satoko Miyahara was replaced with Rika Hongo. Miyahara would be ready for the Worlds as the article says her stress fracture will be cured in four weeks. Without her, Japan will not able to keep the three slots at the 2018 Olympics, which is devastating for either Mao Asada or Marin Honda.
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That is too bad! I, too, wish Satoko a speedy recovery. My guess would be that as she has worked hard to make her jumps bigger and more fully rotated that it has been a strain on her hip. These wonderful young skaters who put so much into being their very best also put such a strain on those tender joints. Hopefully she can return for Worlds.
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It seems like both the Kazakh men scheduled to compete, Denis Ten and Abzal Rakimgaliev, withdrew. They are not listed on the entries anymore.
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Very interesting, Anyone knows the reason behind it?
Edit: I hope not visa problems
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I hope not visa problems
I doubt that, as Kazakhstani are supposed to be allowed visa-free entry to Korea. And isn't Denis ethnically Korean?
Very interesting, Anyone knows the reason behind it?
My guess is that the Kazakhstan men prioritized Universiade because it was at home. For these athletes competing at home for an international competition is incredibly rare. I don't suppose it is shocking that the men are not competing again only two weeks later, though I am sad Denis won't be at 4CCs.
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Yes, Denis is ethnically Korean. So then it's not visa problems if he is allowed visa-free to Korea.
Maybe Denis wants to be healthy and stay focused on Worlds rather than go to Korea and maybe injure himself. I thought it would be good for him to gain more competition experience but maybe these two events in two weeks would have been too much. I was looking forward to cheer for him in Korea but it's better if he stays healthy and will be in top form in Helsinki. :thumbsup:
Are Kazakhstan men still listed to compete at Asian Winter Games (AWG), 1 week after 4CC? If they are still scheduled to compete at AWG, then I think they withdrew in order to give themselves time to prepare for AWG. If they also withdrew from AWG, then I think they withdrew from 4CC to help them prepare for WC. Asian countries care a lot about Asian Winter Games. Their top athletes are usually not allowed to skip AWG.
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ETA: It's quite normal for Ten to withdraw from 4CC in order to prepare for WC. But it's rather unusual for the other lower ranked Kazakhstan man to also withdraw from 4CC. The 2nd Kazakhstan man won't place high at WC and I would think that he would like to compete at 4CC if given the opportunity because 4CC is a major skating championship after all (it's not a b-level competition). So my guess is both azakhstan men withdrew from 4CC to rest up for Asian Winter Games.
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OTOH, two Singapore ladies qualified this year! I think it's the first major Senior level competition for Singapore figure skating. Yay!
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Actually, Brittany Lau represented Singapore at 4 Continents in 2011 and 2012. This was before TES minimuns were introduced. But yay for SIN getting back in the field
Wow, I didn't realize we had sent Brittany Lau to 4CC before. Thanks for bringing that to my awareness!
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