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- Nov 22, 2009
That makes me really angry. Stupid politics creating barriers and taking away opportunities from skaters.
Ignatenko has had the season of his life, having just placed 13th at Euros and 14th at Junior Worlds. He's been very consistent, landing 3axels in pretty much program IIRC. He could have earned an Olympic spot here.
On a totally different note, I know I am repeating myself but seeing Song Nan's name on the entry list makes me even more angry. Say goodbye to two Olympic spots China.
Disagree. These skaters have known a long time about the location of Worlds, the visa requirements, and the likelihood that they would be going. In the realm of visa-getting, Canada's not all that difficult or obtuse. If the rest of the BLR team is in this situation also, sounds more like somebody on the Team/Federation end screwed up with timeliness of paperwork, not "politics" being played.
On the subject of Chinese Federation, I am baffled about what goes on in their heads these days. To me, this situation is the one that smells of (internal) politics going on.