And I honestly can't blame them. It's fun in theory and fun to watch, but it's gotta feel awfully pointless in addition to being an unnecessary risk for them.
2015 World Team Trophy countries announced
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Totally agree with you… Even on this forum, our words, which are printed right here are often taken out of context 
and the media often cuts interview, either by lack of time, or because they know how to create a more punchy story… I, of course, am a fan of Chan… and have watched over and over his interviews… he is not arrogant, very humble actually and very kind… At least, that is the image he succeeds to deliver on media. We all know how beat up these athletes are, even at nationals or worlds, and if just makes sense that another competition, especially of lesser importance that comes 3 weeks after season's peak is probably harsh on their minds and bodies. I do LOVE the WTT of course because we get to see more of our skaters so I hope they keep doing it… but perhaps there could be a less demanding format…maybe only the free skates… etc… I think the worst must have been at the olympics though… as they skated the Team event right before the individual events… Anyways… just chiming in in a less than concise manner to say that I agree that some fans make a whole with very little Looking forward to more skating and official announcements about the Canadian team (would be thrilled if Patrick would come out of retirement early… and hoping W/P will skate with all their heart again!)
and the media often cuts interview, either by lack of time, or because they know how to create a more punchy story… I, of course, am a fan of Chan… and have watched over and over his interviews… he is not arrogant, very humble actually and very kind… At least, that is the image he succeeds to deliver on media. We all know how beat up these athletes are, even at nationals or worlds, and if just makes sense that another competition, especially of lesser importance that comes 3 weeks after season's peak is probably harsh on their minds and bodies. I do LOVE the WTT of course because we get to see more of our skaters so I hope they keep doing it… but perhaps there could be a less demanding format…maybe only the free skates… etc… I think the worst must have been at the olympics though… as they skated the Team event right before the individual events… Anyways… just chiming in in a less than concise manner to say that I agree that some fans make a whole with very little Looking forward to more skating and official announcements about the Canadian team (would be thrilled if Patrick would come out of retirement early… and hoping W/P will skate with all their heart again!)
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Isn't Mura injured?
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Surely others can tell you more, but I do see that Mura appears in the official WTT listings:
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I don't even know why they don't let skaters choose seriously. They're tired after a long event, let someone else who was not on the World Team do it.
I think the ISU wants the event to feel/be "legitimate." It does no good if all the top skaters skip out. Kinda like how people didn't take kindly to S/K skipping out Worlds.
I understand Scott's feelings and he's hardly a jerk to express them in that situation. But I also understand the ISU's perspective--from the POV of attracting viewers/money.
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This is shocking.
I hope they will give Narumi another chance, she has done a lot for Japan in pairs.
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So what if they were giving the choice? And they choose to skate... we know very little about what is happening behinf, I bet most of the selected skaters feel honored.
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Mura in fact is team captain, according to another tweet.
Last year Akiko and Shizuka named Kozuka team captain for the new generation, but since Kozuka has been the most weak in the male department and Mura is the sempai I guess it was a logical choice.
If Mura can recovery from his injury by WTT, I understand including him instead of Kozuka. A somewhat healthy Mura is still competitive, when his head doesn't get in the way. Kozuka, though I feel for him and admire his SS like the rest of you, just doesn't seem to have the jumps anymore. Even at Nationals, he landed many of them on two-feet/borderline UR'ed. That's just not enough... 
*sigh* no Dai, no Tatsuki...
*sigh* no Dai, no Tatsuki...
seriously I really want some kind of mix teams, like Russian ice dancer + US single skater + Canadian pair... as a team! That could be FUN!!Skaters are given a choice to go or not - the sanction is that if they fall into the "required" category and choose not to go they can't participate in any shows over the same period. Presumably people don't want to go because of tiredness & fear of injury, so surely they would not want to do shows for the same reason? I fail to see how this is a huge burden; if you don't want to go, you don't have to, and if you do go, the prize money is a huge reward and more than the skater would make doing say a an SOI date on the same weekend.
Scott was really rude - Patrick was doing his usual foot in mouth thing, but at least giving reasons, Daisuke was politely explaining why some skaters struggle with the event, but "OMG I hate this event" in the kiss & cry to be broadcast to everyone, in front of the organisers and all the fans who had paid to see them is just tacky.
Scott was really rude - Patrick was doing his usual foot in mouth thing, but at least giving reasons, Daisuke was politely explaining why some skaters struggle with the event, but "OMG I hate this event" in the kiss & cry to be broadcast to everyone, in front of the organisers and all the fans who had paid to see them is just tacky.
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Scott, in the kiss and cry after their free dance in 2012.
http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20150331/819369310.html
Russian team announced: Kovtun, Vonorov, Radionova, Tuktamysheva, I/Z, K/S.
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I haven't seen anything about TV yet - I think in 2012 & 13 there was the ISU stream which was not geoblocked anywhere apart from Japan, and Icenetwork covers it, but I don't think any of the normal broadcasters have coverage.
