In ladies the bigger names would be: Tsurskaya (most likely), Sotskova (most likely), Shiraiwa and Sakamoto. Also Da Bin Choi might be there. Seems like a very interesting competition to me.
Yes, she will! She said she wants to compete at Youth Olympics and Junior Worlds as well as Senior Worlds, i cant wait! but she wont be at 4CC bc ita too close to Youth OlympicsI totally forgot Tursynbaeva. Surely she will be there also. Should be very interesting competition indeed.
Based on recent article it looks like Deniss Vasiļjevs will be at the Youth Olympic. If so then there will be three big names - Aliev (most likely), Yamamoto and Vasiļjevs. Should be pretty interesting competition.
In ladies the bigger names would be: Tsurskaya (most likely), Sotskova (most likely), Shiraiwa and Sakamoto. Also Da Bin Choi might be there. Seems like a very interesting competition to me.
In pairs the bigger names would be: Borisova/Sopot (most likely), Duskova/Bidar (most likely) and Ustimkina/Volodin (most likely). Brasseur/Ostiguy will be there also.
The same mixed teams were at 2012.
Gold got team of Shoma Uno (Japan) and unknown Lady (USA) and also unknown Ice Dance couple (Belorussia).
No Vivian? Why? ...
It seems like Ji hyun Byun and Jun hwan Cha from Korea team are going to participate this event.
So hyun An was 4th at qualifying event this month, so she's behind Ji hyun Byun (3rd place) and be alternative member.
Da bin Choi (1st place) will go 4CC instead of this event, cuz she want to appeal her as senior.
And since Yeri Kim/Alex Kam has splited, KSU is now considering new brother and sister pair team Su yeon Kim/Hyung tae Kim to send this event, or not.
They just started pair skating few months ago, and not skillful, so it is unclear to be sent or not.
I thought Ji Hyun is going to 4CC. Doesn't that mean So Hyun will go to the YOG?
No Vivian? Why? Also, bummer that Marin is out. Based on the JGP I would've chosen her above Sakamoto for sure. Also, what about dance?
Adding to the sadness that Marin wasnt chosen, is the final selection from Japan? She afterall did better than Sakamoto at senior championships :l
Marin is going to Junior Worlds so sending Kaori here seems fair, she did better than her Junior Nats and didnt have bad season
Isn't Cha Jun Hwan a year too young too compete in the YOG? I think the age requirment is 15 but he's not fifteen yet...
YOG athletes must be between 15 and 18 years old on 31 December in the year of the YOG.