2021-22 GPF: Women's qualifiers

[gsk8]

With the six Grand Prix events concluded, the standings for the Women's discipline going into the Final are as follows:

1. Kamila Valieva (RUS) 30
2. Anna Shcherbakova (RUS) 30
3. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) 26
4. Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) 24
5. Maiia Khromykh (RUS) 24
6. Alena Kostornaia (RUS) 24

Substitutes:

1. Young You (KOR) 22
2. Loena Hendrickx (BEL) 18
3. Mai Mihara (JPN) 18

 

[rinkside_user]

I find it interesting that given the dominance Russia has had over the world for quite some time now, there has been no complete Russian sweep so far in qualifiers (either on the senior or the junior level).

 

[nussnacker]

I find it interesting that given the dominance Russia has had over the world for quite some time now, there has been no complete Russian sweep so far in qualifiers (either on the senior or the junior level).

In ladies? Yes, but this is still very close with 5 out of 6 in ladies being Russian.
Russia is 100% guaranteed at least 3 medals at senior GP, no matter how they do. 2 in ladies and 1 in pairs.

If by qualifiers you mean GP events, there have been 2 podium sweeps this season.

This year there were still skaters on GP circuit, which aren’t necessarily Russia’s strongest ever, like Sofia Samodurova for example. Next year these GP spots will likely be given to very talented juniors like Samodelkina, Petrosian, Muravyova and Zinina. Then, sweeps on every single GP event can very much be possible, as well as all Russian GPF.

 

[Amei]

I find it interesting that given the dominance Russia has had over the world for quite some time now, there has been no complete Russian sweep so far in qualifiers (either on the senior or the junior level).

I don't find it that surprising, a judged sport allows for some fingers being put on the scale - it wouldn't be good for the entire event to be all Russian but with the exception of 1 season in seniors at least half the competitors each season at the final are Russians.

	Senior	Junior
2021-2022 Season	5	4
2019-2020 Season	4	4
2018-2019 Season	3	5
2017-2018 Season	3	5
2016-2017 Season	4	3
2015-2016 Season	2	3
2014-2015 Season	4	3
2013-2014 Season	4	4
Total	29 of 48 skaters	31 of 48

 

[lariko]

I find it interesting that given the dominance Russia has had over the world for quite some time now, there has been no complete Russian sweep so far in qualifiers (either on the senior or the junior level).

It would have been this year in junior women if Russians didn’t clock-block one another when they couldn’t send skaters to 2 events and the decision was made to honour gold medals from these two events.

Plus, this year in JGP, the all-Russian sweep is impossible by definition in singles because Japan gets an entry in both single disciplines without competing.

 

[alexocfp]

This will be a nice appetizer for the main course which is Nationals.

 

[yume]

I find it interesting that given the dominance Russia has had over the world for quite some time now, there has been no complete Russian sweep so far in qualifiers (either on the senior or the junior level).

They would have probably gotten all the 6 spots this year if Trusova and Usacheva didn't have to withdraw. Sakamoto got lucky.
It's sometimes bad luck that prevent them to sweep, not their abilities.
But 5 spots is already big. They don't have to get every spot to show dominance. And another flag in the competition is good too.