2026 Olympics Team Event speculation
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Why should there be a problem for Malinin doing both programs in the team event? A watered down program done by him is still superior to anyone else and far far better than antything another US skater can come up with. So he can afford to reduce difficulty in the team event - kind of a training runthrough - and adapt in the free as well. And better not do something too risky (4A in the short).
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I agree 100% that if Ilia doesn't want to do the LP, they should respect his decision.
That's not what I am after. I am after the fact that the USA and Ilia may need to decide that the only shot at gold is with him skating both.
Also, I am absolutely not worried about Ilia changing his jump content. He does it pretty much from competition to competition.
So why not there ? Skaters mark jumps during run throughs at practice... It's no big deal for them to water down a program.
I'd love for Max to get an Olympic medal. So sure, if the USA cannot lose gold, make Max skate. I am only saying that I wouldn't risk the gold medal if Japan and the USA are very close after the SP and if that's the case, the only place where a substitution makes sense is women.
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I'm totally playing devil's advocate here, just for the sake of more discussion.
If only one of Ilia and Chock/Bates can split, why can't it be Chock/Bates?
They're Olympic favorites, too (at least on paper) with three World titles coming in. And their path to individual gold here is, to my mind, more taxing than Ilia's will be. Plus, Evan has injuries that he's always nursing. And their backup for the free dance has more international backing and accomplishment than either Max or Andrew.
Edit: And Ilia is in the absolute prime of his athletic life. And Chock and Bates, let's be honest about it, are pretty old compared to their competitors.
I think I'm talking myself out of my previous position.
If only one of Ilia and Chock/Bates can split, why can't it be Chock/Bates?
They're Olympic favorites, too (at least on paper) with three World titles coming in. And their path to individual gold here is, to my mind, more taxing than Ilia's will be. Plus, Evan has injuries that he's always nursing. And their backup for the free dance has more international backing and accomplishment than either Max or Andrew.
Edit: And Ilia is in the absolute prime of his athletic life. And Chock and Bates, let's be honest about it, are pretty old compared to their competitors.
I think I'm talking myself out of my previous position.
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Sakamoto is skating both programs for her country. If she can do it, so can Ilia.
USFS did its job in 2022 and based their decision on their longstanding criteria. No one "left" Ilia off anything. You mean unrealistically it could be Ilia's only Olympics. He told it straight already: he's going for 3 consecutive Olympics. 26,30,34. He has a long view of his Olympic career and I wouldn't expect anything less from someone like Ilia.
People need to stop babying this guy - it's completely unnecessary.
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I guess it is hard to find the rules in these threads but when do the teams have to be decided? Some unknowns is will USA beat Kaori in one of the events at least (SP v. FS). How will the pairs do? The schedule is something to consider. .It is unusual that ice Dance is so early individually so there is an issue of CB doing both p erofrmances. Normally the schedule woud kil any chance of say Deanna and Max competing but pairs is near the end instead of first so there is a slim chance they will be on the team.
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draws have been made for the SP.
once the SPs have been completed, teams will be chosen for the FP
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I saw on my peacock streaming service.
I was surprised to see it. I am glad I saw what I did.
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Question why is France's of Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron skating 4th in rhythm dance, chock and bates skating 9th and Fear and Gibson skating last (10th)?
Its based on world standings. So F/G have additional points from Euros.
The women's individual event starts a whole week after men's. Ilia will have only one day of rest between the team event's free and the individual men's short.
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Thank you
Team Men's Free is on the 8th and Indiv. Men's Short is on the 10th. He's not a porcelain princess.
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I think I'm coming round to your point of view.
He's certainly of an age where skating four programs will be much easier for him than C/B. And judging from what bits of practice I've seen, he's just brimming with confidence.
And besides, I'm fairly certain he can half-ass the Team Free and the team will be fine with his point contribution.
I bet you NBC and ISU and IOC want him to skate every chance he gets. He's certainly been the focus of their social media pimping.
We are all saying Ilia doing 4 programs in a week is too much but for some reason he's going for 7 quads in the FS in the individual event which he does not need to win. Why risk blowing a chance for Gold just for glory plus he's already did the 7 quad thing at the GPF. Be smarter kid.
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Prayers for Deanna to recover in time for her Olympic experience.
Cheers from across the lake for Lia & Trennt to rise to the occasion, skate clean and do the maple leaf proud!
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As I read this I picture Max winning a team medal and it feels nice. We will see what Ilia and the team decides. This is why we watch right, to see how the game is played?
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I ran so many versions through the simulator and France & Canada did so many flip flops it took me forever to decide in Canada’s favor. Very close. Same story for JPN and USA - could go either way. Finally had to make a choice…
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If there is a tie in short program, what happens?
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Top two rankings is the tie breaker so advantage France with FBc + men
