I agree but she was in visible pain at WTT. She barely finished the LP.
I can't wait for the next season. I honestly hope Yuna, Caro and Mao will win their GP events with conviencing skates. Imagine the build up to the GPF, not to mention Sochi
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I agree but she was in visible pain at WTT. She barely finished the LP.
I can't wait for the next season. I honestly hope Yuna, Caro and Mao will win their GP events with conviencing skates. Imagine the build up to the GPF, not to mention Sochi
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As medalists at Junior Worlds, Aldridge/Eaton were guaranteed one assignment.
Separating them by design makes sense to me -- to "spread the wealth" in terms of marquee skaters, and to keep the qualification process for the GPF as fair as possible.
Wang is assigned to compete at JGP Latvia.
Keiser at JGP Slovakia.
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Well, I think that the fight is between her and Cesario for the TBA SA spot, but if Courtney competes at SA she doesn't have any medal chance (Asada, wagner, radionova, even Liza would 99% beat her) and she can't compete in the JGP, so I think that (since Radionova and Pogo aren't competing in the JGP) winning a couple of JGP medals and finally qualifying for the JGPF is better for her... (and, I love Cesario so I would love to see her having at least one GP)
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Looks like there will be a lot of competition for that final US slot at SA. There's some speculation that it might be held for Alissa depending on what she looks like coming off the summer.
Courtney has been a junior for, what?, three years now I think but I agree there would be no benefit in debuting this year. No one will be paying attention to the newbies, especially the American newbies. The battle lines for those three spots have already been drawn and Courtney, Samantha and anyone else whose name isn't Ashley (Wagner), Gracie, Agnes, Christina, Mirai or Alissa is not included.
I've noticed that the majority of the US girls are staying juniors which is smart IMO.
Courtney has been a junior for, what?, three years now I think but I agree there would be no benefit in debuting this year. No one will be paying attention to the newbies, especially the American newbies. The battle lines for those three spots have already been drawn and Courtney, Samantha and anyone else whose name isn't Ashley (Wagner), Gracie, Agnes, Christina, Mirai or Alissa is not included.
I've noticed that the majority of the US girls are staying juniors which is smart IMO.
No mystery at all.
As we know from inside info, order is as follows:
1. Two places for Top12 of Worlds.
2. One place for Top24 of Rating, Top24 of Season Best, for best juniors.
3. Look how many places are free and solving now to fill these places
- to give 2nd Event in order of Season Best (Men and Ladies at this season),
- or to give one place in order of Season Best (Ice Dance this season).
Two places in Ladies have Elene GEDEVANISHVILI (24 place of SB), Alena LEONOVA (25 place of SB), Viktoria HELGESSON (26 place of SB).
Only because of this Leonova has two places.
It is ISU solution, not RusFed - how to fill remaining spots.
Interesting. Gold and Gao in particular have tough events. Wagner has to face Kim at TEB but otherwise has a moderate schedule.
I take it the TBD ladies slot at SA will be given to Czisny. Frankly, I'm a bit surprised CZhang got the second spot over her...
I take it the TBD ladies slot at SA will be given to Czisny. Frankly, I'm a bit surprised CZhang got the second spot over her...
My initial impression for the ladies is SA, CoC, and TEB may have slightly weaker fields, while SC, NHK, and Rostelecom have deeper fields. With Wagner being in the weaker SA and TEB, she should have a pretty clean shot to the GPF. Gold is in the more competitive SC and NHK, and will have a tougher path to GPF. The fields look stronger this year. This is in part due to Kim and Kostner skating this year after sitting out the GP's last year. The addition of Radionova, who could be a real force, also makes the overall field stronger. I believe Gao, Nagasu and Zawadski all medaled last year. With the tougher field, all will need to bring their best skates to medal this year against the current assigments. But there were many withdrawals last year, so things could change between now and October.
Well he stopped being the best after the jrgpf. His skating in seniors was totally inferior to menshov especially. Once he was exclusively senior he was horrible! Just an embarrassment.
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Wow...Skate America, Skate Canada and NHK Trophy are going to be no-mercy-from-god competitions for our J boys...Dai Taka Machida, Yuzuru Nobu Mura, then Dai Nobu Mura. 
They have to BEAT fellow skaters first then need to get onto podium in order to advance to GPF in Tokyo. And Dai has the hardest comps among all it seems...
I just have to hope to skating god that they won't get burnt out and/or injured by the time Nats comes in late December. 
They have to BEAT fellow skaters first then need to get onto podium in order to advance to GPF in Tokyo. And Dai has the hardest comps among all it seems... I just have to hope to skating god that they won't get burnt out and/or injured by the time Nats comes in late December. - Joined
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Does anyone know if Hanna Miller is staying in juniors?
Maybe they should stop punishing someone who won world bronze? Or stop punishing because of age? Not let kovtun skate poorly over and over!
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Yeah Samantha Cesario really should have got that Skate America spot. Especially after getting screwed over at Junior Worlds, where she so completely deserved a medal.
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Maybe Z/B will get the Skate America spot?
Also, Blackmer turns 22 in December, so Simpson/Blackmer can't go back to JGP.
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They must have taken that down because all that's up right now when I clicked was the GP stuff.
