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At this point who would you say are the gold medal contenders and medal contenders for Sochi. Not predicting the medalists, but who at this point would you project to have a chance. Here are mine:
Pairs:
Gold contenders- Volosozhar & Trankov, Savchenko & Szolkowy
Medal contenders (bronze only probably)- #2 and #3 Russian pairs, #1 and #2 Chinese pairs, Takahashi & Tran, Duhamel & Radford
Mens:
Gold contenders- Chan
Medal contenders- Takahashi, Hanyu, Kozuka, Fernandez, Brezina, Plushenko (if he competes), Gaschinski (probably only if Plushy isnt there and he has backing as Russian #1), Abbott if he ever gets his act together, Lysacek if by some miracle he returns with quads
Dance:
Gold contenders- Davis & White, Virtue & Moir
Medal contenders- Weaver & Poje, Pechalat & Bourzat, Russian #1
Ladies:
Gold contenders- #1 and #2 Russians, Kostner, Kim if she is there
Medal contenders- #3 Russian, #1 and #2 Japanese, Wagner, Gold
Pairs:
Gold contenders- Volosozhar & Trankov, Savchenko & Szolkowy
Medal contenders (bronze only probably)- #2 and #3 Russian pairs, #1 and #2 Chinese pairs, Takahashi & Tran, Duhamel & Radford
Mens:
Gold contenders- Chan
Medal contenders- Takahashi, Hanyu, Kozuka, Fernandez, Brezina, Plushenko (if he competes), Gaschinski (probably only if Plushy isnt there and he has backing as Russian #1), Abbott if he ever gets his act together, Lysacek if by some miracle he returns with quads
Dance:
Gold contenders- Davis & White, Virtue & Moir
Medal contenders- Weaver & Poje, Pechalat & Bourzat, Russian #1
Ladies:
Gold contenders- #1 and #2 Russians, Kostner, Kim if she is there
Medal contenders- #3 Russian, #1 and #2 Japanese, Wagner, Gold