cianni said:We now have a crystal ball reader. Michelle wont be there. All posts on michelle must stop. A crystal ball reader says so.
realistic51 said:Since the rules are in place and allow ANY skater to ask for a medical bye, I don't understand why you are so against giving Kwan the bye. We can set aside the Kerrigan issue because I do agree that it's different circumstances from Kwan's. However an injury is an injury despite the circumstances.
And she didn't compete this season because of a hip injury. I'm not talking about the years before this when it was her choice, which she has a right to make even if everyone just second guesses her from her to who knows where, but THIS season. And she was preparing to compete. I see that you must think Kwan was so afraid of losing to the Sashas (ha) and Maos (ha) of this world that she injured her hip and now injured her groin just because she didn't want to lose. Puh-lease, that's just right out there in left field. If she was so afraid to lose, she wouldn't have bothered showing up for Worlds 2005 because you can't tell me that she thought she had a chance to win there. And she's lost to Sasha before. Big deal.
What should be the point here is: Will we be sending our best if we send Kwan? My answer: Yes.
Might I add that even before Slutskaya got sick she wasn't skating so hot either. In the fall of 2002 she was losing to skaters like Volchkova and Onda, in addition to skaters like Cohen. Nobody said she didn't deserve to keep skating or was embarrassing herself.attyfan said:Finally, you forgot that Irina got a bye to go to Worlds in /04, when she also was out of the entire year. After a test skate, the Russian federation simply determined that, even when sick, Irina is one of their best.
Jimmy Hoffa said:Might I add that even before Slutskaya got sick she wasn't skating so hot either. In the fall of 2002 she was losing to skaters like Volchkova and Onda, in addition to skaters like Cohen. Nobody said she didn't deserve to keep skating or was embarrassing herself.
FreeKatie said:I believe Lu Chen also made a big comeback to win a bronze in 2002 Olympics (?) am I right or am I right? She was not skating well at all and was injured or sick for a long time before the Olympics --but experience pulled her through and she medaled against a lot of odds.
curious said:She was probably feeling the syptoms of her illness. Anyway,you can't compare her situation with Kwan cause she has skated very well the whole year and is the world champ
attyfan said:It was the 1998 Olys. I don't know if it was illness, injury, or troubles with her coach/federation, but Lu Chen -- as the reigning Oly bronze medalist (from '94), reigning World medalist, and, former World champ did not even qualify for the free skate at the 1997 Worlds, only to come back in Nagano to win a second bronze.
kyla2 said:Michelle clearly has an even better case for a bye now. But I would also say if Bebe skates in the LP like she did in the SP she too deserves to go to the Olympics. She has been underrated for too long. Sasha was great and will win this one hands down. The other girls are just not ready for prime time at the Olympics yet. I had hopes for Alissa but when she melts down she just completely loses her jumps. When she's great, she's really great and when she's bad, it's not pretty.
For all we know Kwan was feeling the symptoms of an upcoming injury last year. Weren't there rumors of an injury going around last season?curious said:She was probably feeling the syptoms of her illness. Anyway,you can't compare her situation with Kwan cause she has skated very well the whole year and is the world champ
Mathman said:I have to admit, on the emotional level I am going back and forth on this issue. Michelle's my girl, but she has already had a career full of "thrills of a lifetime."
Think what it would mean to Emily Hughes or Kimmie Meissner or Alissa Czisny or Beatrisa Liang to get to go to the Olympics!
Mathman
flowjo, I agree with you. If Michelle is healthy, they don't grant her a spot, there is no just, imo.flowjo35 said:MM
If the committee and Michelle feels she is healthy enough and can perform at a high level, she will probably go. The US stated that wanted to send the best possible team to the olympics, and if healthy that would include Michelle. Out of the above named skaters (Emily, Kimmie, Alissa, Beatrisa) one of them will get to go to the olympics. Michelle is only asking for one spot. This might be all mute anyway if the committee decides not to give a spot to Michelle. I hope it all goes well for her.
Sooger when did Kwan pee in your Cheerios?