Olympic Qualifiers?

[Eevun]

WHAT??? Is this a new rule? They did send Koffe to the 2006 Olympics, and I'm pretty sure they didn't consider him to be a Top 8 finisher in those days.

No, or they were very fooled! I think that was a "watch-and-learn"-ticket. Now they seem to have risen the level real high! "With great power comes great responsibility" or something.
The press chef of SOK is my neighbour. He's coming over here next week and then he'll be dealing with me and my furious questions. To be continued...

 

[siberia82]

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[Joesitz (RIP)]

I am also happy for Brezina, During Verner's freeskate I was imagining Brezina, how he probably realised with every jump Verner rotated and landed - that the Olympics will become reality for him.

Oh happy day to be able to watch a skater more in tune with music than tricks, but in Michal's case, the tricks are also there. I'll bet he is in the last two groups to skate the LP where if he doesn't podium, he will be top 10.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

Oh, I just remembered. How does Lutai (9th) and Voronov (13th) get Russia 3 qualifiers for the Olys?

Does the Olys qualifications have a different system than that of the ISU?

 

[antmanb]

Oh, I just remembered. How does Lutai (9th) and Voronov (13th) get Russia 3 qualifiers for the Olys?

Does the Olys qualifications have a different system than that of the ISU?

Russia doesn't have three spots in men it has 2.

Ant

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

Russia doesn't have three spots in men it has 2.

Ant

Whoops. Fool that a I am. I was reading the Pairs.

 

[eleonora.d]

I'm curious about the pairs qualifications.. who did actually qualify (the top 12)? and who is going to skate for the qualifications in Nebelhorn and how many spots are available? The only nations that I have in mind now are Poland, Italy, Switzerland .. and?

 

[Trewyn]

Yeah; did Kevin van der Perren qualify already? Or does he still need to do Nebelhorn or something?

 

[Snowgirl]

Kevin qualified, he placed high enough at Worlds.

 

[siberia82]

I'm curious about the pairs qualifications.. who did actually qualify (the top 12)? and who is going to skate for the qualifications in Nebelhorn and how many spots are available? The only nations that I have in mind now are Poland, Italy, Switzerland .. and?

This chart I found on-line should answer the Nebelhorn part of your question: http://sites.google.com/site/figureskatingnotes/2010-olympic-qualification

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

1. Did Kevin van de Perren qualify, or did Belgium qualify for one spot (which will likely go to him)?

2. Can a nation qualify more than one skater for the Olympics at Nebelhorn?

 

[C_T_T_]

1. Did Kevin van de Perren qualify, or did Belgium qualify for one spot (which will likely go to him)?

2. Can a nation qualify more than one skater for the Olympics at Nebelhorn?

1. Yes
2. No

 

[eleonora.d]

thanks very much for the link. I hope Italy will qualify a spot for the pairs event.