The 6 countries qualified for World Team Trophy announced

[Andrea82]

Entries are up on ISU website

Canada

Messing, Nguyen (alternates: Nadeau, Sadovsky)
Chartrand, Daleman (alt: Mallet, Pineault)
Moore Towers/Marinaro (alt: Walsh/Michaud)
Weaver/Poje (alt: Gilles/Poirier, Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen)

Italy

Rizzo, Grassl (alternates: Dalla Torre, Frangipane)
Piredda, Rodeghiero (alt: Gennaro)
Della Monica/Guarise (alt: Ghilardi/Ambrosini)
Guignard/Fabbri (alt: Tessari/Fioretti)

http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent03111667.htm


Captains

Russia: Nikita Katsalapov
USA: Madison Hubbell
Japan: Misato Komatsubara
France: Morgan Cipres
Italy: Marco Fabbri
Canada: Andrew Poje

 

[Sugarpova]

Nik is the Cap!!!!!!

lol now he doesnt have a choice but to not botcher any twizzles!!!

 

[lariko]

That’s a pretty cool line-up i’ll have to see if it could be watched on CBC or isu

 

[TontoK]

Captains

Russia: Nikita Katsalapov
USA: Madison Hubbell
Japan: Misato Komatsubara
France: Morgan Cipres
Italy: Marco Fabbri
Canada: Andrew Poje

What is the role of Team Captain at WTT? Do they have some useful function they perform? Or is it an honorary title?

 

[DenissVFan]

I wish there was also a small fed team with skaters from 6 different countries other than the ones that qualified as teams.

 

[TontoK]

I wish there was also a small fed team with skaters from 6 different countries other than the ones that qualified as teams.

I also fantasize that was a feature of the Olympic Team Event -- although I understand their are reasons why that is impractical -- "mixed team" is not an IOC member.

But imagine the possibilities.

 

[DenissVFan]

Just for fun - (using WC results) the four best singles skaters, the best pair and the best ice dance couple who aren't from the 6 qualified countries:

Jin, Brezina (or Kvitelashvili instead of Jin if we want one one entry per country)
Tursynbaeva, Lim
Sui/Han (or Ziegler/Kiefer, see above)
Kaliszek/Spodyriev

 

[Andrea82]

What is the role of Team Captain at WTT? Do they have some useful function they perform? Or is it an honorary title?

IIRC it is mainly honorary except for having to do the press conference at the end of the day.

 

[elektra blue]

i'm going to miss dance, pairs and probably ladies but no one can keep me from watch men live, i mean my babies are there!:dev2:


anyway...this is our predictions last round too...(i'll need a support group )

 

[theharleyquinn]

Captains

Russia: Nikita Katsalapov
USA: Madison Hubbell
Japan: Misato Komatsubara
France: Morgan Cipres
Italy: Marco Fabbri
Canada: Andrew Poje

Ice dance runs the show, save for Morgan. Glad to see Madison and Misato as team captains!

 

[LadyB]

Davai, Captain Nik!
I'm so looking forward to it, but I probably miss out on quite a bit as far as live coverage is concerned. Well, as usual, I'll do everything I can to watch as much as poss, while on a long w/e break in beautiful Donegal!

 

[Mathman]

Forza Italia! Go Marina Piredda!

 

[ancientpeas]

What is the role of Team Captain at WTT? Do they have some useful function they perform? Or is it an honorary title?

It is their job to visit party city before the event to get all the necessary items for cheering on your team: Funny glasses, feather boas, noise makers and novelty hats.

 

[TontoK]

It is there job to visit party city before the event to get all the necessary items for cheering on your team: Funny glasses, feather boas, noise makers and novelty hats.

Now you're just baiting me to bring the snark.

But I'm going to resist!

 

[elektra blue]

It is their job to visit party city before the event to get all the necessary items for cheering on your team: Funny glasses, feather boas, noise makers and novelty hats.

with great powers come great responsibilities

 

[ancientpeas]

with great powers come great responsibilities

Dude..the lines at Party City can be long...

 

[el henry]

Since Jason won't be there (I understand why, but as a fan :sad21

He may be to rent out the Kohl's red white and blue suit with wigs, cheap.

Hey, these captains need to do more than most captains at "real" team sports. It's an honorary title in the NFL (calling a coin, whoop de doo) and it's honorary here.

 

[elektra blue]

Dude..the lines at Party City can be long...

dudette

 

[ancientpeas]

dudette

I stand corrected.

Although if we put enough novelty hats, boas, masks and sparkly vests on you we might not be able to tell the difference.

 

[elektra blue]

we might not be able to tell the difference from a couch i'm short