The Last Group of Skaters - LADIES

[Joesitz (RIP)]

As difficult as it is the pick the top three, and even the top five, can you give the names of the skaters you expect to see in the Last Group of the LP. I believe only SIX can make the last group.

(It doesn't have to be in any particular order but if want to say where skaters will place in the LP, please do.)

Joe

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

My pick for the last group to skate in Senior Ladies at Worlds 2004 are:

Michelle Kwan
Sasha Cohen
Shizuka Arakawa
Fumie Suguri
Elena Liashenko
Julia Sebastyen

It was not easy picking out the top six for the last group of the LP, and I am by no means certain of the six I picked. There is also Elena Sokolova, Irina Slutskaya, and Miki Ando as well as Jenny Kirk and who else to be considered.

There have been many competitions with 2, even 3 rival skaters but this one is a dilly.

Joe

 

[nymkfan51]

Okay, here goes ... mine are very similar to yours Joe.

Michelle Kwan
Shizuka Arakawa
Fumie Suguri
Sasha Cohen
Elena Sokolova
Julia Sebestyen

but I have a sneaking little premonition about Miki Ando ... we will see!

 

[Ximena]

I won't sound original with my list

Michelle Kwan
Shizuka Arakawa
Fumie Suguri
Sasha Cohen
Elena Sokolova
Julia Sebestyen or Irina Slutskaya... I can't decide!!

 

[Kasey]

Kwan
Arakawa
Seguri
Slutskaya (if she is indeed there)
Cohen
Sebestyn

 

[Kwanisqueen81]

last skate group

Great thread Joe,
I think this will be the final six in absolutly no order at all:

Slutskaya(I don't expect too much so soon)
Arakawa
Cohen
Suguri
Ando
Kwan

 

[ouridol]

Michelle Kwan
Shizuka Arakawa
Fumie Suguri
Sasha Cohen
Elena Sokolova
Julia Sebestyen or Elena Sokolova or Irina or Miki Ando...too many!

 

[kasia16]

I think it's 100% in the last group will be:

Kwan
Cohen
Suguri

and any of ladies below can be there also:
Sokolova
Liashenko
Arakawa
Sebestyen
Slutskaya
Ando
Kostner

 

[jesslily]

I think the last group would be:
Kwan
Slutzkaya
Cohen
Suguri
Arakawa
Sebestyen

 

[dewet]

Kwan
Suguri
Cohen
Arakawa
Sebestyen
Liashenko

 

[DivakawaFan]

Hmm, interesting thread. I think the last group will be:

Kwan
Arakawa
Cohen
Suguri
Sokolova
Kostner

(Although I HOPE Liashenko and Ando will be there isntead! )

 

[icenut84]

I think (in no order):

1. Kwan
2. Cohen
3. Suguri
4. Arawaka
5. Sokolova
6. Slutskaya or Volchkova or Sebestyen or Liashenko or Kostner or Ando or Kirk... I really think it will depend on how everyone skates.

 

[sarahmistral]

OMG Jesslily...it's the perennial sit spin

Here's my six:

Kwan
Cohen
Arakawa
Suguri
Slutskaya
Sokolova

I go with those who have proven, year in and year out, to be able/unafraid to pull out all the stops against their most formidable rivals, even if they don't actually beat them, they still have the (pick one) skating skills/guts/jumps/experience/overall package to pull through and make the final cut of six, even under extreme pressure... I therefore have my doubts about Julia Sebestyen, Vika, Liashenko, and Ando's ability to do this. Would LOVE to be proven wrong and see these and any other worthy competitors shake things up a bit, make this Worlds, one with such exciting build up, a positively heartstopping experience--I hope we're all alive and not in the hospital with heart failure--so that we can discuss it all afterwards Thank God there are spoilers for the weak of heart

Sarah

 

[Callystarr]

I would LIKE to see

Michelle Kwan, USA
Sasha Cohen, USA
Irina Slutskaya, RUS
Shiziku Arakawa, JPN
Fumie Suguri, JPN
Jennifer Robinson, CAN

 

[BronzeisGolden]

Michelle Kwan USA
Elena Sokolova RUS
Fumie Suguri JPN
Sasha Cohen USA
Shizuka Arakawa JPN (if she falters, then Liashenko)
Irina Slutskaya RUS - I think she'll get the job done in the short,
I just hope she can pull out a good QR and free skate.

 

[yelyoh]

Kwan
Suguri
Arakawa
Cohen
Sokolova

and Liashenko or Ando or Kirk

I doubt that Slutskaya will be able to pull it off

 

[Peaches1972]

Michelle Kwan
Sasha Cohen
Elena Sokolova
Irina Slutskaya
Fumie Suguri
Arakawa or Ando if she hits a quad in the QF round.

 

[Matt]

Michelle Kwan
Shizuka Arakawa
Fumie Suguri
Elena Sokolova
Sasha Cohen
Irina Slutskaya

On deck: Sebestyen, Ando, Liashenko, Kostner, Kirk, and Volchkova in the order

BTW, jesslily, that Sasha Cohen graphic is really cool......and very hypnotic...