Athensfan 1081 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Oh, like Joubert who should already retire, I think it would be doubly embarrassing for Plushenko to win outside the medals and then he will issue some sour-loser remarks again after. Not cool. It's better that he watch the competition holding hands with Johnny Weir and Joubert. They should just work as commentators. What a trio THAT would be. The supercilious egomaniac, the matinee idol and the nancy-boy. I can't imagine that they could hold a conversation together for five minutes. BTW, "nancy-boy" isn't intended to be offensive, but how exactly do you describe Johnny Weir? Everything that comes to mind sounds even worse.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 For Ice Dancing: Qualifying 3 pairs: -USA -Canada -Russia Qualifying 2 pairs: -France -Italy -Germany Qualifying 1 pair: -Great Britain -Ukraine -Lithuania -Azerbaijan Lithuania will almost certainly turn down their spot since the female skater on the team does not have Lithuanian citizenship and I do not believe they have another world class pair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 And that spot will be reallocated to the Nebelhorn trophy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 so, that makes it 6 dance spot at Nebelhorn? or still 5? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 so, that makes it 6 dance spot at Nebelhorn? or still 5? Depends. In 2010 Lithuania declined their spot so late nobody was able to fill it. But otherwise it would be 6 spots instead of 5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Depends. In 2010 Lithuania declined their spot so late nobody was able to fill it. But otherwise it would be 6 spots instead of 5. The president declined citizenship after the Nebelhorn tropy that time I believe. They know the answer so the quota most likelt will be rejected . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 unless an act of congress (like what happened with the US for Torino) will happen but unlikely. since the statement by the lithuanian government was crystal clear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1700 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Just get Allison Reed (the 3rd Reed sibling). Now, she's dancing for Israel. Previously it was for one of the -stans. I mean, if there's a competitive Ice Dancing whore, it's Allison. She'll compete under any flag just so long as she can ice-dance!! Edited March 16, 2013 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Just get Allison Reed (the 3rd Reed sibling). Now, she's dancing for Israel. Previously it was for one of the -stans. I mean, if there's a competitive Ice Dancing whore, it's Allison. She'll compete under any flag just so long as she can ice-dance!! The issue is that the government doesn't want to give citizenship, not that the athlete doesn't want to obtain it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Just get Allison Reed (the 3rd Reed sibling). Now, she's dancing for Israel. Previously it was for one of the -stans. I mean, if there's a competitive Ice Dancing whore, it's Allison. She'll compete under any flag just so long as she can ice-dance!! Allison competed for Georgia not one of the stans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Assuming the top 6 doesn't change, Russia will only be able to send 2 female skaters in Sochi. China has found the heir to Chen Lu. Final groups on the ice. Skate order: Wagner, Murakami, Kostner, Asada, Osmond and Kim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Spain is knocked out of qualifying. Australia qualifies last spot in women's Kostner's nose is bleeding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Osmond will only get better as she matures. US ladies gets 3 spots for Sochi Spain is knocked out of qualifying. Australia qualifies last spot in women's Kostner's nose is bleeding Kostner took a nasty spill in her final jump. I think that was a loop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Australia is out unfortunately. They just miss out on the last spot. In total 22 countries qualify to compete in Sochi. Still one more chance left however. Edited March 17, 2013 by intoronto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Results Men's 1. Patrick Chan, Canada 2. Dennis Ten, Kazakhstan 3. Javier Fernandez, Spain Ladies 1. Yuna Kim, Korea 2. Carolina Kostner, Italy 3. Mao Asada, Japan Pairs 1. Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov, Russia 2. Aljona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy, Germany 3. Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Canada Ice Dance 1. Meryl Davies/Charlie White, USA 2. Tessa Virtue/Scott Moirs, Canada 3. Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev, Russia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Canada, France, Germany, Russia and USA qualify to compete at the Team trophy. Edit countries with 3 disciplines qualified can compete so Italy and China have also qualified. Japan is a pair in either event from qualifying as well. Ukraine, Estonia, UK, and Sweden are also one away. Edited March 17, 2013 by intoronto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Canada will be sending 3 men's, 3 pairs, 3 ice dance teams and 2 ladies skater. US will be send 3 ladies, 3 ice dance teams, 2 men's and 2 pairs What a return for Yuna Kim. I wonder if Korea will maximize the 3 slots for the ladies? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Canada will be sending 3 men's, 3 pairs, 3 ice dance teams and 2 ladies skater. US will be send 3 ladies, 3 ice dance teams, 2 men's and 2 pairs What a return for Yuna Kim. I wonder if Korea will maximize the 3 slots for the ladies? I think they will, just to allow the other 2 to get experience for 2018 when Kim will be retired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 World Team Trophy this April in Tokyo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Canada qualified a 11 skaters/pairs/ice dancers for Sochi, the most of any country. Next most is the US with 10, while host Russia qualified 9. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Canada, France, Germany, Russia and USA qualify to compete at the Team trophy. Edit countries with 3 disciplines qualified can compete so Italy and China have also qualified. Japan is a pair in either event from qualifying as well. Ukraine, Estonia, UK, and Sweden are also one away. The qualification system is confusing, but it looks like qualification for the team trophy competition is only based on a silly ranking system. From there, the ten teams currently in a qualifying position are Canada, Russia, the US, Italy, France, China, Germany, Japan, Spain and South Korea.Edit: did I /ever/ mention I hate this damn qualification system? Edited March 18, 2013 by Fox334 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Canada should win team competition easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox334 93 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Canada should win team competition easily. Lookin that way. However, the Olympics will be the very first time that format will be run at any competition (which is completly ridiculous) so there could be nice or nasty surprises. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 What is the format, I've tried to find it before but couldn't. South Korea? Where is their man, pairs and dance team? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1700 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 What is the format, I've tried to find it before but couldn't. South Korea? Where is their man, pairs and dance team? I, too, am having a hard time understanding this Team event thing. Will the "alternates" be competing in it...therefore DOUBLING the number of skaters who will show up in Sochi? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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