Pairs - Olympic Qualifying - April Edition

[Karen-W]

Now that Worlds is over, the question on everyone's minds is who will earn the 3 spots allocated in September in Beijing?

Options include the Top 8 teams on the SB from countries that have not earned spots (excluding those who will not have Citizenship in time - Vouillamoz/Bouvart, Vaananen/Clerici) - SB range from 154.53 to 178.31 (not all teams from some countries are included even though their SB is in this range, the other team(s) named have SBs much higher).

 

[caseyedwards]

No reason to believe anyone from Russia will be eligible - definitely ISA and China for sure

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

USA qualified three spots for worlds already but they just have to go to the qualifier for the third spot for the Olympics correct?

 

[Karen-W]

USA qualified three spots for worlds already but they just have to go to the qualifier for the third spot for the Olympics correct?

Correct.

 

[farahfan]

this is too hard. I'm gonna wait a bit. I'll go back to writing my PhD dissertation lol.

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

We might have to wait, how many Russian pairs suddenly turn up in Beijing representing Georgia, Kazachztan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaidschan or other former Russian republic states.

 

[Karen-W]

We might have to wait, how many Russian pairs suddenly turn up in Beijing representing Georgia, Kazachztan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaidschan or other former Russian republic states.

Probably not as many that are competitive - certainly none that competed at RusNats or domestically in the last year since the RusFed requires skaters/teams to sit out for two full seasons before they will issue a release.

 

[Stephanie]

I would add the North Korean team as an option

 

[Karen-W]

I would add the North Korean team as an option

Well, that's why there is the "Other" choice in the poll.

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

What about Akhopova/Rakmanin?

 

[Karen-W]

What about Akhopova/Rakmanin?

They haven't even gotten their release yet, so they would fall into the "Other" category as well.