Figure Skating 2017 - 2018 Discussion Thread

[George_D 1,206]

[phelps 7,794]

undeserved Olympic Champion Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) out for the season, she won't defend her title in Pyeongchang (she wouldn't have any chance in any case )...

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/28/olympic-skate-champ-sotnikova-out-injured

 

[mrv86 3,173]

Entry list for Nebelhorn Trophy 2017.

[hckošice 15,084]

  On 8/28/2017 at 4:47 PM, mrv86 said:

Entry list for Nebelhorn Trophy 2017.

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The last Olympic qualifications tournament, Gonna be hard for Myslivečková/Csolley to grab a spot though after all their problems and injuries

[OlympicsFan 860]

Huge blow to russian figure skating.

Apparently Yulia Lipnitskaya ended her career. Adelina Sotnikova is injured and will miss the whole season (including the olympics). I am sure that russia will find other medal contenders, but i am absolutely shocked by the news about Lipnitskaya, she has been one of my favorite athletes ever since the 2014 olympics, now i wont have anyone to cheer for at the olympics, without Lipnitskaya and Asada.

Here is a video of the legendary performance by Lipnitskaya from Sochi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke0iusvydl8

 

Edited August 28, 2017 by OlympicsFan

[mrv86 3,173]

Mexico can't take it's best skater in women's (the first one to qualify for a Jr World Champs free skate) because she's under the selection age.

 

Meanwhile, Carrillo in men's improved a little bit his FS last weekend at Jr. World Grand Prix... I don't think he will be in contention for a place, but I'll be happy with a new PB in either program and of course in total.

[phelps 7,794]

  On 8/28/2017 at 5:39 PM, OlympicsFan said:

Huge blow to russian figure skating.

Apparently Yulia Lipnitskaya ended her career. Adelina Sotnikova is injured and will miss the whole season (including the olympics). I am sure that russia will find other medal contenders, but i am absolutely shocked by the news about Lipnitskaya, she has been one of my favorite athletes ever since the 2014 olympics, now i wont have anyone to cheer for at the olympics, without Lipnitskaya and Asada.

Here is a video of the legendary performance by Lipnitskaya from Sochi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke0iusvydl8

 

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Lipnitskaya apparently has serious problems with anorexia...

so, the situation is a lot more scaring than just having stopped her skating career...

I hope she can recover and get well again, sooner or later (possibly as soon as possible)...

[dcro 10,210]

Our pair won't be competing because of an injury.

 

Bye bye Olympic qualification.

[George_D 1,206]

  On 8/28/2017 at 5:39 PM, OlympicsFan said:

Huge blow to russian figure skating.

Apparently Yulia Lipnitskaya ended her career. Adelina Sotnikova is injured and will miss the whole season (including the olympics). I am sure that russia will find other medal contenders, but i am absolutely shocked by the news about Lipnitskaya, she has been one of my favorite athletes ever since the 2014 olympics, now i wont have anyone to cheer for at the olympics, without Lipnitskaya and Asada.

Here is a video of the legendary performance by Lipnitskaya from Sochi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke0iusvydl8

 

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Russia has Evgenia Medvedeva the world champion also

[prso1000 678]

  On 8/29/2017 at 8:55 AM, dcro said:

Our pair won't be competing because of an injury.

 

Bye bye Olympic qualification.

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I think the chance was tiny anyway 

3 spots are blocked by CZ and north and South Korea 

one spot left....