jcm’s Torino 2010 Worlds Predictions
Here we go again…predictions, one last time this season! AND, the competition returns to Il Palavela, in Torino, site of the 2006 Winter Games.
Torino Redux
Ladies
1) Yu-Na
2) Asada
3) Ando
4) Nagasu
(GO Rachael & Mirai! Joannie has pulled out, and will be replaced by Myriane Samson.)
Mens
1) Takahashi
2) Chan
3) Oda
4) Rippon
(BREAKING NEWS: Plushy has just withdrawn. Evan, Stéphane, Tomáš, and Johnny were already out.)
Pairs
1) Savchenko & Szolkowy
2) Pang & Tong
3) Kavaguti & Smirnov
4) Mukhortova & Trankov
(I think SzolChenko will have a fire in their belly after Vancouver.)
Ice Dance
1) Davis & White
2) Virtue & Moir
3) Faiella & Scali
4) Pechalat & Bourzat
(I’m very excited about the french or italians finally landing on the podium!)
Now, please share yours!
Are Belbin & Agosto not going to Worlds?
Correct. Belbin & Agosto, Domnina & Shabalin, Shen & Zhao, Johnny Weir, Stéphane Lambiel, and Evan Lysacek are all bowing out.
Lambiel and Shen & Zhao have retired for good. Belbin & Agosto are leaving their options open, and I’m sensing Johnny may go one more season.
It appears that only the women’s field will remain intact from Vancouver.
Ladis:
1. Yu-Na Kim
2. Miki Ando
3. Mao Asada
4. Laura Lepisto
Men:
1. Evgeni Plushenko
2. Jeremy Abbott
3. Daisuke Takahashi
4. Patrick Chan
Pairs:
1. Kavaguti/Smirnov
2. Savchenko/Szolkowy
3. Pang/Tong
4. Mukhortova/Trankov
Ice Dance:
1. Virtue/Moir (but I expect Davis/White to win at least the OD)
2. Davis/White
3. Faiella/Scali
4. Pechalat/Bourzat
I too hope Jeremy can clean up his inconsistencies here with a great season ender…however, I didn’t bank on it! I also think the emotional toll of the Moskvina shaming will require KavSmir to have some down-time, to regroup and reenergize.
If Plushenko win it will be a chocolate medal for him.HAha.He likes only medals in figure skating-nothing more.Figure jumper but not figure skater.
Haha-hahahahahahaha! Very funny Vlad!
Jo is out
According to the ISU website, Myriane Samson will replace her