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As so often happens in the weeks leading up to the 'start of the Grand Prix, follow are accidents and disclaimers. Consequently, countries that host the six stages of qualification are required to invite other skaters to complete the field participants (12 athletes to the races in single, 8 pairs of dance, 8 pairs of art).
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The replacements are carried out taking into account the first five positions of the so-called "alternate list" (the list that is based on the "best season", ie & egrave, the best performance in terms of points and that's Last season in course), without forget that from this season will be held & agrave; account the results of the new ISU Challenger Series (also for the best season).
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FEMALE FIELD
In light of the recent injury suffered by Kaetlyn Osmond, vacancies go up to three.
In fact, the empty box of the Rostelecom Cup (14-16 November), plus those of Skate Canada (October 31-November 2) and Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard (21-23 November).
Regarding the Canadian stop, not & egrave; except that the Fed will try to replace Osmond home with a compatriot, but the candidates do not abound. A & rsquo; hypothesis could be Julianne Seguin, who is focusing the attention on the sector pairs of artistic and, recently, & egrave; set in Ostrava in the circuit of Jr.Grand Prix. At the senior level, remains available even Alexandra Najarro, that for & ograve; in the past season has not reached the minimum technical scores to acquire l & rsquo; stand as a candidate & agrave ;.
FIELD MEN
To date, 71 of the 72 seats provided they are assigned. It remains available to an invitation for the Cup of China (7-9 November) due to the resignation of Peter Liebers, that figure even among members of the NHK Trophy (28-30 November).
We are waiting for & ograve; Majarov news about Alexander and Mikhail Kolyada. The Swede, writing at Skate Canada and the Rostelecom Cup & egrave; was submitted in late August to a small operation to a right knee. The Russian, joined the Rostelecom Cup, & egrave; injured an ankle in half & agrave; August and not potr & agrave; get back on the ice before they met & agrave; October.
COUPLE OF ARTISTIC
At the moment, all 48 available places have been allocated, but there is a chance & agrave; to be released four entries in the field participants.
Couples at risk are Antipova / Maisuradze, because of health problems Antipova that from what you & egrave; understood, does not train from mid & agrave; June and Kayne / O & rsquo; Shea, as Tarah Kayne & egrave; been subjected to a speech at a & rsquo; hip in late July.
Antipova / Maisuradze are among the members of the Cup of China (7-9 November) and the NHK Trophy (28-30 November)
Kayne / O & rsquo; Shea, however, have been designated to take part in the Cup of China and the Rostelecom Cup (14-16 November).
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DANCE
All 48 available places are allocated.
At the moment, I'm still in the pits because of physical problems Hurtado / Diaz (Skate Canada, Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard) and Bobrova / Soloviev (Skate America, Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard), but both pairs are expected to recover in time for take part in their respective appointments.
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