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Also during this week, the field of participants in the twentieth edition of the Grand Prix has undergone some changes due to shrinkage and consequent replacement of the case. The 'Occasion & egrave; perci & ograve; good opportunity to explain how they are regulated changes in the running.
Wednesday 24 September 2014 16 minutes reading time
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 "season best" last season, namely a egrave, the best performance in terms of points), not to mention that from this season will be held & agrave; somehow account the results of the new ISU Challenger Series (who won a stage of the Challenger Series potr & agrave, be taken into account for un''eventuale replacement).
In any case, the host federation has faculty & agrave; If you prefer to choose among the top five dell''alternate list. Normally, the host federation contact the federation dell''atleta / couple that intends to invite wondering lights on availability & agrave ;. If the answer is affirmative, the replacement shall be communicated all''ISU. E '' clear as in these situations are intavolate negotiations between the various national federations.
To be classified nell''alternate list takes a few requirements:
A) Have obtained one of the top 75 "best season" in the past season. In this regard, the races are taken into account all the stages of junior and senior Grand Prix, the Olympics, all ISU Championships, the Nebelhorn Trophy, the US Figure Skating Classic, the 'Ondrej Nepala Trophy, the Finlandia Trophy (for exception of the pairs & nbsp; artistic) and Coupe de Nice (with the exception of the pairs of dance).
B) Have obtained a "best season" exceeding the limits specified dall''ISU or alternatively have reached the minimum technical score established by the International Federation for the two competition programs.
As for dance (105.27), male sector (169.56) and the women (130.02), who scored one of the top 75 best season has exceeded the limit imposed dall''ISU overall score, which corresponds three / fifths of the score pi & ugrave; high clocked in the last World Championships.
Between the pairs of artistic, however, the situation & egrave; different perch & egrave; couples who have gone beyond the 134.94 points required were 45 However, other couples are in order to have satisfied the technical limitations in both the short program and in the free program. Moreover, the minimum technical standards can be achieved even in ISU competitions of the season, cos & igrave; like & egrave; allowed to obtain the minimum overall score in one of the stages of the new circuit ISU Challenger Series.
Is' now appropriate to examine the situation by sector & nbsp;
FEMALE FIELD
At the moment, we await news from China as Zhang Kexin, skater who has abandoned the competition, still among the members of the house to the stage.
Currently, the 'alternate list can see in the top five:
33) (JPN) & ndash; Riona Kato (gi & agrave; registered at NHK) 47) (USA) & ndash; Angela Wang (gi & agrave; enrolled at Rostelecom Cup) 51) (USA) - Mariah Bell52) (JPN) & ndash; Miyabi Oba (gi & agrave; enrolled at Rostelecom Cup) 54) (AUS) - Brooklee Han (gi & agrave; enrolled at Skate America)
However, whereas at the Cup of China are gi & agrave; three athletes entered the United States, Bell and Wang can be considered out of the game for a replacement.
The sixth position nell''alternate list & egrave; occupied by Gedevanishvili. & nbsp;
55) (GEO) - Elene Gedevanishvili (gi & agrave; enrolled at Skate America) 56) (USA) - Barbie Long58) (UKR) & ndash; Natalia Popova (gi & agrave; enrolled at Skate America) 59) (CZE) & ndash; Eliska Brezinova (gi & agrave; enrolled in Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard) 61) (USA) & ndash; Tyler Pierce (reserve in the junior Grand Prix) 62) (SUI) & ndash; Anna Ovcharova (gi & agrave; enrolled in the NHK Trophy) 64) (NOR) & ndash; Anne Line Gjersem (gi & agrave; enrolled at the Cup of China) 65) (USA) & ndash; Yasmin Siraj68) (CAN) & ndash; Madelyn Dunley70) (ITA) & ndash; Roberta Rodeghiero71) (CAN) & ndash; Julianne Seguin (gi & agrave; enrolled at Skate Canada) 72) (FIN) & ndash; Juulia Turkkila74) (FRA) & ndash; Laurine Lecavalier (gi & agrave; enrolled in Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard)
FIELD MEN
As expected, the Swede Alexander & Majorov not take agrave; part in Skate Canada, but remains enrolled at Rostelecom Cup. Additionally, expect news about the Russian Mikhail Kolyada, he also joined the stage of Moscow, but seriously injured an ankle during dell''estate. In any case, the place of Kolyada will come & agrave; reserved by the Russian Federation to a skater's home.
The 'current "alternate list" includes the following athletes:
32) (CHN) - Guan (gi & agrave; writing to the NHK Trophy) 33) (BEL) - Hendrickx (gi & agrave; Join at Skate America) 39) (JPN) - Tanaka (gi & agrave; joined the Cup of China) 40) (CAN ) - Ten (gi & agrave; joined the Rostelecom Cup) 42) (CAN) - Balde (gi & agrave; writing at Skate Canada)
The Canadian federation will have agrave &; perci & ograve; choose between a skater Guan, Hendrickx and Tanaka as Balde figure gi & agrave; between the three home athletes enrolled at Skate Canada.
In sixth place is the 'Uzbek Ge.
43) (UZB) & ndash; Ge (gi & agrave; joined the Cup of China) 44) (KOR) & ndash; Kim & nbsp; (gi & agrave; joined the Rostelecom Cup) 45) (RUS) & ndash; Dmitriev46) (RUS) & ndash; Kolyada (gi & agrave; joined the Rostelecom Cup, but injured) 47) (JPN) - Hino48) (PHI) & ndash; Martinez (gi & agrave; writing at Skate America) 49) (CAN) - Rogozine & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 50) (USA) & ndash; Miner (gi & agrave; joined the Rostelecom Cup) & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 51) (ROU) - Kelemen 52) (PHI) - Caluza 55) (AUS) - Kerry & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 58) (USA) - Moeller & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & Nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 59) (RUS) & ndash; Kvitelashvili60) (CHN) & ndash; Wang (gi & agrave; joined the Cup of China) & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 62) (KAZ) - Rakimgaliev & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 67) (CZE) - Coufal & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 68) (GER) - Streubel70) (MON) - Lucine & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 71) (SUI) - Walker & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 72) (SPA) & ndash; Raja74) (BRA) - Manella
& Nbsp;
DANCE
The package of Russians Bobrova / Soloviev a free box at Skate America and one in Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard.
The first five pairs dell''alternate list are as follows:
23) (ITA) - Guignard / Fabbri (gi & agrave are enrolled at Skate America) 31) (SVK) - Head / Csolley38) (CAN) - Orford / Williams (gi & agrave are enrolled at Skate America) 39) (KOR) - Kim / Minov (gi & agrave; enrolled in Troph & egrave, and Eric Bompard) 40) (RUS) - Stepanova / Bukin (gi & agrave are enrolled at Rostelecom Cup)
The place for Skate America remains in runoff between Head / Csolley, Kim / Minov and Stepanova / Bukin.
After the American federation avr & agrave; made his choice, Estonians Shtork / Rand will nell''alternate list and will be taken into account to join the French stage.
41) (EST) & ndash; Shtork / Rand42) (RUS) & ndash; Kosigina / Moroshkin49) (TUR) & ndash; Agafonova / Ucar 53) (DEN) & ndash; Fournier Beaudry / Sorensen57) (USA) & ndash; Pogrebinsky / Gudis59) (FIN) & ndash; Lindholm / Kanervo60) (GBR) & ndash; Smart / Buckland61) (GEO) & ndash; Telegina / Japaridze64) (UKR) - Korotitskia / Spodirev65) (GER) & ndash; Schiffner / Salatzki66) (CHN) - Zhang / Wu (gi & agrave; enrolled in the Cup of China) 67) (CHN) - Wang / Liu (gi & agrave; enrolled in the Cup of China) 70) (BLR) & ndash; Kavialiova / Bieliaiev71) (CAN) & ndash; Soucisse / Tanguay72) (CZE) & ndash; Mansour / Ceska73) (KOR) & ndash; Min / Toleto
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COUPLE OF ARTISTIC
In this case, the situation & egrave; pi & ugrave; problematic. Taken for granted the waiver of Antipova / Maisuradze, persistently circulating the rumor that even Volosozhar / Trankov could desert the circuit. In addition, there are doubts about the Americans Kayne / O''Shea as Tarah Kayne & egrave; been subjected to a speech at a & rsquo; hip in late July.
In the meantime, the place left vacant by Usmantseva Skate America / Talan & egrave; was assigned to the Austrian Ziegler / Kiefer.
The first five positions dell''alternate list are occupied by the following pairs: 39) (RUS) - Cherniavskaia / Kordyeru Souza-41) (UKR) - Umsantseva / Talan (& have to ograve; waived Skate America) 44) (CHN) - Wang / Zhang50) (BLR) - Paliakova / Bochkov52) (GBR) - Fancy / Boaydji
Outside dell''alternate list, there is currently only one pair in compliance with the requirements of agrave & stand as a candidate; established dall''ISU.54) (PRK) - Pak / I SongGli Italian Cernuschi / Ambrosini, even though they have the 49th best season, are not eligible because egrave &; have not achieved the minimum score required and are free of the technical limit of the free program.
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