sms29s66 wrote:If they are adding pairs teams, shouldn't the US federation question why we aren't allowed to field two teams? Wasn't the only reason we don't have two slots is because there were only 20?
sms29s66 wrote:Looks to me as though the rules are quite fluid. Plus, tennis, I don't understand your last sentence???
sms29s66 wrote:tennis, don't misunderstand me. It isn't that I think the US deserves two spots in pairs. We haven't had decent, world-class pairs skaters since John Zimmerman and what's her name (who was probably doping) and Meno/Sand. BTW, I still don't understand your last sentence. The way I remember what was explained at world's was that after 16th(?) place, all counted the same. So the only reason placement counted at that point was when it came to the cut-off. Only then did it matter if your second team placed 16th or 20th. Since two extra teams have been added to the upcoming games, it seems obvious that there is nothing written in stone about the number of teams allowed to compete. Did I get something wrong?
Virginia wrote:I seriously have to question the wisdom of this decision. I don't think the IOC or the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee should have pandered to NBC on this issue, no matter how many millions they're paying for the broadcast. It seems quite likely to me that some skaters won't perform their best due to the crazy scheduling. The US can survive with a tape-delay; we're used to it, and IT'S NOT ABOUT US. It's about the athletes.
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