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Post by A.O.Freak on Feb 17, 2009 18:14:34 GMT -5
i went ahead and placed my order for the olympic trials.. I just hope nothing JINX me this time...LOL   |
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Post by evie5 on Feb 17, 2009 22:29:25 GMT -5
Since it looks like going to Olympic Trials in Sept, Plan B is to go to World Cup in November. My vacation time is already set so things look good. ;D
Anyone else planning to go to WC?
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Post by susie on Feb 17, 2009 22:36:39 GMT -5
Since it looks like going to Olympic Trials in Sept, Plan B is to go to World Cup in November. My vacation time is already set so things look good. ;D Anyone else planning to go to WC? I am. I might consider the Canadian WC in its place, but the airfares up there are insane (...even if Montreal, the most likely location, is closer to me.) Go figure. I used to fly up to Toronto quite a bit from around '98 to '01, and the airfares to Canada were comparable to our domestic flights back then. But now they're through the roof. |
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Post by stfan on Feb 18, 2009 12:28:08 GMT -5
Is there only 1 WC being held in the US for 2009? If I can only go to 1 event, should I choose the WC or the Olympic trials? Do the skaters who makes it at the trials have to skate @ the WC in Michigan, too? Was it televised for the 2002 and 2006 trials?
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Post by Lori on Feb 18, 2009 12:45:54 GMT -5
Here's an article that gives some pertinent info: www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/522472.html?nav=5001It does say that WC #5 is 'one of 2 events used to qualify countries for the Winter Games'. I don't know if that means that it holds any special significance for individual US skaters, though. I think that the Trials would be the more important one for the individual skaters, though I could be wrong. Personally, I'll probably pass on the World Cup. I'm sure that the USA will be mightily represented without me, and I'll just hang with the 'flashing numbers' peeps here at home! |
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Post by stfan on Feb 18, 2009 13:08:43 GMT -5
Thanks Lori for the info. I appreciate it. Hope to see you there. Sorry I didn't read the pm you sent much earlier.
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Post by mtnme on Feb 18, 2009 13:16:43 GMT -5
Here's an article that gives some pertinent info: www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/522472.html?nav=5001It does say that WC #5 is 'one of 2 events used to qualify countries for the Winter Games'. I don't know if that means that it holds any special significance for individual US skaters, though. I think that the Trials would be the more important one for the individual skaters, though I could be wrong. Personally, I'll probably pass on the World Cup. I'm sure that the USA will be mightily represented without me, and I'll just hang with the 'flashing numbers' peeps here at home! from what I've read on the most recent info from USS, (If I'm understanding it correctly) Is that the Oly trials will decide the fate of the top couple spots, but the fall World Cups in addition to the Oly trials will determine which skaters get the other spots. I get the impression this was USS's way of making sure they sent the most absolute strongest and most consistant skaters to the Olympics....at least that was my take on it. I also read somewhere that the ISU didn't like that the fall World Cups usually were sparsely represented by the skaters, as they instead spent their time getting ready for the Olympics, so I wonder if the new structure was also an 'appeasement' to said entity. |
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Post by apolostarr on Feb 18, 2009 13:45:33 GMT -5
THere is a WC in Canada?
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Post by gasp on Feb 18, 2009 15:12:26 GMT -5
Mtnme: Until said "entity" is more forthcoming with LIVE VIDEO.....well, let's not go there
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Post by mtnme on Feb 18, 2009 15:24:10 GMT -5
Mtnme: Until said "entity" is more forthcoming with LIVE VIDEO.....well, let's not go there LOL ahhhhh!!!!!  Doth thou not anger the ISU/ST Gods, 
....lest they taketh away our 'blinking numbers' too!!!  ...then we be-ith REALLY screwed! |
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Post by stfan on Feb 18, 2009 17:46:47 GMT -5
Thanks MTNME for the add'l info. Will you be attending all four days of the Oly trials?
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Post by laura6 on Feb 18, 2009 18:06:14 GMT -5
are ticket prices about the same for the trials and other competitions?
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Post by apolostarr on Feb 18, 2009 18:08:38 GMT -5
Does anyone know what airport is used for Marquette that everyone will probably be using?
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Post by susie on Feb 18, 2009 20:18:58 GMT -5
Is there only 1 WC being held in the US for 2009? If I can only go to 1 event, should I choose the WC or the Olympic trials? Do the skaters who makes it at the trials have to skate @ the WC in Michigan, too? Was it televised for the 2002 and 2006 trials? As usual, it depends on what you're looking for. If you want to see Apolo skate, Olympic Trials is the safe bet. I think the atmosphere at OT will be *electric*. The skaters will be competing for Olympic berths. Do you think you've seen them fight hard before? I don't think we've seen anything yet! |
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Post by mtnme on Feb 18, 2009 21:20:35 GMT -5
Does anyone know what airport is used for Marquette that everyone will probably be using? We haven't figured that out yet, it looks like you have to fly into either Minneapolis, Chicago or (Detroit?) which are the only major airports, and then take a puddle jumper...  Thanks MTNME for the add'l info. Will you be attending all four days of the Oly trials? That's my plan, although there seems to be a question as to WHAT for days....I'm still confused... |
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