Any Predicitons for the Winter Figure Skating Challenge

[mission99]

What are your predictions for the skating competition at the Palace of Auburn Hills on friday december 5th?

[Roseline]

Is there even a roster out yet?

[AshBugg44]

U.S. Figure Skating International Winter Challenge
Auburn Hills, Mich., Dec. 5, 2003
List of participants as of 10/07 (more skaters will be added at a later date)

Ladies
Elena Sokolova (Russia)- 2003 World silver medalist
Irina Slutskaya (Russia)- 2002 World Champion; 2002 Olympic silver medalist; 2003 European champion
Michelle Kwan (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)- Five-time World champion; seven time U.S. champion
Sasha Cohen (Laguna Niguel, Calif.)- Two time U.S. silver medalist; 2002-03 ISU Grand Prix Final champion

Men
Alexei Yagudin (Russia)- 2002 Olympic champion; Four-time World champion
Evgeny Plushenko (Russia)- Two-time World champion; 2002 Olympic silver medalist; 2003 European champion
Michael Weiss (Fairfax, Va.)- Three-time U.S. champion; Two-time World bronze medalist
Timothy Goebel (Rolling Meadows, Ill.)- 2002 Olympic bronze medalist; Two-time World silver medalist; 2001 U.S. champion

as of 10/7.


I think
1) Sasha or Michelle
2) Michelle or Sasha
3) Irina
4) Elena

1) Evgeny
2) Alexei or Tim
3) Tim or Alexei
4) Michael

[alexeiluvr]

LADIES
1. Sasha
2. Michelle
3. Irina
4. Elena

MEN
1. Evgeny
2. Tim
3. Alexei
4. Michael

[mission99]

The USFSA put out a finalized roster today...
-->Ladies
Shizuka Arakawa (Japan)
Sasha Cohen (USA)
Jennifer Kirk (USA)
Michelle Kwan (USA)
Ann Patrice McDonough (USA)
Jennifer Robinson (Canada)
Elena Sokolova (Russia)
-->Men
Jeff Buttle (Canada)
Tim Goebel (USA)
Evgeny Plushenko (Russia)
Michael Weiss (USA)
-->Exhibition
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto (USA)
Naomi Lang and Peter Tchernyshev (USA)

[ceceB]

Sounds like quite a competition! Does anyone know if it wil be televised, and if so, when?

[spence1988]

My predictions...
1. Kwan
2. Cohen
3. Arakawra
4. Kirk
5. McDonough
6. Sokolova
7. Robinson

1. Plushenko
2. Weiss
3. Goebel
4. Buttle

[PAskate]

Link to official competitor listing...

http://www.usfsa.org/news/2003-04/intnl-challenge-preview.htm

[AshBugg44]

Looks like I'm going to have to change my predictions!

1) Sasha or Michelle
2) Michelle or Sasha
3) Shizuka
4) AP
5) Jenny
6) Sokolova
7) Robinson

1) Evgeny
2) Tim
3) Weiss
4) Buttle

[miranda]

I look to see Sasha and Plushy for sure take the top spots. Elena could be in contention as well, she started off slow this season but has pick up the pace very well.

[Tapper]

Ladies:
Kwan
Cohen
Kirk
Arakawra
McDonough
Robinson
Sokolova

Men:
Plushenko
Buttle
Goebel
Weiss

[MQSeries]

Oooh, exciting list.

I'm hoping for a new and improved Tosca to show up this Friday :) Go Michelle!

Go Jeffrey. It's nice to see him get invited to these competions/fluff stuffs.

[sk8er1964]

I'm not a big Kwan fan, however I have heard that in person she is something special. I hope to see some of that "wow" factor on Friday. I saw Sasha in person at the Challenge last year and was sold on her, as well as on Jenny Kirk.

The men are short of participants. I wish they had asked Jahnke (hometown boy - why didn't they???) and Weir (not that they would since he is not a USFSA fav right now). Oh well....

Looking forward to seeing B&A in person!

My predictions - well, someone will win ;). I don't do predictions :) .

[mission99]

Kwan, Cohen, Kirk, McDonough, Arakawra, Sokolova, Robinson
Goebel, Plushenko, Buttle, Weiss
...those are my predictions

[kimori]

Ladies: Kwan, Cohen, Arakawa, Robinson, Kirk, Sokolova(injured), Ap(lost skating time because of injury)

Men: Plashenko, Goebel, Buttle, Wiess

[SkateSam]

This needs to be bumped up!!!

Is anyone there to report?

Hope we'll hear something.

[mk_fan]

I just hope that Jennifer Robinson gets in a decent skate before nationals, she hasn't had a decent performance yet this year so hopefully she will be able to get a good program and head into Canadians with a little bit of confidence.

Marilee

[sk8er1964]

Originally posted by SkateSam
This needs to be bumped up!!!

Is anyone there to report?

Hope we'll hear something.

I'll be there :D . I'll give a report, but it probably won't be until some time tomorrow.

[kimori]

so who won?

[danibellerika]

doesn't start till like 7:30.

[triple twist]

I WANT Irina to win..shes an amazing skater with so much to offer. As for standing, I would say:

Irina/Sasha
Sasha/Irina
Michelle
Elena

I love Irina I hope she wins!

[Spark]

I wish we could get the marks on the web as it's happening. I'm used to being able to do that now.

What time is it supposed to be finished?

[SkateSam]

My predictions:
Cohen, Kwan, Kirk, Arakawa, McDonough, Robinson, Sokolova
Plushenko, Goebel, Weiss, Buttle

[Lynn226]

Deleted by mod b/c it's a spoiler

[skipaway]

deleted, since spoiler.

skipaway

[Kemy]

do NOT put spoilers in this thread...especially since the title says PREDICTIONS...not SPOILERS.
Start a new one the says SPOLIERS