Weir withdraws from GP Final

[sk8er1964]

http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=28212

[danibellerika]

Wonder if he's going to decline the invite like Michelle did that time. I hope that he doesn't b/c the ISU seems a little ticked with him, and China isn't THAT far from Russia.

[dr.frog]

...China isn't THAT far from Russia.

Actually, I did some research last night. It's a 14-15 hour flight from St. Petersburg to Beijing. That seems pretty far to me.

[dbny]

Nooooo! I was so looking forward to seeing him compete again!

[loveskating]

Its a 22 hour flight from LAX to Hong Kong...with stops of about a hour at Hawaii and Guam.

Its another 4 hours or so by plane from Canton to Peking, can't recall exactly but not a short flight.

[danibellerika]

Actually, I did some research last night. It's a 14-15 hour flight from St. Petersburg to Beijing. That seems pretty far to me.

Yeah that's a bit far.

[Ivan W]

Then, again, who says that Plushenko is going to compete in the GP Final?

He has made it clear that because of the knee injury, he was only going to compete at home with the Cup of Russia and the World Championships in Moscow.

[danibellerika]

Well, he already competed at Marshall's which was here. And also apparently he's been confirmed that he is indeed going to participate in the final. GO PLUSH!! :D

[3ggi3]

Marshall's airs on the 18th right?

[sk8er1964]

Marshall's airs on the 18th right?

Yes. On ABC, I think.