Full article at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/pjkwong/2011/09/figure-skating-preview-canadian-women-rebuilding.html
September 30, 2011 1:55 PM
By PJ Kwong
For figure skating fans, the time between the end of worlds and the start of the next season's ISU Grand Prix series can seem like a long time with no action. (In case you forgot, Miki Ando won the 2011 women's world championship after the event was moved from her native Japan to Moscow in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami.)
But the truth is, the work never stops for the skaters.
Canada's top women are in what some would call a "rebuilding" phase. Selections for the upcoming Grand Prix series are based in part on individual skaters' results and rankings, which means that Canada will only be allowed to field entries in three of the six events. Compare that to Japan, the United States and Russia, which are allowed entries in all six events. There's no doubt that heading into this season the Canadian women are at the base of a steep hill to climb, but that doesn't mean they won't be able to do it.
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