http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-figure-skating/Figure Skating Schedule and (future) Resultshttp://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-fi ... e-results/February 14, 2010 16:30 - Pairs Short Program
February 15, 2010 17:00 - Pairs Free Skating + Medal Event
February 16, 2010 16:15 - Men Short Program
February 18, 2010 17:00 - Men Free Skating + Medal Event
February 19, 2010 16:45 - Ice Dance - Compulsory Dance
February 21, 2010 16:15 - Ice Dance - Original Dance
February 22, 2010 16:45 - Ice Dance - Free Dance + Medal Event
February 23, 2010 16:30 - Ladies Short Program
February 25, 2010 17:00 - Ladies Free Skating + Medal Event
February 27, 2010 16:30 - Exhibition Gala
Расписание соревнований по фигурному катанию на Олимпиаде-2010
Дата и время начала выступлений – московские (thanks to Antares)
15 февраля, 3:30. Спортивные пары. Короткая программа
16 февраля, 4:00. Спортивные пары. Произвольная программа
17 февраля, 3:15. Мужчины. Короткая программа
19 февраля, 4:00. Мужчины. Произвольная программа
20 февраля, 3:45. Танцевальные дуэты. Обязательный танец
22 февраля, 3:15. Танцевальные дуэты. Оригинальный танец
23 февраля, 3:45. Танцевальные дуэты. Произвольный танец
24 февраля, 3:30. Женщины. Короткая программа
26 февраля, 4:00. Женщины. Произвольная программа
28 февраля, 3:30. Показательные выступления
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http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Ska...-sight-Part-OneAugust 22, Figure Skating Examiner, Jackie WongAny dark horses in sight? (Part One)Dark horses are rare during Olympic seasons. The favorites often use the three years prior to hone and polish their skills in order to peak for the ultimate prize in the sport, making them even more difficult to beat when the time comes.
In the recent Olympics, almost all of the skaters who stood on the podium had been in the top five at one or more of the previous World Championships. The notable exceptions were the bronze medalists in Sarajevo in 1984 – Jozef Sabovcik was 6th at the 1983 Worlds, Kira Ivanova was 12th at the 1981 Worlds, and pairs team Selezneva and Makarov and dance team Klimova and Ponomarenko had not competed in any Worlds prior to 1984.
Perhaps the most surprise medalist for American audiences was Paul Wylie in 1992, who had not finished higher than 9th at any World Championships. Wylie put together two of the best skates of his life to finish second to Viktor Petrenko. Also, one could argue that Philippe Candeloro was somewhat unknown before he won bronze in Lillehammer, but even he had finished fifth at the 1993 World Championships.
While it is hard to imagine that a dark horse medalist will emerge in Vancouver six months from now, here is a look at the most-likely-to’s who have the potential to make it happen.
LadiesThe ladies’ event is filled with talent and depth, and it will be quite a task for someone to spoil the Kim-Asada-Rochette-Ando party.
Russia’s Alena Leonova competed on the senior level last year. After winning the Junior World Championships ahead of 2007 champion Caroline Zhang [Corrected from "defending champion Rachael Flatt" thanks to skatefan], she hit the senior Worlds with full force. She had a bubbly and carefree demeanor that was reminiscent of a young Irina Slutskaya, and with two strong performances, finished 7th overall.
Another dark horse could be one of the young American ladies who dominated the junior level in recent years. Zhang, Mirai Nagasu, and Ashley Wagner all have the technical potential to compete with the top ladies in the world, and Rachael Flatt finished 5th in her debut at Worlds earlier this year. They have all had a few years since their junior success to add maturity to their skating. But with Sasha Cohen making a comeback, it is possible that only one of them will make it on the Olympic team.
http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Ska...-sight-Part-TwoAny dark horses in sight? (Part Two)MenU.S. Champion Jeremy Abbott peaked too soon last year when he defeated the best in the world in the Grand Prix Final, only to turn in two inconsistent performances at Worlds to finish 11th. He has already proven to be a favorite of international judges and it would not be a surprise if he finds himself in the medal hunt.
Two-time Italian Champion Samuel Contesti jumped and charmed his way to a 5th place finish at the 2009 Worlds. He was a virtual unknown prior to 2009. With his charisma and crowd-pleasing programs, he could very well be the Philippe Candeloro of the 2010 Olympics.
Last season, Japan’s Takahiko Kozuka emerged from the shadows of his more accomplished teammates, Daisuke Takahashi and Nobunari Oda, finishing 6th at the 2009 Worlds. He is technically sound and consistent. And if he can add the wow factor to his programs, he could contend for a medal as well.
Others to watch: Kazakhstan’s Denis Ten and Belgium’s perennial underachiever Kevin Van Der Perren.
http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Ska...ight-Part-ThreeAny dark horses in sight? (Part Three)
Pairs2007 World Junior Champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker have all the skills and charm to challenge for a medal with the best in the world, but they have had trouble consistently putting together clean programs in their first two seasons on the senior level.
Seeking a fresh voice, McLaughlin and Brubaker turned to John Nicks as their new coach. If Nicks is able to inject some consistency in the pair, they could become the first American pair to win an Olympic medal since Watson and Oppegard in 1988.
Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin teamed up two years ago and hit the ground running. Their results have been solid, but not spectacular, finishing 6th and 8th at the last two World Championships. Buntin had finished as high as 5th at Worlds with his previous partner, Valerie Marcoux.
However, in order for either team to ascend to the medal stand, their Program Component Scores (PCS) will have to improve to rival those of the top pairs. Both teams have a solid foundation in their skating and it could be argued that their PCS are relatively lower because they are still new in the eyes of the judges.
http://www.examiner.com/x-20118-Figure-Ska...sight-Part-FourAny dark horses in sight? (Part Four)
Ice DanceTraditionally, ice dancing had been the event in which it took years of competition for an ice dance team to ascend to the top. Although the ISU Judging System has resulted in more movement in the ice dancing ranks than before, immediate upward mobility is still difficult to achieve.
Of the four disciplines, ice dancing is the one that will least likely see a medalist that has seemingly emerged out of nowhere. Instead, a “dark horse” in ice dancing may end up being a team that has steadily moved up in the past two years and was just off the podium at the most recent World Championships.
U.S. Champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White are the most likely of these teams to make that leap to the podium. They are coming off of a breakthrough season, in which they beat 2008 World Silver Medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to win the Four Continents Championships. They narrowly missed the podium and finished 4th at the 2009 Worlds, after placing 7th and 6th the previous two years. The free dance has always been their strongest dance, and if they can make improvements on their compulsory dance, a medal would not be out of their reach.
French Champions Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat have also been on the rise in recent years. They were 18th in Torino in 2006 and they ascended to 5th at Worlds earlier this year. With their countrymen and 2008 World Champions Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder intention to come back from surgery (and Delobel's pregnancy), the motivation to defeat them could be the impetus for another jump in the standings for Pechalat and Bourzat.