PAIRS
GOLD: Sui/Han (CHN)
SILVER: Peng/Jin (CHN)
BRONZE: Kayne/O’Shea (USA
Dark Horse(s): Moore-Towers/Marinaro (CAN), or any other U.S.
It probably should be noted that an already small field of
competing pairs teams (11) has shrunk even smaller (8) with the absence of the
Australian, North Korean, and Japanese teams. That leaves 3 Canadian teams, 3 U.S.
teams, and 2 Chinese teams. That’s it! But of those remaining, the Chinese are
the most reliable to do well (especially Sui/Han, despite the fact that
injuries take them out of half the season more often than not). I’m giving the
other podium nod to K/O because they historically have done well at 4CC
(including winning it last year)… and I’m hoping for a strong rebound after
that heartbreaking missed final lift at Nats.
DANCE
GOLD: Hubbell/Donohue (USA
SILVER: Weaver/Poje (CAN)
BRONZE: Gilles/Poirier (CAN)
Dark Horse: Chock/Bates (USA
Hawayek/Baker won this last year—and they’ll be competing
this year—but last year most of the bigger names were bypassing 4CC while they
prepped for their Olympic close-up. My choice for bronze is more of a
sentimental one; G/P seem to get outscored technically on a regular basis, but
DANG do I enjoy their Vincent FD this season.
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