This competition occurring so close after the World Championships gives the skaters who did not perform well last month one more chance to prove they can compete on the big stage, and puts an interesting kind of pressure on the newly crowned World medallists who have to defend their titles so soon. When I break down each discipline, here are my predictions for the final results in the individual competitions:
OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS
I'll do the math for you: If my scenario above, the overall standings would end up: 1. Russia 62 points 2. Japan 50 points 3. USA 48 points 4. Canada 39 points 5. China 34 points 6. France 31 points In my opinion, Russia is a fair lock for gold considering their strengths in each discipline. If any event were to not go as predicted for Russia, their men can be wildly inconsistent, but the other disciplines' placements should easily keep Russia in the lead if they do falter. USA and Japan should each be locks for a medal, but it could be a good battle to see what color each will get. My predictions give Japan a slight edge, but a few slip ups from their men could easily change that. The US could take silver if Chock and Bates can beat the Canadians again or if Max Aaron has a strong showing in the men's event. Mathematically, it would be hard for any of the other three teams to medal. I'll post some more notes on my podium predictions in another post : )
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