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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
Is this a new rule?
Yamaguchi and Kerrigan both received medals in 1992, but the USA only sent two skaters to the Olympics in 1994. I think the number of skaters was based on how a team performed in the previous World Championship. 1993 was not a good year for the USA.
According to the local news, Emily Hughes should arrive at the Olympics on Thursday.
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I must have some part of that rule wrong - maybe medal in two Olympics in a row? I know that medaling in one year affects how many a country can send to the next Olympics. So far, I've found:
1992
Kristi Yamaguchi (gold)
Nancy Kerrigan (bronze)
1994
Nancy Kerrigan (silver)
Tonya Harding
1998
Tara Lipinski (gold)
Michelle Kwan (silver)
Nicole Bobek
2002
Sarah Hughes (gold)
Michelle Kwan (bronze)
Sasha Cohen
2006
Sasha Cohen
Kimmie Meissner
Michelle Kwan (dropped, replaced by)
Emily Hughes
So, I was somewhat wrong. The USFSA rules are too long to read at work!