So, in this "ISU Communication" has nothing new (what we did not know until now) and there is not "special conditions" for Russia / Plushenko
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ISU Communication 1844:(10 Jan 2014) (PDF)
http://www.isu.org/media/129144/1844-cl ... nt-owg.pdfOLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2014 - SOCHI
CLARIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE FIGURE SKATING TEAM EVENT AND REPLACEMENTS/SUBSTITUTIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS2. IOC Late Athlete Replacement PolicyContrary to the ISU Events for which the ISU Rules for substitutes/replacements apply, in the case of the Olympic Winter Games the IOC Late Athlete Replacement Policy applies exclusively. Consequently, in case of
urgent medical reasons, the IOC Late Athlete Replacement Policy for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games applies (see Attachment) and as agreed between the IOC and the ISU, the corresponding deadlines as per ISU Communication No 1839, point 4, apply.
Accordingly, for entries related to the
Figure Skating Team Event as a whole, it is possible to make athletes
replacements only up to and during the Team Leaders confirmation meeting for the Figure Skating Team Event,
scheduled for 10.00 a.m. on February 5th, 2014. After that time/date a replacement for the Team Event is not any more possible. Teams with only one skater/couple qualified for the individual discipline will therefore have
no possibility to bring in a substitute skater/couple for the Team Event after that deadline, e.g. replace an active skater/couple due to injury or sickness after the Short Program with a substitute skater or a similar, even in presence of a medical certificate.For entries related to
individual Figure Skating events (Pair Skating, Men, Ice Dance, Ladies) it is possible to make athletes
replacements only up to and during the Team Leaders meeting for the Figure Skating (individual) events scheduled for
10.00 a.m. on February 10th, 2014, for the same circumstances as mentioned above (injury and/or sickness).
Any replaced athlete will not be able to be re-accredited after the replacement.
3. Exchange of a skater/couple between the Short Program/Short Dance and Free Skating/Free Dance of the Team EventThe Skaters/Couples competing in the Free Skating
must be the same as those having competed in the Short Program/Short Dance, however each Team has the option to replace up to two (2) entries... between the Short Program/Short Dance and the Free Skating/Free Dance provided such qualified Skaters/Couple is part of the accredited delegation on site of the OWG (status of an active skater).
The option of an exchange is only given to Teams, who have more than one qualified skater/couple for the individual Events(s) (Men, Ladies, Pairs or Ice Dance).
Any exchange within the Team Event (after the Short Program/Short Dance) has no consequences for the participating of such skaters in the Individual events.
4. Clarification of “Replacement” versus “Exchange” of a skater/coupleAs per the above explanations, a skater’s/couple’s
“replacement“ is a complete withdrawal of an original entered skater/couple due to medical reasons who will be replaced with a substitute entered skater/couple into the same position as the withdrawn skater/couple via the IOC Late Athletes Replacement Policy. A replaced (withdrawn) skater/couple will have to return the ID-pass, cannot stay any longer in the Olympic Village and is to be considered as an “inactive withdrawn athlete”.
Such a replacement is final.The
“exchange” of a skater/couple during the Figure Skating Team Event is only possible for teams with more than one qualified competitors in a discipline. In such a case one skater can skate the Short Program/Short Dance for the Team while the Free Skating/Free Dance segment will be skated by another skater/couple.
Consequently an
“exchange” is not a “replacement”.
5. Additional Athletes Quota for the Figure Skating Team Event....
As per Annex A of the Qualification System for the XXII Olympic Winter Games the NOCs/ISU Members who do not have qualified Skaters/Couples in an individual OWG competition/discipline (Single Lady, Single Man, Pair Skating, Ice Dance), may benefit of an “Additional Athletes Quota” and enter into the Figure Skating Team Event 1 Skater/Couple. If applicable, each NOC may benefit of this Additional Athletes Quota for only one discipline of the Figure Skating Team Event.
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The “Additional Athletes Quota” is only available to complete a Team to participate in the Team Event. The “Additional Athletes Quota” places are not valid for the individual events.
For
full details related to the Figure Skating Team Event and in particular to the confirmation of participation and entries to the Figure Skating Team Event, please refer to Annex A of the Qualification System for the XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014 as approved by the ISU and IOC (see link to ISU website under:
http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/me ... -12-14.pdf)
6. Deadline of Nominations for the Figure Skating Team Event-
February 5th, 2014 - 10:00 h Final confirmation of skaters/couples participating (Team Leaders Meeting) in the Team Event. The confirmation includes all skaters/couples available for participation in the Team Event. After this Team Leaders meeting
no more replacements (see point 2 above) will be possible.
With respect to the
“exchange possibility” within a Team the following dates and deadlines apply to confirm the
names of skaters/couples (possibility of exchanges) who will skate for the Team in the segment in question:
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February 5th, 2014 - 19:00 h Nomination by name of the skaters participating in the Men and Pairs Team Event.
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February 9th, 2014 - 10:00 h Nomination by name of the skaters participating in the Men, Ladies and Ice Dance Free Skating/Free Dance Team Event
Skaters/couples, who suffer an injury or sickness after the deadlines mentioned above - replacement deadline and the deadline for entering the name for a segment –
cannot be replaced or exchanged and their place, need to remain empty.
ATTACHMENT
IOC LATE ATHLETE REPLACEMENT POLICY FOR THE SOCHI 2014 WINTER GAMESThe deadline for the final lists of participating athletes in the Games of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014 (the “Sochi Winter Games”) is
27 January 2014. However, where urgent medical problems arise, or in other exceptional circumstances that are assessed on a case-by-case basis, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may permit the permanent replacement of one athlete by another ONLY in the same sport and discipline.
This can only occur after consultation with the relevant International Federation (IF) and, when deemed necessary by the IOC, an IOC medical expert. The replacement of athletes after 27 January 2014 is possible providing:
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