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Originally posted by Tylerbv
Is Ashley Wagner the one that everyone's pissed at?
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Well, there's some controversy with the US Olympic committee selecting Wagner for the team, despite the fact that she finished behind Mirai Nagasu at Nationals. Ashley has underperformed a bit this skating season, but she's had considerable success in recent seasons, whereas Mirai has struggled since her spectacular 09-10 season, which was topped off by an impressive 4th place finish at the Vancouver games.
But if we're looking objectively at their titles and placements in recent seasons, it becomes very clear that Ashley has been the most consistent skater we Americans have. She deserves her spot. Unfortunately, because people have been so cynical about this selection process (with the accusations of race being a determining factor and whatnot) our most developed and successful skater is being put in a position where she has to prove her worth. It's ********, and I'm not even a huge Wagner fan.