GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Four years can be an eternity in figure skating. Injuries, ennui, growth spurts, coaching changes, even rules alterations play a role in getting from one Olympics to another.
So who is well positioned to handle all of that, and which countries already are taking aim at the 2022 Beijing Games?
Start with Canada, which won the most medals at the Pyeongchang Olympics, four. The Canadians so dominated the team event with their depth and superb skills that they earned the gold with one event remaining.
They did it, however, with a veteran team led by ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, whose two golds gave them a record five Olympic medals.