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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by L-1011
That's the 2004 printing and back then it was not allowed. I know of several skaters who brought them on-board for the 2006 competitions.

From this morning's reports from Cup of Russia: "Rachael Flatt (one of the US ladies medalists and current World Junior Champion) arrived without her skates. She hopes to receive them this afternoon (Thursday)"

I don't believe that Flatt would have checked her skates if there had been any opportunity to bring them as carry-on luggage. You can get by using someone else's costume, but you can't compete without your own skates.
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