We are back with our second of six Olympic preview episodes, and this time, we are chatting about 4 teams that are all coming into the Olympics with some question marks. Can the Chinese teams find consistency and repeat their Worlds performances from last year where they both made bronze medal games? Can Joel Retornaz find the form that allowed him to win 3 Slams in a single season just a couple of years ago? And what exactly is going on with the Italian women both on and off the ice? Teams with some wildly different ranges as to where they could finish and lots of intrigue on both sides of the ledger, and we break them all down for you here in extensive fashion, including breaking down their seasons so far, what we think their best and worst finishes could be, and where the analytics peg them.
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A special thank you to Ken Pomeroy at doubletakeout.com for the rankings and methodology, and to Shoreview Sports for the analytics.
