Spanish skating news

[reut]

Spanish skaters with the choreographer, director of National Ballet of Spain Antonio Najarro:
https://twitter.com/skateraya/status/464468058388836352/photo/1
https://www.facebook.com/1857427715...3222/311508715663293/?type=1&relevant_count=1

 

[Finnice]

Here is a new interview with Hurtado and Diaz:
Hurtado, Diaz push ice dance forward in Iberia
Spanish duo considers simplicity 'boring,' will continue to take risks

A lovely interwiew! Their Picasso last season was my favourite FD, and if they can even top that, it will be wonderful!

 

[morqet]

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/...ra-ritmo-pasodoble-proxima-temporada/2554850/

Video report of H/D and the other Spanish dance team Robledo/Fenero working on flamenco in preparation for the short dance with Antonio Najarro.

 

[Ziggy]

Antonio Najarro created some wonderful work for Lambiel so it's great to hear he is working with the Spanish skaters.

Thanks to Hurtado/Diaz's results, Robledo/Fenero will also be able to compete at Euros next year and I hope to see two fiery, kick-ass flamencos.

 

[BittyBug]

Who are the Canadian skaters also working with Najarro?

 

[Ziggy]

Who are the Canadian skaters also working with Najarro?

The only elite teams that Dubreil/Lauzon are working with at the moment are Hurtado/Diaz and Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen. Maybe they also have some younger skaters I am not aware of.

 

[Sylvia]

The only elite teams that Dubreil/Lauzon are working with at the moment are Hurtado/Diaz and Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen. Maybe they also have some younger skaters I am not aware of.

Élisabeth Paradis/François-Xavier Ouelette (CAN), 5th in their senior international debut at 2013 Coupe de Nice and 8th at 2014 Canadians.

Their FB fan page confirms they were headed to Madrid (post dated May 3rd): https://www.facebook.com/paradisouellettedance

 

[Ziggy]

Thanks Sylvia. So it's most likely going to be them.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Paradis/Ouelette were beautiful at Can Nats. I look forward to seeing what they come up with this season, alongside Hurtado/Diaz. I've never seen the other team from Spain. It should be great Euros.

 

[Ziggy]

Paradis/Ouelette were beautiful at Can Nats. I look forward to seeing what they come up with this season, alongside Hurtado/Diaz. I've never seen the other team from Spain. It should be great Euros.

Robledo/Fenero train with Zazoui and Hagenauer in Lyon and they have competed at a few international events this season.

Here are their performances from the NRW Trophy in November 2013:
Celia Robledo/Luis Fenero - Short Dance
Celia Robledo/Luis Fenero - Free Dance

 

[kwanfan1818]

Robledo/Fenero train with Zazoui and Hagenauer in Lyon

Those are magic words

Interesting programs, mostly in hold.

 

[SkateGuard]

Cross posting this here! All new interview on Skate Guard blog with Sonia Lafuente:

http://www.facebook.com/SkateGuard
http://skateguard1.blogspot.ca/2014/08/interview-with-sonia-lafuente.html

 

[Karpenko]

Looking forward to H/D this season I hope they bring the great programs! Loved them last year.

 

[turquoiseblue]

Sara Hurtado has opened an account on 500px, where you can view and purchase her photos:
http://500px.com/sarahurtadomartin

 

[lily]

Spain has so many interesting and good skaters and now there's a promising junior Ton Consul. I think he's very artistic and technically promising as well (and good looking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlR1VJOThJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IfWxQeafr4
Here is a little adorable interview with him as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abfNgqo2JBM

 

[Clef]

Does anybody know if Javier Fernandez has already said what will his programs be this year?

 

[Josh78]

From some Facebook information I found..Javi HAS announced his programs for this season:

SP: Black Betty.
FS: The Barber of Seville by Rossini (Il barbiere di Siviglia)

 

[Clef]

Oh, thank you Josh! I must say I can't wait to see him perform Black Betty

 

[turquoiseblue]

A new interview with Sara Hurtado:
Sara Hurtado: “We want to make people feel, not just get points”

 

[ioana]

Brief interview with Sonia Lafuente after her short program at the Winter Universiade, talking about trying to make the World min. Also giving props to the Granada crowds, saying it is amazing, an honor for them to skate at home in a city like Granda. And that it means a lot to have the crowd giving such a good response to the sport, while coming to cheer them on. http://www.avancedeportivo.es/ad/sonia-lafuente-sentido-bien-y-luchado-cada-elemento/

 

[turquoiseblue]

Sara and Adrian's schedule:

• Souvenir Georges-Éthier 2015
• Finlandia Trophy 2015
• Coupe de Nice 2015
• GP Rostelecom Cup 2015
• Grand Prix Final Barcelona 2015 Gala

Source: Their official website

 

[MsZem]

Sara and Adrian's schedule

That schedule totally needs another GP. I hope they'll get a TBD/replacement slot.

 

[Jeschke]

Sara and Adrian's schedule:

• Souvenir Georges-Éthier 2015
• Finlandia Trophy 2015
• Coupe de Nice 2015
• GP Rostelecom Cup 2015
• Grand Prix Final Barcelona 2015 Gala

Source: Their official website

No Nebelhorn, nooo

 

[AnaBM]

That schedule totally needs another GP. I hope they'll get a TBD/replacement slot.

Completely agree . Does anyone know when the Souvenir Georges-Éthier is? I really can't wait to see their programs.

 

[Josh78]

Does anyone know when the Souvenir Georges-Éthier is?

According to these two links, Souvenir Georges-Ethier runs from September 24th-27th

http://www.patinage.qc.ca/pages.asp?id=647
http://www.patinage.qc.ca/uploads/C...ier/SGE2015_AvisCompetition_EN-20150727-1.pdf

 

[turquoiseblue]

Sara and Adrian have withdrawn from Finlandia Trophy and Cup of Nice due to Sara's injury.

https://twitter.com/SaraSobreHielo/status/651885247655645184

Sad to have to cancel Finland and Nice due to an injury in my left ankle. Better not to force with the GP ahead.

 

[aemeraldrainc]

The Spanish skating federation have chosen Smart/Diaz to compete at Worlds in Helsinki.
Hielo Español broke the news on fb.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1469420089757305&substory_index=0&id=290412707658055

 

[levineismine]

More details (in spanish) on the document released by the spanish fed: https://t.co/k1bcvQFZlm
as a reminder, the original criteria was the highest TES score in the SD.
S/D: 35.60 (Bavarian Open)
H/K: 35.70 (Mentor Torun Cup)

They decided to consider that an equal result (difference of 0.10), as just one different GOE given by one judge on one element would be enough to create a 0.20 difference (in other words, 0.20 would be the minimum gap to say that the two scores are different enough).

Given the FD results (huge score by S/D at Bavarian Open), they decided to use that to tip their decision over for S/D.

 

[legjumper]

I really wish FEDH had sent Hurtado/Khaliavin to Bavarian Open to give them one last shot, especially given the field. Le sigh.

 

[MarieM]

The Spanish skating federation have chosen Smart/Diaz to compete at Worlds in Helsinki.
Hielo Español broke the news on fb.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1469420089757305&substory_index=0&id=290412707658055

Crazy !!!!!