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Sui/Han's names are crossed out in the latest version of the Grand Prix Pairs assignments grid dated today (July 30): https://isu.org/docman-documents-li.../17410-pair-skating-2018-19-all-6-events/file
Sui/Han's names are crossed out in the latest version of the Grand Prix Pairs assignments grid dated today (July 30): https://isu.org/docman-documents-li.../17410-pair-skating-2018-19-all-6-events/file
Ugh. My heart.Sui/Han's names are crossed out in the latest version of the Grand Prix Pairs assignments grid dated today (July 30): https://isu.org/docman-documents-li.../17410-pair-skating-2018-19-all-6-events/file
It is injury. I know someone posted an article about how she had a 'fatigue' fracture in her foot and is now just getting back on the ice and not doing any hard tricks. I am not sure they even have programs yet. It sounds like they are being careful and taking their time to get 100%.Oh no. I hope they dont have another injury.
It is injury. I know someone posted an article about how she had a 'fatigue' fracture in her foot and is now just getting back on the ice and not doing any hard tricks. I am not sure they even have programs yet. It sounds like they are being careful and taking their time to get 100%.
I wouldn’t say it takes nose dive. It is natural after olympics that some teams leave and others step up. I don’t think the average results will be significantly worse than they were this year. Now is the best time to build reputation and grab their place in the ladder, because at this moment the ‘established order’ has been disrupted and the judges will be more willing to give the scores based on what they see on the ice rather than based on reputation.
News from Russia:
- Rogonov teamed up with Alina Ustimkina
- Boikova/Kozlovsky (2nd at JWC in 2017, 5th at Russian Nationals this year) showed their new SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsWt2Ep6CJU
I think, based on probability, because it is so many of them [young Russian pairs], some will survive and for Europeans/worlds there are only three spots a country can use. I don’t remember when the last time Russia or any other country had so many decent juniors coming through. In the last roughly 15 years that I have been watching junior pairs, it was always maximum 2-3 pairs coming through. And those pairs even have the jumps (most of them).
They have excellent pair elements, but their main problem is Polina's inability to jump. She doesn’t have any triple jumps and has already said that she is planning to retire before moving to seniors.I find Panfilova/Rylov very impressive. They must be the youngest of this new crop. They seem to be like a Russian version of Sui/Han: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6NWPGypMHY The question is whether Panfilova might continue to grow taller, like what happened to the magical partnership of Davankova/Deputat.
Tai and Randy were so good together -- truly skating two as one. They were also leaders in new innovations with lifts and throws. A very stylish pair with great unison, that skaters today can even learn from watching, IMO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhkikWURLiw This performance is as good or better than their gold medal winning 1979 performance at Worlds.
No sbs triple jumps, but lots of jump sequences throughout the program. Their turning star lift is so beautifully executed. It's interesting how throw twists were only recently developed at that time and didn't have much height and throw 3 twists were rarely done (maybe one or two top pairs attempted them). Those pull Arabians are amazing. I wonder if only skaters who are close in height can perform this move. If so, I'd love to see Cain/LeDuc try it. And maybe Alexei Rogonov and his new partner might think of trying it too.
Here's Tai in 2016 on OWN, discussing overcoming her breakdown on tour in 1988, and kicking her alocohol habit, living a happier and productive life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Ttxh3MaDQ
I'm excited about the new season. I'm glad for Rogonov finding a new partner, and I wish them well. Looking back at Worlds this year, I thought some of the pairs who didn't make it to the free skate have some nice qualities, including Laura Barquero/Aritz Maestu of Spain. Of course Stellato/Bartholomay should have made the cut.
... as you said the other top teams were mainly doing a weak double twist.
My favourite team is also A/V.They have excellent pair elements, but their main problem is Polina's inability to jump. She doesn’t have any triple jumps and has already said that she is planning to retire before moving to seniors.
They are now spending a lot of time in Saint-Petersburg working with Moskvina and her team.
My favorite Russian junior team right now is Atakhanova/Volodin, who teamed up only last winter
Good for them thenAbout her not planning to do seniors, I read on Russian forum that she has changed her mind about that.
Yep, R/Z were amazing, especially technically. But I don't think the other Russian teams were truly better than Tai & Randy. As usual, much of the scoring was politics-based.
And yes the double twists we see being performed back then by many top teams are like the double twists we see juniors performing today in their early stages of learning the move. And of course, we also see this type of low double twist from teams who have technical issues and 'inability to attain enough height' issues which prevent them from performing the move spectacularly.
Just something I saw and thought was cute from Coach Dalilah (and very true)!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd1k3OyD56a/?taken-by=coach.dalilah
added later: C.K. gotta nice can. #sorrynotsorry
Karina AKOPOVA / Hektor Giotopoulos MOORE - new link: http://results.iceskatingvictoria.org.au/2018/08/2018-08-10/JuniorPairs_SP_Scores.pdfThe link doesn’t seem to work what’s the team name?
Didn't Hough and Ladret have a kick ass exhibition to this music back in the day? I think I saw it on SOI, maybe mid-90s?