2019/20 ISU Grand Prix Assignments & Alternates thread

[RoseRed]

Cain-Gribble/LeDuc are now the highest-ranked team at both Skate America and IdF, based on world standings, current season's-best-scores, and Worlds results last year (although obviously, not all teams competed at Worlds). Could we see them at the Grand Prix Final?

This is incorrect. Peng/Jin are at SA, and they were 4th at Worlds (~22 points higher than Ashley and Tim at 9th). They are also higher in WS.

Anyways, I think they have a shot at the GPF. The two young Russian pairs are probably the biggest competition in France. Pavliuchenko/Khodykin are also at SA.

 

[clairecloutier]

This is incorrect. Peng/Jin are at SA, and they were 4th at Worlds (~22 points higher than Ashley and Tim at 9th). They are also higher in WS.

Yes--I had just realized that I'd forgotten about Peng/Jin. I'll correct my post.

CG/LD did just beat Peng/Jin at U.S. Classic. We'll see how their rematch goes at SA.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Yes--I had just realized that I'd forgotten about Peng/Jin. I'll correct my post.

CG/LD did just beat Peng/Jin at U.S. Classic. We'll see how their rematch goes at SA.

It's nice having a U.S. pair we can talk about with serious medal consideration. Been a while.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Zabiyako/Enbert withdrew from GP series

Наталья Забияко -- Александр Энберт не примут участие в этапах Гран-при

Призеры чемпионата мира-2019 в парном катании Наталья Забияко -- Александр Энберт не примут участие в этапах Гран-при этого сезона. В связи с заключением врачей Александр Энберт временно

www.fsrussia.ru

What??? Do I dare say that I had Cain-Gribble & Leduc in winning silver, with them out (sad) maybe they can win at home?!?!

C-G&L did defeat P&J last week so I think they could possibly again.

 

[Jeschke]

It's nice having a U.S. pair we can talk about with serious medal consideration. Been a while.

Kayne/O'Shea an Knierims medaled at GP last season
(Cain/LeDuc medaled last season already)

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Kayne/O'Shea an Knierims medaled at GP last season
(Cain/LeDuc medaled last season already)

Apologies. I meant to say gold medal contention.

 

[Ka3sha]

Mikhail Kolyada also withdrew from his GP events: Skate Canada and NHK

 

[nimi]

Turkkila/Versluis withdrawing from Rostelecom because of Juulia's neck injury.

https://twitter.com/SkatingFinland/status/1179019080172494852

 

[Jeschke]

Turkkila/Versluis withdrawing from Rostelecom because of Juulia's neck injury.

I must have missed; what's going on with her?
With new finnish team on the raise...

Russian fed likes to go for the weak ones, so the Germans chances getting in have never been higher

 

[sandra_persch]

I must have missed; what's going on with her?
With new finnish team on the raise...

Russian fed likes to go for the weak ones, so the Germans chances getting in have never been higher

especially with Müller & Dieck training in Russia

 

[Jeschke]

especially with Müller & Dieck training in Russia

Not the team I am hoping for, but yap, not unlikely.

 

[Sylvia]

Next 10 men on last season's ISU SB total scores list who could be invited to replace Kolyada at Skate Canada and/or NHK Trophy:

AZE Vladimir LITVINTSEV (RC)
ISR Daniel SAMOHIN (IdF)
AUS Brendan KERRY (SC)
GER Paul FENTZ (SC)
ISR Alexei BYCHENKO (NHK)
GEO Irakli MAYSURADZE (none)
RUS Alexey EROKHOV (none)
JPN Sota YAMAMOTO (NHK)
CAN Conrad ORZEL (NHK)
JPN Mitsuki SUMOTO (none)

DANCE (next 10):
RUS POPOVA & MOZGOV (SC)
FIN TURKKILA & VERSLUIS (RC)
LTU REED & AMBRULEVICIUS (RC)
FRA GALYAVIEVA & THAURON (RC)
RUS SHPILEVAYA & SMIRNOV (RC)
GER KOCH & NUECHTERN (none)
ITA TESSARI & FIORETTI (none)
GBR TWEEDALE & BUCKLAND (none)
HUN YANOVSKAYA & LUKACS (none)
GER MUELLER & DIECK (none)
UKR NAZAROVA & NIKITIN (none)

ETA from post #1 of this thread:
2018-19 ISU Season Best total scores lists, for reference: Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice Dance

 

[Hedwig]

Mikhail Kolyada also withdrew from his GP events: Skate Canada and NHK

oh :-( why?

 

[Fairuza]

oh :-( why?

He’s got sinusitis and he’s going to have a surgery

 

[Elka]

I must have missed; what's going on with her?
With new finnish team on the raise...

An injury during Lombardia practice. They withdraw from Lombardia.

 

[Dobre]

Yanovskaya & Lukacs are/were training in Russia also.

Nazarova & Nikitin worked with Zhulin this summer--I believe on choreography. But they defeated Shpilevaya & Smirnov at Lombardia so being at the bottom of the replacement list probably isn't going to help N&N with this particular invite. (Better that they miss the GP and look like they did at Lombardia than earn a spot & look like they did last season).

 

[Dobre]

Speaking of which, have Yanovskaya & Lukacs signed up for anything this season?

 

[nimi]

Speaking of which, have Yanovskaya & Lukacs signed up for anything this season?

Did a quick search, nothing came up.

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Have there been any rumors about injury or retirement or something?

 

[Samurina]

Mai Mihara withdrew from Skate Canada Why?????!!!! (Also it means You & Yelim can't be added Ugh!!!!!!)

 

[Colonel Green]

Mai Mihara withdrew from Skate Canada Why?????!!!!

She has illness issues; that's why she withdrew from her Challenger assignment previously.

 

[Samurina]

OOOOOO aww thats kind of sad

 

[Dobre]

Mai Mihara withdrew from Skate Canada Why?????!!!!

The discussion in one of the threads earlier this season--though it might have been on Golden Skate--was that she was having health issues related to her juvenile arthritis. At this point, I can't remember what was official or not.

 

[nimi]

Romain Ponsart is not on the entry list for SkAm anymore.
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03109449.htm

He did compete at Masters de Patinage last week (his SP is on YT) but like I wrote in the French skaters' thread, he was really struggling there and since SkAm is only two weeks away, I'm not that surprised that he decided to withdraw.

This was Romain's comeback after he had to withdraw from the French Nats because of a back injury and... yikes. I don't know what his injury recovery and training process has been like and what kind of expectations he had other than just testing his new programs in a competitive setting, but finishing 7th in this field (100+ points behind Aymoz) is just a brutal way to start a season.

 

[Samurina]

Alexei Bychenko and Jones/Boyadji were added to Skate America Roster

 

[Colonel Green]

Alexei Bychenko and Jones/Boyadji were added to Skate America Roster

Zoe’s third Grand Prix appearance, after 1998 Skate Canada and the 2017 Internationaux de France.

 

[Samurina]

I hope Marin Honda replaces Mai Mihara at Skate Canada

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Alexei Bychenko and Jones/Boyadji were added to Skate America Roster

When did Ponsart get scratched off? I just checked yesterday.

What happened to him? And is that who Bychenko is replacing I assume?

 

[Samurina]

When did Ponsart get scratched off? I just checked yesterday.

What happened to him? And is that who Bychenko is replacing I assume?

yes

 

[Colonel Green]

When did Ponsart get scratched off? I just checked yesterday.

What happened to him?

Ponsart had major injury issues, and his performance at French Masters was kind of a disaster; he ended up in seventh place and literally a hundred points behind Kevin Aymoz.

 

[Samurina]

wait what french man if Ponsart wd from France would replace him?