It was fairly unusual for top Singles skaters from North America and Asia, but not so unusual for top skaters from Europe. Check out Carolina Kostner's Competitive Highlights section on Wikipedia, for example. Or Kiira Korpi's.
I am interested to see how the event is conducted. China has been quite strict on quarantining - so unless they are arranging a bubble situation, they probably want athletes to be quarantined at hotels for 14+7 days?
There's no way there's a quarantine like that. Skating events cannot operate in that sort of manner, as the ISU (and domestic federations in many cases) has repeatedly made clear.
Also have to be double vaccinated so that might rule some out.
Agreed. I assume that 1) the event is happening since USFS announced their entrants for it last week - at five weeks out, even if a cancellation hadn't been publicly announced, I'm fairly certain the ISU and feds would know if it wasn't happening, 2) it will be a fairly tight bubble, similar to Worlds 2021.
Liza Tuktamysheva also plans to go there. So I guess other Mishin’s skaters will be there, too.Ah, you are my bearer of good news.This is already looking promising!
No. To be eligible to earn TES minimums, the competition has to be an international competition on the ISU list with a minimum of two competitors from two different members in the discipline, plus the usual requirements for judging and technical panels, both short and free, and (mostly) open.
Mishin said Tuk did them for better ice time and the prize money.. I suspect that holds true for many given the lack of funding and quality of ice available. Now that Russia has their internal Russian cup series, they can get both closer to home. And, their internal competition is so high, except in men, they don't necessarily have to compete against nonRussians before the bigger prize events. But, the prize money is a motivator.
The skating club of Boston hasn't published the schedule..that is a bit odd 2 days before official practice. I want to take the day off on Friday but was wondering if I should take a half day....just wondering when the ice dance would start.
Talk about the skater who came from nowhere by winning bronze at the 2020/21 Russian National Championships.
OMG. That “King Tut Strut” - or whatever it’s called in the middle of his Egyptian SP’s step sequence - is to die for! I rewatched it five times this morning and kept giggling to myself.
Where are they currently training?
I found the schedule on the USFS site today. I only jotted down the Saturday events. It may have been listed in the FanZone. I may take a ride up to catch some events on Friday as well. Heck, why not drive 2-1/2 hours each way twice? I may rethink that strategy and watch some events on Peacock.
I don't think the Challengers are on Peacock. I couldn't find anything on their website stating that. They haven't updated since WTT
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US Classic is a “Sr-B” (not Challenger) & happens to be on Peacock, most likely because it is in the USA.
Thanks. I wish the Fan Zone and Peacock Figure Skating page would say so though.
I am not seeing this on Peacock. Does anyone have the magic search keyword(s) to make it show up?
It’s not up yet. Checked via the TV method. It’s still very slow to download & navigate with my remote.
It’s on page 10 of the announcement:
