Chinese skating news pt. 5 & social media updates, 2023-24

[On My Own]

But it seems like the Interclub league final isn't that important after all since it has no weighting on any other competitions or qualifications (like NWG...). Most of the top skaters aren't even bothering with it. The senior pairs line-up is subbed all the way to the last placed team with a total score of 56...

Right? Like I just plain don't buy it. And even then, Yudong is still not going to the finals anyway... why didn't they at least send him to Istanbul. Just simply rearranging the men could have worked out well. I guess I kind of buy the "CFSA is being cheap" excuse more.

 

[Holy Headband]

I think you guys have given this problem more thought than anyone at CFSA did.

 

[Cachoo]

For future skating events: If you live in China or are headed there please be careful. We have to deal with Q type conspiracy theorists here but it is difficult when this stuff is coming from your government:

China to Its People: Spies Are Everywhere, Help Us Catch Them

As Beijing tries to enlist the “whole of society” to guard against foreign enemies, the line between vigilance and paranoia fades.

www.nytimes.com

 

[On My Own]

One local government in Yunnan Province published a video of men and women in the traditional dress of the Yi, an ethnic group there, dancing and singing cheerily about China’s national security law.

“Those who don’t report will be prosecuted. Covering crimes will lead to jail,” the performers sang as they fanned out in a circle, the women fluttering their bright yellow, blue and red skirts.

Need a skating program to this, I suggest Zhang Hao come out of retirement for it.

 

[Sylvia]

... they also swapped the names of the two Chinese junior girls for the free skate.

Both Linz JGP free skate video titles have since been corrected.

Mengqi Zhang (11th in FS, 10th overall) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJY3cShCuF4

Ruiyang Zhang (10th in FS, 12th overall): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcFSXJc-od8

 

[On My Own]

Now @SuperSylvia only needs to get the comment section and chat box permanently blocked!

 

[On My Own]

I don't know where to find their "cheer thread"...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1701808170128052263

 

[Frau Muller]

I’m really counting on a high Chinese presence in figure skating this year. No geopolitical mish-mash this year, please!
It’s been a joy to see the Chinese skaters in the JGP this year.

 

[shirleyfryeburg]

I heard there will be ice show in Beijing in October with some russian figure skater?

 

[On My Own]

I heard there will be ice show in Beijing in October with some russian figure skater?

Is this that "Magic on Ice" show?

 

[Sylvia]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1700939696355021211

 

[On My Own]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1700939696355021211

Ah, it's a Pang/Tong show so Yan Han and Beverly will appear... The only thing I saw was people complaining about ticket prices, lol.

 

[On My Own]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1700939696355021211

Oh there's an entire trailer I didn't know about!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699574425304383698

 

[Gris]

I'll be frank, at first glance I thought that Genshin X S/H video was AI-generated.

CFSA now has a page for the rankings of National Winter Games qualification: Senior & Junior

NWG spots - Sr M/W/P/D: 18/18/8/8, Jr M/W/D: 18/18/8. No Junior Pairs. Skaters can earn points through 2 Inter-club Leagues (already finished), 2 international assignments* and Nationals.

*I'm not sure about what kind of international competition counts - probably only JGP/GP because I see Asian Open doesn't.

 

[On My Own]

I'll be frank, at first glance I thought that Genshin X S/H video was AI-generated.

The background must be?

 

[shirleyfryeburg]

Ah, it's a Pang/Tong show so Yan Han and Beverly will appear... The only thing I saw was people complaining about ticket prices, lol.

who are the other chinese skaters other than Han and Zhu?

 

[On My Own]

So does anyone here believe that was worse than how Jin used to perform 8 years ago? Because the ACI judges do.

who are the other chinese skaters other than Han and Zhu?

Don't think I'd be able to pick them out in a lineup, tbh.

 

[Sylvia]

From the mixed zone today: https://twitter.com/ClaireCloutier/status/1702718907369550154

Boyang Jin said today's SP went "better than expected." He's only had the program for about 2 weeks; it's his second year working with choreographer Joey Russell. He likes training in Canada & feels comfortable here. #ACI23

 

[shirleyfryeburg]

So does anyone here believe that was worse than how Jin used to perform 8 years ago? Because the ACI judges do.

Don't think I'd be able to pick them out in a lineup, tbh.

same here, i think i know who the pair on the left corner on the poster is, but have no idea about the other guy there, second to left one.

 

[On My Own]

Hope to see Jin be rewarded for how much effort's gone into making his flow across the ice unlaboured and freer, and into completing the body movements, once he gets it all together of course. Nice recovery here. Hope it's kept up.

 

[On My Own]

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Approach photo 3 with caution if you're into women

 

[On My Own]

So I guess Yudong is a part-time student at Raf's?

 

[Sylvia]

JGP Budapest Junior Women's SP today!

4​	Yihan WANG	CHN	60.43​	35.02​		25.41​	6.57​	6.14​	6.39​	0.00​	#2​
5​	Shiqi GAO	CHN	60.40​	34.99​		25.41​	6.21​	6.39​	6.50​	0.00​	#24​

Yihan WANG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRm4rumrWk4
Shiqi GAO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfUf6dVas_Q

 

[raruki]

The Haotai girls almost won everything at the beginning of the domestic competitions, but the international judges gave them a harsh reality compared to what they received during the domestic season. Both Wang and Gao are the real challenges for them and they have gained a bit of preference from the international judges over the Haotai girls, not to mention Wang and Gao have constantly landed difficult layouts in domestic competitions recently (Wang has 7 triples with 3Lz+2A+2A and Gao has 3F+3T).
Would be interesting to see their performances in the Junior National this November.

 

[Gris]

Shiqi actually defeated Ruotang at Inter-club League 3 though. That said, I agree that both Ruotang and Ruichen need to smooth their jump exit, otherwise they won't receive high GOEs on jumps.

 

[On My Own]

Shiqi was very good. Might end up being the most competitive in the junior circuit.

 

[Gris]

https://results.isu.org/events/cshun2023_IceDance.htm

Pleasantly surprised to see Shang Shi / Nan Wu on the entry list of Challenger Budapest Trophy!

 

[On My Own]

https://results.isu.org/events/cshun2023_IceDance.htm

Pleasantly surprised to see Shang Shi / Nan Wu on the entry list of Challenger Budapest Trophy!

For reference:

ETA: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1K8411d7NA/ Think I enjoyed this more than either of those two, even if they lack the capacity to bring out the music towards the end.

Hey good to see CFed rewarding teams who've done well in the local comps. Maybe it's just due to the NWG this season, but at least they got to go out.

 

[On My Own]

I wonder who choreographed Yudong's LP and what they were on when they did. One of the stupidest looking "Asian themed programs" I've seen in a long time.

 

[On My Own]

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102548.htm

He has indeed added Raf into his bio for the record.