2026 Junior Worlds - Pairs SP & FS

[Wyliefan]

Wow, Herrera/Khobta are a great pair.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm so glad to see Hannah Herrera competing again. She's taken to pairs so well. Their 3tw is world class already. Just need to get the throws upgraded to triples.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I am so impressed at how fast Hannah has learned pair elements. I am sure she will turn up with throw triples next year.

 

[Karen-W]

It's a shame that Ukraine doesn't have more pairs teams - Hannah & Ivan are guaranteed to earn Ukraine 3 spots in every JGP event now with only 3 countries potentially able to place higher than them.

ETA - from the JGP General Announcement regarding how JGP entry #s are determined:

2.2 Pair Skating
ISU Members are entitled to enter Competitors in the different events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Pair Skating according to the following system (see annexed Table C):

a) 3 entries in 4 events:
ISU Members placed one (1) to four (4) at the previous ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships may enter three (3) Pairs in all four (4) events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating hosting Pair Skating.
b) 2 entries in 4 events:
ISU Members with Skaters, who qualified for the Final Free Skating, but were not placed in the first four (4) ISU Members of the previous ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, may enter two (2) Pairs in all four (4) events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating hosting Pair Skating.
c) 1 entry in 4 events:
All other ISU Members not mentioned under a) and b) but participated in the previous ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in the Short Program are entitled to enter one Pair in all four (4)events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating hosting Pair Skating.
d) 1 entry in 3 events:
All other ISU Members not mentioned under a) to c) are entitled to enter one Pair in three (3) events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating hosting Pair Skating.
f) Organizing ISU Member:
For the Organizing ISU Member there is no limitation in the number of entries in its Pairs’ event.

 

[Colonel Green]

Canada won the Junior Worlds pairs title the first three years it was held, 1976-78, but never since.

Tonight, two more cracks at being the first since Underhill/Martini.

 

[Colonel Green]

Tough start for Flores & Wang.

EDIT: actually, disastrous first half.

 

[Wyliefan]

That's a lot of red.

 

[HaNguyen]

Are Flores and Wang going to separate?

 

[Flip Jump]

Are Flores and Wang going to separate?

Wondering the same, I have been sensing it for a while sadly.

 

[Karen-W]

FlorWang - 3tw - rough landing again; SBS 3s+2a+2a (she doubled the S); SBS 3t - fall for Olivia; throw 3lo - steps out & looked to be two-footed; first lift - alright; second lift - struggle; throw 3s - beautiful; BODS - decent; combo spin - meh; choreo seq - alright.

That program was a struggle overall. I don't know who is available as potential partners for either of them but they really have outgrown each other & should consider starting the new Olympic cycle with new partners.

 

[Karen-W]

Well... On the positive side of things... The USA won't finish worse than 6th & 7th overall, so we have 3 teams for Jr Worlds and 3 entries at each JGP next season.

 

[Colonel Green]

Goddamn, that twist.

Ouch, down on the throw.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Guo/Zhang have a truly enormous 4tw, but everything after that has been a bit of a disaster.

 

[Colonel Green]

Second throw fall. If they get those under control this team could be a menace.

What do these costumes have to do with The Greatest Showman?

 

[victorskid]

Guo/Zhang have a truly enormous 4tw, but everything after that has been a bit of a disaster.

I got home just as they were starting to skate.

 

[Karen-W]

Guo/Zhang - 4tw - okay; throw 3f - fall; SBS 2a+1a+2a - rough, two-footed landing for her on the 2nd 2a; SBS 3s - she fell & he was a mess on his landing; first lift - very nice; FIDS - FFS, can the Pairs Tech Committee take away the bullet point for the blade grab feature? Combo spin - pretty decent; these costumes do NOT read "The Greatest Showman" at all; throw 3s - both hands down & a fall; second lift - good; choreo seq - mess - they nearly fell on their ending position.

Honestly, I'd have Herrera/Khobta ahead of this team. I doubt it will happen because their TES was ahead of HerKhob before it disappeared from the screen; but that program was a hot mess of some really good stuff and a lot of messy elements.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Those throws are enormous, might need to tame them so she can land them

 

[Karen-W]

WOW! The judges didn't hold them up just because of the 4tw! Herrera/Khobta medal!!!!!!

 

[Wyliefan]

Yay Ukraine!

 

[Karen-W]

KempEliz - 3tw - bit over his shoulder on the landing but nice air; SBS 3s+1a+1a - decent; SBS 3t - and she falls; throw 3z - small but landed; first lift - decent; throw 3lo - rough landing, hand down & a bit of a stumble; combo spin - lovely; second lift - very nice; choreo seq - nice; BODS - solid.

Wellllll, not their best but their lead from the SP will surely keep them ahead of HerrKhob.

 

[JoannaLouise]

That was a bit up and down for Kemp/Elizarov - two mistakes, but the first throw was excellent. And at least they didn't fall apart completely; performing under pressure has been a weakness for them for a while.

 

[Colonel Green]

Canada wins this event for the first time since 1978! Just remains to be seen which team wins.

Also first Junior World title in any discipline since 2019.

 

[HaNguyen]

I have to say that I prefer Herrera/Khobta’s skating to the Canadian pair.

 

[tangerine dream]

Really a nice team to watch but they need a jump clinic stat.

This applies to most US pairs.

 

[Karen-W]

Everyone watching should probably brace themselves for DesThra to be a hot mess in this FS. They've never responded well in pressure situations & having the lead with the Jr World title on the line is the biggest pressure cooker situation they've ever face.

 

[victorskid]

Everyone watching should probably brace themselves for DesThra to be a hot mess in this FS. They've never responded well in pressure situations & having the lead with the Jr World title on the line is the biggest pressure cooker situation they've ever face.

Such a supportive post

 

[Karen-W]

DesThra - 3tw - okay; SBS 2a+1a+2a - bit messy on the 1st 2a for her; throw 3lo - step out; first lift - good; throw 3s - fall; BODS - decent; second lift - nice; SBS 2s - done, but... choreo seq - fine; combo spin - disjointed.

Well, that wasn't nearly the mess I anticipated but they absolutely did not beat KempEliz here today. They'll stay on the podium and probably beat HerrKhob - though I think HerrKhob are the more promising team longterm.

 

[Colonel Green]

If you asked me to pick a team from this event to pose for the cover of Vogue, it would be these two by a mile. And their basic skating and performance is great.

But the jumps and throws remain a work in progress, and I don’t really think there’s been all that much progress.

 

[Karen-W]

Such a supportive post

LOL - I'm just trying to set reasonable expectations for anyone who hasn't followed junior pairs over the past few seasons.

 

[victorskid]

Final FS results:
1 Ava KEMP / Yohnatan ELIZAROV CAN 105.68 52.99 53.69 6.79 6.57 6.75 1.00 #15
2 Hannah HERRERA / Ivan KHOBTA UKR 103.20 52.26 50.94 6.36 6.18 6.54 0.00 #12
3 Yuxuan CHEN / Yinbo DONG CHN 101.25 54.45 46.80 5.82 5.57 6.14 0.00 #11
4 Jazmine DESROCHERS / Kieran THRASHER CAN 99.41 47.22 53.19 6.71 6.46 6.75 1.00 #16
5 Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG USA 92.03 45.93 47.10 6.07 5.61 5.96 1.00 #13
6 Reagan MOSS / Jakub GALBAVY USA 91.25 42.76 49.49 6.29 6.14 6.11 1.00 #10
7 Louise EHRHARD / Matthis PELLEGRIS FRA 90.73 44.19 46.54 5.89 5.75 5.79 0.00 #7
8 Julia QUATTROCCHI / Etienne LACASSE CAN 88.64 40.98 47.66 6.14 5.89 5.82 0.00 #8
9 Rui GUO / Yiwen ZHANG CHN 88.49 49.59 42.90 5.32 5.00 5.75 4.00 #14
10 Polina POLMAN / Gabriel RENOLDI ITA 87.16 44.93 42.23 5.29 5.14 5.39 0.00 #6
11 Anita MAPELLI / Noah QUESADA GRAU ESP 84.28 40.97 43.31 5.43 5.25 5.54 0.00 #9
12 Laura HECKOVA / Alex VALKY SVK 82.49 41.11 41.38 5.14 5.04 5.32 0.00 #3
13 Romane TELEMAQUE / Lucas COULON FRA 75.57 35.70 41.87 5.39 5.25 5.04 2.00 #2
14 Irina NAPOLITANO / Edoardo COMI ITA 74.19 35.73 39.46 5.00 4.64 5.14 1.00 #5
15 Laura GAUCH / Linus MAGER SUI 74.16 35.30 39.86 5.07 4.75 5.11 1.00 #1
16 Neamh DAVISON / Daniel BORISOV GBR 71.36 36.27 37.09 4.82 4.43 4.64 2.00 #4


Final overall results:
1 Ava KEMP / Yohnatan ELIZAROV CAN 167.90 2 1
2 Jazmine DESROCHERS / Kieran THRASHER CAN 162.25 1 4
3 Hannah HERRERA / Ivan KHOBTA UKR 160.15 5 2
4 Yuxuan CHEN / Yinbo DONG CHN 157.99 6 3
5 Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG USA 149.99 4 5
6 Rui GUO / Yiwen ZHANG CHN 146.83 3 9
7 Reagan MOSS / Jakub GALBAVY USA 144.50 7 6
8 Louise EHRHARD / Matthis PELLEGRIS FRA 140.68 10 7
9 Julia QUATTROCCHI / Etienne LACASSE CAN 139.91 9 8
10 Polina POLMAN / Gabriel RENOLDI ITA 136.72 11 10
11 Anita MAPELLI / Noah QUESADA GRAU ESP 135.76 8 11
12 Laura HECKOVA / Alex VALKY SVK 129.63 14 12
13 Irina NAPOLITANO / Edoardo COMI ITA 123.73 12 14
14 Romane TELEMAQUE / Lucas COULON FRA 121.64 15 13
15 Neamh DAVISON / Daniel BORISOV GBR 118.80 13 16
16 Laura GAUCH / Linus MAGER SUI 118.58 16 15
Final Not Reached
17 Lily WILBERFORCE / Mozes Jozsef BEREI HUN 43.61 17
18 Johanka ZILKOVA / Matyas Rafael BECERRA CZE 43.54 18

Protocols link: https://results.isu.org/results/sea...OR----FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf