Australian skating news

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Ice Skating Australia have added a section to their website detailing Katia & Harley's win in Taipei City.

http://www.isa.org.au/katia-harley-pairs

 

[greenapple]

How refreshing to see a federation excited about their skaters.

 

[aussieSKATES]

2017 World Figure Skating Championships
Team Australia’s Planned Program Content

Brendan Kerry / Short Program

Quad Toe Loop
Triple Lutz / Triple Toe Loop
Change Foot Camel Spin
Triple Axel
Flying Sit Spin
Step Sequence
Change Foot Combination Spin

Brendan Kerry / Free Skate

Quad Salchow
Quad Toe Loop / Triple Toe Loop
Change Foot Camel Spin
Triple Axel / Double Toe Loop
Choreographic Sequence
Quadruple Toe Loop
Triple Axel
Triple Flip
Flying Sit Spin
Triple Lutz / Half Loop / Triple Salchow
Triple Loop
Step Sequence
Change Foot Combination Spin

Alexandrovskaya & Windsor / Short Program

Triple Twist Lift
Side By Side Triple Toe Loops
Group 5 Reverse Lasso Lift
Throw Triple Flip
Side By Side Flying Change Foot Combination Spin
Step Sequence
Backward Inside Death Spiral

Alexandrovskaya & Windsor / Free Skate

Triple Twist Lift
Side By Side Triple Salchows
Side By Side Triple Toe Loop / Double Toe Loop / Double Toe Loops
Throw Triple Flip
Group 5 Axel Lasso Lift
Side By Side Flying Change Foot Combination Spin
Throw Triple Salchow
Choreographic Sequence
Group 5 Reverse Lasso Lift
Backward Outside Death Spiral
Group 4 Lift
Pair Combination Spin

Kailani Craine / Short Program

Triple Flip / Double Toe Loop
Change Foot Combination Spin
Step Sequence
Triple Loop
Double Axel
Flying Sit Spin
Layback Spin

Kailani Craine / Free Skate

Triple Flip / Triple Toe Loop
Triple Lutz / Double Toe Loop
Triple Loop / Half Loop / Triple Salchow
Change Foot Combination Spin
Triple Flip
Triple Loop
Flying Change Foot Combination Spin
Step Sequence
Double Axel
Choreographic Sequence
Double Axel
Layback Spin

 

[firstflight]

They did it! Qualified for FS, and a top 16 finish for their first worlds
Congratulations!

 

[kwanfan1818]

That is great news!

Ziegler/Kiefer gave it a great try, improving their SB by over 3 points to go over 61, but it wasn't enough to catch A/W.

 

[Chemistry66]

It's insane to think that a team who scored 62+ points almost didn't make the FS, wow

 

[Seerek]

It's insane to think that a team who scored 62+ points almost didn't make the FS, wow

...and 11 teams scored 70+ (not even including Julianne/Charlie and Ksenia/Fedor) - wow

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I just finished watching now and did not check results before..

OMG I KNEW Katia and Harley would.. WOW......

They werent showed on our broadcast but I will wait for youtube.. SO THEY ARE IN THE OLYS !!!!! OMG!!!

PS. If Kaliani holds that placement do the points help Australia's case into the team event?

 

[misskarne]

They werent showed on our broadcast but I will wait for youtube.. SO THEY ARE IN THE OLYS !!!!! OMG!!!

No, they're not (yet). The 16 places handed out here include the multi-spots. So, for example, if China gets three spots, that's three of those places gone (16-3 = 13). Realistically, I think Katia and Harley would have to finish 10th or higher to qualify here, barring totally unforeseen circumstances.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Well done to Kailani, Katya and Harley on making it through.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

No, they're not (yet). The 16 places handed out here include the multi-spots. So, for example, if China gets three spots, that's three of those places gone (16-3 = 13). Realistically, I think Katia and Harley would have to finish 10th or higher to qualify here, barring totally unforeseen circumstances.

Wait? Now what?

Just when you think you have learned something......

 

[Chemistry66]

Wait? Now what?

Just when you think you have learned something......

Here's my post on GS explaining how spots would be allotted based on the SP placements:

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...lds-Pairs-SP&p=1683457&viewfull=1#post1683457

While there's a chance Katia and Harley won't qualify an Olympic spot from here, they'd have a good chance at one of the 4 spots allotted at Nebelhorn.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

OK, I just watched this and its beyond amazeballs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yb16D3MYOM

I know they are still growing but their score is too lowwwwww

PCS is dragging them down. I watched Kaliani too and she was clean and her PCS is just too low...

 

[aussieSKATES]

Australia's Brendan Kerry skated not only a season's best, but a career best short program. Performing flawlessly to 'Singing In The Rain', Kerry has comfortably qualified for the free skating.

Australia is really bringing it to these championships. All of our skaters have produced their absolute best.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Australia's Brendan Kerry skated not only a season's best, but a career best short program. Performing flawlessly to 'Singing In The Rain', Kerry has comfortably qualified for the free skating.

Australia is really bringing it to these championships. All of our skaters have produced their absolute best.

I really want them to qualify into the team event. BTW when is the cutoff for that? Next season's GP Final?

 

[aussieSKATES]

Our Day Two Recap in person from the press stand in Helsinki

 

[aussieSKATES]

Our Day One Recap in person from the press stand in Helsinki

 

[aussieSKATES]

Our Day Three Recap in person from the press stand in Helsinki

 

[aussieSKATES]

2017 World Championships
Day 4 - Men's Free Skate

Today in the men’s free skating final, Australia’s Brendan Kerry brought a very high level of commitment to both the technical element and program component aspect of his performance.

Carrying a small injury leading into this event, Kerry focussed less on multiple quadruple jumps and instead, sold the artistry of his Pirates of the Caribbean routine to the rafters. Also, much to the delight of the audience, they loved that he started his skate wearing a cheeky grin.

Kerry has trained harder than ever leading into the event and with that, earned personal and career best scores for his short program, free skate, and overall.

The great news from here is that the twenty - two year old has qualified Australia a spot at next year’s Olympic Winter Games.

Moving forward, this event has been one of the best ever for figure skating in this country.

 

[aussieSKATES]

Our Day Four Recap in person from the press stand in Helsinki

 

[nicklaszlo]

There was a nice show at Macquarie ice arena on Thursday. Richard Dornbrush, Brendan Kerry, and various dance and freeskating competitors (mostly associated with Monica MacDonald) performed. I particularly liked the backflips and the fire breathing routine. Attendance was good.

 

[Sylvia]

From O'Brien Group Arena's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ObrienGrou...419908038625/1786953014651965/?type=3&theater
Join us [in Melbourne] next Friday 28 April at 7pm for the 2017 Figure Skating Gala Evening. Celebrating Olympic Winter Institute of Australia's talent, the exhibition gala will give guests the chance to witness Australian and World Champions and Winter Olympians showcasing their talents on the rink!
Tickets to this stellar event will sell quickly. Fans are advised to book early to avoid disappointment by heading to: https://www.obriengrouparena.com.au/events/detail/figure-skating-gala-evening

 

[Sylvia]

Is anyone attending the show on Friday? ^^^

I came across this Brendan Kerry article published in the Orange County (California) Register before Worlds: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/03/2...ustralian-figure-skating-champ-brendan-kerry/

James Min was happy to have found his 3A again in practice : https://www.instagram.com/p/BTTSHucFASX/

 

[Sylvia]

There was a nice show at Macquarie ice arena on Thursday.

Looks like this Sydney Channel 7 news piece on Brendan Kerry was filmed in conjunction with the show: https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/855345619090538496
Kerry also uploaded this same news video on YT (includes a snippet of him skating at Macquarie as a youngster): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhM5OZODoJs

Kerry will be at Macquarie ice rink as a presenter for Nikolai Morozov's singles and dance camp on May 1-2, 2017.

Kailani Craine performed at the 4/28/17 Melbourne show - 2 photos from her Instagram:
La La Land ("Another Day of Sun" perhaps? ): https://www.instagram.com/p/BTfzw-Ij9Dh/?taken-by=kailanicraine&hl=en
"Cake by the Ocean" (says her hashtag): https://www.instagram.com/p/BTf0-lyDiVb/
Short clip: https://twitter.com/OWI_AUS/status/857910671165448192/video/1

Kerry's 3A: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTbUxgGgCMs/?taken-by=owi_aus
Kerry's backflip: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTbMpXDgN2F/?taken-by=owi_aus

Photo of Katia Alexandrovskaya & Harley Windsor performing in the show: https://twitter.com/OWI_AUS/status/857896980361519105

James Min's off ice photo included Brooklee Han and Holly Harris: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTcq-ftFzS_/

4/28/17 article on Brooklee Han ("among the Australian athletes in Melbourne who were taking part in team processing ahead of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games"): http://www.owia.org/figure-skating-news/born-to-ride-but-destined-to-skate
Photo of her performing in the show: https://twitter.com/OWI_AUS/status/857905880095838208
ETA a closer photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BTiEUyCj42k/

 

[Bunny Hop]

Looks like this Sydney Channel 7 news piece on Brendan Kerry was filmed in conjunction with the show: https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/855345619090538496

The reporter needs to learn the meaning of 'literally'.

Kerry also uploaded this same news video on YT (includes a snippet of him skating at Macquarie as a youngster): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhM5OZODoJs

Actually, that's Canterbury Ice Rink in the clip at the start of the story, not Macquarie.

 

[misskarne]

He called him Brendan Kelly.

*facepalm*

I notice Brendan is starting to acquire that hybrid accent that Aussies can pick up when they live overseas.

Seven is undoubtedly reporting on this stuff because they're (unfortunately) the broadcaster of the Olympics here. I am not looking forward to finding the skating behind the paywall (as I'm sure will happen when the snow sports start.)

I wish I could have seen that show on Friday! Did anyone get to go?

 

[skatingguy]

He called him Brendan Kelly.

*facepalm*

I notice Brendan is starting to acquire that hybrid accent that Aussies can pick up when they live overseas.

Seven is undoubtedly reporting on this stuff because they're (unfortunately) the broadcaster of the Olympics here. I am not looking forward to finding the skating behind the paywall (as I'm sure will happen when the snow sports start.)

I wish I could have seen that show on Friday! Did anyone get to go?

The Australian broadcaster - in perhaps the country with greatest love of Olympic sports - puts the Olympics behind a paywall? That's nuts. Plan a vacation to Canada, if you're not going to Korea (I believe the exchange rate is favourable right now) the CBC will have live streaming of all the events for free on its website - very good quality. Sometimes we just don't realize how spoiled we are in this country.

 

[misskarne]

Seven's setup is a little complicated. They have three free-to-air channels, on which they broadcast the Olympics. For Rio, they had those three channels going, but they mostly covered the "big sports" with very little foray into the smaller sports (so the first week was swimming 24x7 etc). If you wanted to watch sports that weren't on those channels, you had to shell out for "premium access" on their site or their app. Considering they spent the Olympics bragging about their "live and free" coverage and that they also refused to share with Foxtel (our main subscription TV service, who were all ready to go to launch their eight Olympic channels) it got quite a bit of backlash.

I don't know if they'll run the same setup for Korea, but if they have to choose between skating and the snow sports the skating will always lose.

 

[kwanfan1818]

 

[greenapple]

Brooklee Han's review of the skating show in Melbourne last week, which includes some interesting quotes from the skaters about their performances and results last season.