Recent content by EdgyIceMarks

Lee/Young's 3/1 year suspensions have been overturned https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202505130029 (The previous lifts of suspension were the courts granting injunctions; now the cases are closed)

Wait, did the ISU Ice Dance Committee rework the beat count of edges and turns in the Rhumba pattern for the Juniors? (Quickstep seems to remain unchanged) Rhumba chart and diagram (same ones used as recently as the 2017-18 season for Seniors) Rhumba+Quickstep chart and diagram (for Juniors...

Eligibility for Art and Sports Personnel does not require re-qualification, it only needs to happen once, and it can happen before service age. The 2016 Ranking Competition was the 2017 Asian Winter Games qualifier for Figure Skating back then. Cha won the event for Senior Men Singles, but...

Yes, this is the Art and Sports Personnel system [EN Wikipedia Page] To be incorporated as sports personnel in place of traditional military service, one needs 3rd place or higher in the Olympic Games, or 1st place in the Asian Games. (Relevant section here in Korean) No other sports competition...

My understanding is that Shin stayed in Korea between the Ranking Competition and Korean Nationals, training with Chi Hyun-jung. (https://x.com/0319jiia/status/1863177381877547244) I recall fan speculation that she needs to take Finals (as part of minimal requirements for elite athletes relating...

Brief observations Hyunseo Park not in Yelim Kim not in, expected due to injury Dabin Choi not in Heesue Han not in Minsol Kwon not in, contrary to previously shared news No teams entered for junior dance, recall that none of them have JWC technical minimums for this season Cho/Marinsky not in...

So this is Oakville, Ontario with Bruno Marcotte?

There are people in the Korean fandom that have reported having met and talked to Minsol Kwon amongst the audience during the Seoul preliminary rounds for the Winter Sports Festival. They were told this was a temporary visit and she'll be returning to Canada the following week (Minsol is...

To clarify: Seoul Eastern District Court granted Haein Lee an injunction regarding her suspension; the effects of her suspension has been suspended, and her status as an athlete is temporarily restored. The lawsuit regarding the full nullification of her suspension, which is a separate legal...

Lim/Quan are no longer entered for the Korean selection competition (scheduled 10-11 October 2024) for the 2025 Asian Winter Games. KSU has clarified in an e-mail correspondence that this change in entry was due to the team's participation in the Asian Winter Games not being possible. Ye...

David Wilson has been choreographing for Shin since last season. Though her free skate this season is choreographed by Lori Nichol. Shin has been backloading tech in the Free Skate for the past few seasons now. From the Korean JGP selection comp and JGP Bangkok it is noticeable that she is...

Nayeon Ko and Hyorin Lee have been added to the list of national team members last week. Jeongyul Hwang has been on that list since mid-August. Heesue Han and below are still on the reserve team list. Source: Sports Support Portal National Team Archive (fixed link)

Statement from C's legal representation (Edited link to the initial article) https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202409030253 Lee's legal representation responds https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10232207621483797&id=1549903079&mibextid=WC7FNe&rdid=7YUjAKwdAXq6onPC

Some more context surrounding the decision of the Sports Equity Commission of the Korean Sports and Olympics Committee, including potential future course of action of some of the parties involved. https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1007782264...

New article, with interviews primarily from Lee's side but also from a KSU official and C's legal representation. https://www.dispatch.co.kr/2301517 The retrial will be held in late August.