Recent content by Jonas

RE: Isabeau -- I'm sure she's disappointed in finishing off the podium. The missed 3Lutz-3loop cost her that second World medal, however, I applaud the strategy of incorporating the greater degree of difficulty here. I think she and/or her coaching team were thinking long term here. She's...

I wanted it for Amber, but even after the SP (with Isabeau practically tied w/her) I already knew the World medal wasn't happening. Kudos for hanging onto the small medal, but overall that program looked lethargic compared to the rest of the season - even including in Milano. The signs of...

Not that this totally related to Peacock's streaming, but 1. I'm hoping for Tonia Kwiatkowski and Mark Hanretty to be THE commentating team for future ISU Championship broadcasts!! 2. I'm hoping for the more traditional, standard skater introductions before they skate to their start...

I would've never guessed Vouillamov & Bouvart finishing top 10 (at least not this season), but they killed it here! Well deserved. What an upward trajectory they've been on since last year's Jr. Worlds! Your thoughts...

Did Gunnarsdottir & Piazza not have the TES minima for Worlds?? (or worse are they injured or split up??) I enjoyed watching them at Europeans and was looking forward to seeing them here.

Did Lia and Trennt come to Prague to play or what?!?! That was even better than their individual SP in Milano if you ask me! I took particular notice of their lifts -- stronger than I've ever remembered from them! Your thoughts...

Max did say that the Olympics were the ultimate goal, but are we sure that he would've outright declined Worlds if he was assigned there outright like the USFSA absolutely should have??

I'll be even more cynical and outright shady here. There was absolutely no justifiable nor objective reason for the USFSA to name Jason Brown to the World Team, but it did so anyway. No monitoring, no questions asked -- think this was a ceremonial thank you from the USFSA. Jason is NOT...

I wouldn't be so quick to presume Pereira & Michaud will finish in the top 5 -- I think they're gonna battle it out w/Kam & O'Shea for that one. Your thoughts...

I'd say McLaughlin & Brubaker also.

If Flores & Wang really didn't want to go to Jr. Worlds because they wholeheartedly want to compete solely as seniors, then I can't imagine that they couldn'tve just declined this assignment. Jarmoc & Witkowski, who medalled on the Jr. Grand Prix, surely would've jumped at this opportunity...

OK, so again it's probably just me, but I felt a very palpable unease between Flores & Wang -- especially in the SP, where they executed most of their elements and generally skated well. They just seemed really standoffish towards each other in general and not just in the presentation of the...

Plenty of eye candy on that Jr. Worlds podium! Your thoughts...

Uber excited to see how Herrera & Khobta develop during this next Olympiad!!! What a great pairing!!! Barely a year together plus she being (as far as I know) so new to pairs -- they've already finished top 5 at Jr. Worlds!!! Your thoughts...

Anyone know if World Juniors will be viewable on ISU Skating's YouTube page?? I'm actually looking forward to watching this competition as unspoiled as possible!