2019/20 ISU Grand Prix Assignments & Alternates thread

[olympic]

@olympic The feds do not really go by the alternate list order in terms of picking pairs alternates; we've seen that the last few years. So if U.S. Figure Skating felt that C/J was the pair most deserving of 2 GP spots (among teams who only had 1 pick to start with), this was the right thing to do IMO.

OK. So it would not have been in the USFSA's interest to gamble on C/J likely being selected and giving L/M the spot

 

[Timmay]

James/Cipres removed from both events. https://www.isu.org/docman-document...21485-entries-pairs-2019-20-all-6-events/file

Internationaux de France TBDs
Men TBD = Adrien Tesson (FRA) https://www.isu.org/docman-document...4/21486-entries-men-2019-20-all-6-events/file
Ladies TBD = Lea Serna (FRA) https://www.isu.org/docman-document...1487-entries-ladies-2019-20-all-6-events/file
Dance TBD = Julia Wagret / Pierre Souquet (FRA) https://www.isu.org/docman-document...4-entries-ice-dance-2019-20-all-6-events/file

 

[oleada]

James/Cipres removed from both events. https://www.isu.org/docman-document...21485-entries-pairs-2019-20-all-6-events/file

Unfortunately not a big surprise given that she's on Battle of the Blades

 

[Jeschke]

Happy for Wagret/Souquet!
Wasn't there an ISU rules forbidding doing shows and WD from GP? Am I confused?

 

[Colonel Green]

Wasn't there an ISU rules forbidding doing shows and WD from GP? Am I confused?

There are rules that you need authorization, I believe. Presumably they got it.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

James/Cipres removed from both events. https://www.isu.org/docman-document...21485-entries-pairs-2019-20-all-6-events/file

wait? what, why?

Ugggggg I go out and have a fabulous time in Barcelona for a week with no cares at all and now I can't find my footing.

Whats going on with them, if you dont mind rehashing with me.....

 

[Colonel Green]

Whats going on with them, if you dont mind rehashing with me.....

Vanessa is competing in a Canadian skating competition show.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

^^^ For real???? They bow out of GP series for that?

Looking at Kevin's LOmbardia score I feel that France (used to be Italy) could be a team medal bronze threat for next Olys. They got dance, great pair, an improving man and hopefully an improving lady.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

According to Vanessa's instagram stories, they're pulling back this season because they've decided to continue through 2022 and they want to give their brains and bodies a breather and also concentrate on improving certain elements and skating skills.

 

[Vagabond]

Ugggggg I go out and have a fabulous time in Barcelona for a week with no cares at all and now I can't find my footing.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

^^ tee-hee

 

[Enchanted]

Happy for Wagret/Souquet!

I think this is a surprising selection. I thought they would go with Galayavieva/Thauron.

 

[DobrinFan]

Rostelecom host spots
Ignatov
Stolbova/Novoselov
Shpilevaya/Smirnov

Skate Canada
Pineault
Walsh/Michaud

 

[Colonel Green]

Shpilevaya/Smirnov

Miracles do happen!

 

[Sylvia]

Rostelecom host spots
Ignatov
Stolbova/Novoselov
Shpilevaya/Smirnov

Skate Canada
Pineault
Walsh/Michaud

Grids are updated as of today (Sept. 17):

Ladies: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...1487-entries-ladies-2019-20-all-6-events/file
NHK host spot (already known but finally listed): Yuhana Yokoi

Men: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...4/21486-entries-men-2019-20-all-6-events/file
NHK host spot (already known but finally listed): Koshiro Shimada

Pairs: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...21485-entries-pairs-2019-20-all-6-events/file
NHK host spot: Riku MIURA & Ryuichi KIHARA (new team)
Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN (RUS) replace James/Cipres at NHK.

Dance: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...4-entries-ice-dance-2019-20-all-6-events/file

CHN is the only country with TBD host spots left open (all 4 disciplines); eta: FRA has yet to replace James/Cipres at IdF (UPDATE: see @Orm Irian's post below).

 

[breathesgelatin]

Shpilevaya/Smirnov

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

I thought I'd take an attempt at the next 10 pairs on the list, all credit due to those who previously worked on it. I noticed that to replaces James/Cipres, the Japanese fed basically chose the #2 pair on the list. And we might imagine Ryom and Kim cannot travel just anywhere... Do we think France will just give up the pairs host spot? Will it be two days before the competition?

PAIRS (next 10):
PRK RYOM & KIM (COC)
CHN TANG & YANG (SC)
AUS ALEXANDROVSKAYA & WINDSOR (SA)
CAN RUEST & WOLFE (SA)
ITA GHILARDI & AMBROSINI (RC)
USA LOCKLEY & PROCHNOW (none)
USA LU & MITROFANOV (RC)
RUS KUDRIAVTSEVA/SPIRIDONOV (none) - unless they split, I don't follow junior pairs closely
CRO PETRANOVIC & SOUZA-KORDEIRU (none)
GBR JONES & BOYADJI (none)

 

[oleada]

RUS KUDRIAVTSEVA/SPIRIDONOV (none) - unless they split, I don't follow junior pairs closely

They are still a team and skated at a local competition earlier this month.

 

[Orm Irian]

Do we think France will just give up the pairs host spot? Will it be two days before the competition?

France has already invited Ryom/Kim to take up the spot vacated by James/Cipres and so all eight slots at I de F are filled (go to the 'Participants' tab on this page for the up-to-date list).

 

[breathesgelatin]

France has already invited Ryom/Kim to take up the spot vacated by James/Cipres and so all eight slots at I de F are filled (go to the 'Participants' tab on this page for the up-to-date list).

Cool! So that leaves us with the following list - with no spots left to be filled at the moment other than the final Chinese host spot.

PAIRS (next 10):
CHN TANG & YANG (SC)
AUS ALEXANDROVSKAYA & WINDSOR (SA)
CAN RUEST & WOLFE (SA)
ITA GHILARDI & AMBROSINI (RC)
USA LOCKLEY & PROCHNOW (none)
USA LU & MITROFANOV (RC)
RUS KUDRIAVTSEVA & SPIRIDONOV (none)
CRO PETRANOVIC & SOUZA-KORDEIRU (none)
GBR JONES & BOYADJI (none)
USA DIGERNESS & NEUDECKER (none) - had to w/d from Nebelhorn due to injury

 

[Sylvia]

Next 10 men on last season's ISU SB total scores list:
AZE Vladimir LITVINTSEV (RC)
ISR Daniel SAMOHIN (IdF)
AUS Brendan KERRY (SC)
GER Paul FENTZ (SC)
ISR Alexei BYCHENKO (NHK)
GEO Irakli MAYSURADZE (none)
RUS Alexey EROKHOV (none)
JPN Sota YAMAMOTO (NHK)
CAN Conrad ORZEL (NHK)
JPN Mitsuki SUMOTO (none)

LADIES (next 11):
RUS Serafima SAKHANOVICH (SC)
RUS Anastasia GUBANOVA (none)
KOR Yeilm KIM (SC)
RUS Alena LEONOVA (none)
RUS Anastasia GULIAKOVA (none)
JPN Marin HONDA (COC)
KOR Young YOU (SC)
AZE Ekaterina RYABOVA (RC)
RUS Maria SOTSKOVA (IdF)
USA Courtney HICKS (none)
HKG Yi Christy LEUNG (none)

ETA: Anna TARUSINA, 16, is one spot ahead of Gubanova on last season's SB list and is only listed as a sub. for 2 of the remaining 3 JGPs... would she be eligible?

DANCE (next 10):
RUS POPOVA & MOZGOV (SC)
FIN TURKKILA & VERSLUIS (RC)
LTU REED & AMBRULEVICIUS (RC)
FRA GALYAVIEVA & THAURON (RC)
RUS SHPILEVAYA & SMIRNOV (RC)
GER KOCH & NUECHTERN (none)
ITA TESSARI & FIORETTI (none)
GBR TWEEDALE & BUCKLAND (none)
HUN YANOVSKAYA & LUKACS (none)
GER MUELLER & DIECK (none)

ETA #2:

2018-19 ISU Season Best total scores lists, for reference: Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice Dance

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

LADIES (next 11):
RUS Serafima SAKHANOVICH (SC)
RUS Anastasia GUBANOVA (none)
KOR Yeilm KIM (SC)
RUS Alena LEONOVA (none)
RUS Anastasia GULIAKOVA (none)
JPN Marin HONDA (COC)
KOR Young YOU (SC)
AZE Ekaterina RYABOVA (RC)
RUS Maria SOTSKOVA (IdF)
USA Courtney HICKS (none)
HKG Yi Christy LEUNG (none)

Really? How far down is Kailani?

Did the Challenger points she got last week help her any?

 

[seabm7]

Really? How far down is Kailani?

Did the Challenger points she got last week help her any?

The Challenger points this season do not count. Her SB last season was 107th. If she had won a Challenger, then she could have been included at the last slot in the waiting list, which usually consists of SB down to 75th.

 

[Marco]

Young You's recent skating level will likely score her a second GP invite.

 

[jlai]

Young You's recent skating level will likely Not score her a second GP invite.

Fixed it for you

 

[Marco]

Fixed it for you

Well she just medalled at Lombardia and still has SLC to come. I don't particularly care for her style or programs but she is probably a more competitive lady on that list.

 

[believed]

Well she just medalled at Lombardia and still has SLC to come. I don't particularly care for her style or programs but she is probably a more competitive lady on that list.

That’s why she won’t get another assignment.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Grids received an update today:

Cup of China: He Zhang, Tang & Yang, Guo & Zhao

Ladies: Cup of China has not named their ladies TBD

Men: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...4/21486-entries-men-2019-20-all-6-events/file

Pairs: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...21485-entries-pairs-2019-20-all-6-events/file

Dance: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...4-entries-ice-dance-2019-20-all-6-events/file

 

[Sylvia]

For those wondering about the Chinese ice dance team of Yuzhu Guo / Pengkun Zhao (also competing at the Shanghai Trophy invitational in early October), here's the link to their ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014847.htm

 

[Jeschke]

Grids received an update today:

Cup of China: He Zhang, Tang & Yang, Guo & Zhao

Wang/Wang ?

So Yu/Zhang are not ready either?

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Wang/Wang ?

So Yu/Zhang are not ready either?

I know......