2020 Grand Prix series thread

[Brenda_Bottems]

I assume so. As long as the event is happening, NBC needs something to fill the airtime.

I certainly hope so. I refuse to peacock and watch on my computer monitor.

Apparently an email is going out to USFS Friends of Figure Skating to have first dibs on photo cutouts!

How does one go about applying for this service?

-BB

 

[Sylvia]

I wonder if at least press are allowed to attend.

According to the Alert that was sent out by USFS to the media folks, accreditation information for Skate America is supposed to be available next week.

Does anyone know if @Rebecca Moose has heard the bad news about no spectators?

 

[Alexa]

I certainly hope so. I refuse to peacock and watch on my computer monitor.



How does one go about applying for this service?

-BB

You will get an email from us figure skating if you join this friends of figure skating program

According to the email, friends in this program would get the cardboard cutout notification first, then they probably plan to send out more to fans not in the program

Friends of Figure Skating | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

 

[MacMadame]

I certainly hope so. I refuse to peacock and watch on my computer monitor.

Peacock should be part of your cable package if you have one. We watch it on our TV via Comcast. I assume it works on the computer but I've never watched it that way.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Peacock should be part of your cable package if you have one. We watch it on our TV via Comcast. I assume it works on the computer but I've never watched it that way.

Comcast is the only cable provider that includes Peacock I think since they are both owned by NBC. I have Cox and don’t have access to it.

 

[love skating]

I assume so. As long as the event is happening, NBC needs something to fill the airtime.

Yeah, that's true. I mean lately I've seen cornhole and something called "slippery steps/stairs" on sports channels! Please give us skating to watch!!

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

I have Cox and don’t have access to it.

Unfortunately,I no longer have access to Cox.

-BB

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Unfortunately,I no longer have access to Cox.

-BB

Yeah, that's true. I mean lately I've seen cornhole and something called "slippery steps/stairs" on sports channels! Please give us skating to watch!!

What's a little cornhole without Cox!

 

[coppertop1]

With Ottawa being a hot spot, I wonder if Skate Canada will be canceled.

 

[Colonel Green]

With Ottawa being a hot spot, I wonder if Skate Canada will be canceled.

With no audience, etc. there's not much reason to. At worst they'd just switch it to some other rink; without having to sell tickets, etc., there's a lot less setup required.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

With Ottawa being a hot spot, I wonder if Skate Canada will be canceled.

If it is, that's a major spanner for the Grand Prix Final qualification process should SC need to be cancelled.

Of course, the last thing anyone needs now is to have the athletes and their support teams exposed and potentially getting sick.

 

[meggonzo]

Tursynbaeva won't be competing in the Grand Prix

World silver medalist opts out of figure skating Grand Prix

Elizabet Tursynbayeva, the 2019 World silver medalist, said she will not compete in figure skating's upcoming Grand Prix Series.

olympics.nbcsports.com

 

[Sylvia]

USFS has picked up a title sponsor for Skate America (last year's SA was "presented by American Cruise Lines"): https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...uaranteed-rate-skate-america?templateParam=11

Guaranteed Rate ("one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States") also sponsors bowling and racing car teams: https://www.rate.com/news

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

USFS has picked up a title sponsor for Skate America (last year's SA was "presented by American Cruise Lines"): https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...uaranteed-rate-skate-america?templateParam=11

Guaranteed Rate ("one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States") also sponsors bowling and racing car teams: https://www.rate.com/news

Could either of these sponsors be more foretelling for the 2019 event, or more ironic for the 2020 competition?

 

[Sylvia]

Think it will be hard to top 2009 "Cancer.Net Skate America"...

 

[seabm7]

USFS has picked up a title sponsor for Skate America (last year's SA was "presented by American Cruise Lines"): https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...uaranteed-rate-skate-america?templateParam=11

Guaranteed Rate ("one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States") also sponsors bowling and racing car teams: https://www.rate.com/news

I cannot access rate.com: Error 1020 Access Denied. It seems they do not like a South Korean IP, which is too bad for an American expatriate such as myself.

 

[Carolla5501]

I cannot access rate.com: Error 1020 Access Denied. It seems they do not like a South Korean IP, which is too bad for an American expatriate such as myself.

That's OK on their news page it talks about being a sponsor for bowling not figure skating!

 

[Sylvia]

Dear USFS, hope you are reading this thread, I have an idea!

Please set up a fundraiser to fill the arena with photo cutouts of fans

And here's today's press release - all proceeds will benefit the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund:

Join the Skate America crowd with a virtual fan cutout | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

 

[mjb52]

Oh that's really nice. The U.S.F.S. Memorial Fund is something I think is really cool, that actually tempts me to do it.

 

[npavel]

I haven't red up all but my question: who are skating where? when will we know?

 

[victorskid]

I haven't red up all but my question: who are skating where? when will we know?

Not announced yet - stay tuned....

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Entries are out!

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series started in 1995 and consists of six international senior invitational events and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The skaters are seeded and invited to the six Grand Prix of Figure Skating events based on the results of the previous ISU...

isu.org

Ladies: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...es-33/entries-5/25027-ladies-assignments/file

Men: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...files-33/entries-5/25026-men-assignments/file

Pairs: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...les-33/entries-5/25028-pairs-assignments/file

Dance: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...33/entries-5/25025-ice-dance-assignments/file

 

[Amy L]

Tarasova/Morozov are now staying in Russia so that they can participate in the Russia Cup series in order to qualify for Nationals. So that most likely leaves a second TBA spot for a US pair.

 

[Jeschke]

RUS is giving to 2pair spots away, when only 8 are available?
And then one to Krasnopolski

 

[Jeschke]

Mai Mihara

But where are Nitaya or Nagai?
Why are getting Matsuike or Uramutsu the spots before them? (Kawabe I understand, even though she finished senior nationals below them)
@rosewood , speak!

 

[Vagabond]

Australia got two spots, South Korea didn't get any.

I'm just putting that out there to forestall screams of outrage from a certain non-Korean.

 

[clairecloutier]

I still think it's ridiculous that these are being called Grand Prixs, when clearly they're more like mini-Nationals or Nationals preview events. But, I guess it is done for sponsorship/financial reasons.

 

[Colonel Green]

RUS is giving to 2pair spots away, when only 8 are available?

These are supposed to be international contests still, they have to let a few in.

 

[Jeschke]

US fed couldn't give a spot to Yi Christy Leung at least? (is she still skating? )

 

[Colonel Green]

I guess they’re expecting to be able to get Kurakova back into Canada soon? Or has she already?

Gadbois-pocalypse at SCI has been averted.