2021 Challenge Cup, Feb 25-28, The Hague, NED

[Karen-W]

What is this weird world that we live in where we have 11 pairs but only 3 dance teams?

A bunch of pairs teams still trying for their TES mins while the dance teams all have them since there have been more ice dance comps this season. I don't think there have been more than 2-3 pairs comps between Nebelhorn and now. :-(

 

[Kateri]

Official stream is on, still pre warm-up for ladies' SP though.

 

[Braulio]

When I would have thought I will be sooo excited to watch a warm up!

Skating is ON!

 

[Kateri]

Is there a results page, does anyone know?

 

[alchemy void]

That USD/Euro exchange rate, ouch.

 

[Braulio]

Is there a results page, does anyone know?

CHALLENGE CUP 2021

 

[Kateri]

That USD/Euro exchange rate, ouch.

I'm in UK£, so don't start!

 

[Kateri]

Love Van Z's dress. She looks like a venetian blind window box! In a good way!

 

[alchemy void]

Quoting @Karen-W's post from GSD re: skaters achieving minimums....

Skaters competing this weekend at Challenge Cup and Sophia Trophy for Worlds TES minimums:

* = country has at least one skater with both TES minimums already
Need SP min only
Need FS min only
Scores are relatively close in both segments

Men: 34/64
CC - Jari Kessler CRO SP/FS, Georgii Reshtenko* CZE SP/FS, Mate Borocz HUN SP/FS, Andras Csernoch HUN SP/FS, Donovan Carrillo Suazo MEX FS, Kornel Witkowski POL* SP/FS, Aleix Gabara ESP SP/FS, Tomas Laurenc Guarino ESP SP/FS, Arnau Joly ESP SF/FS
ST - Alexander Zlatkov BUL* SP/FS, Mikhail Shaidorov KAZ SP/FS, Davide Lewton-Brain MON FS

Ladies: 30/51
CC - Emmy Ma TPE SP/FS, Emilea Zingas CYP SP (competing at ST also), Maia Sorensen DEN* SP/FS, Bernadett Szigeti HUN* FS, Nelli Ioffe ISR SP/FS, Viktoriia Iushchenkova ISR SP/FS, Taylor Morris ISR FS, Anete Lace LAT* SP/FS, Andrea Montesinos Cantu MEX SP/FS, Lindsay Van Zundert NED* SP, Victoria Velarde PER SP/FS
ST - Ivelina Baicheva BUL* SP/FS, Simona Gospidinova BUL* SP/FS, Kristina Grigorova BUL* SP/FS, Maria Ilinova BUL* SP/FS, Mariya Levushkina BUL* SP/FS, Emilea Zingas CYP SP (competing at CC also), Nikola Rychtarikova CZE* SP/FS, Yasmin Tekik KAZ* SP/FS, Antonina Dubinina SRB SP/FS, Dasa Grm SLO FS, Anna La Porta SUI* SP, Sinem Pekder SP/FS, Zeynep Dilruba Sanoglu TUR SP/FS
NOTE - Hana Cvijanovic CRO SP/FS is listed as competing in the Junior Ladies at Sophia Trophy but I think this is an error and she is actually competing in Senior Ladies since she is too old for Juniors

Pairs: 27/44
Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii ITA* SP, Nika Osipova/Dmitry Epstein NED* SP/FS, Dorota Broda/Pedro Betegon Martin ESP SP/FS, Greta Crafoord/John Crafoord SWE SP/FS, Alexandra Herbrikova/Nicolas Roulet SUI FS

Dance: 33/47
NONE

Good luck to everyone looking for their minimums!

 

[Kateri]

Van Zundert
Alegria
3L-2T
3Z
2A
jumps all big and clean, nice spins!

 

[alchemy void]

Did Van Zundert do a double lutz as her solo jump? I'm trying to watch while I work.

If we're paying for a stream, replays and TES tracker might be nice.

 

[Braulio]

Well, the streaming is... ok, basically the same format/quality that before when it was free over youtube at 720p

Tallink Hotels Cup was at 1080p 60fps though...

 

[alchemy void]

Jorik looks great in his Dutch team jacket and leggings

 

[Kateri]

Did Van Zundert do a double lutz as her solo jump? I'm trying to watch while I work.

If we're paying for a stream, replays and TES tracker might be nice.

WARNING: No replay and no tracker mean any pbp I post is going to be wildly impressionistic and unreliable!

Oh wow, no scores. They really do have tech issues!

 

[Braulio]

wtf? the score??? never showed, what did they say about?

 

[alchemy void]

No scores for Lindsay yet. "Sometime in the next group"

 

[alchemy void]

Tallink Hotels Cup was at 1080p 60fps though...

Yes, I'm definitely spoiled from last week.

 

[Braulio]

No scores for Lindsay yet. "Sometime in the next group"

Wow, this is not rhythmic gymnastics! never happened in my life to have to wait for a score to show later, 'sometime'

Also stream doesn't have a pause or rewind option

But the costumer service promised it would be an On Demand option to catch after the event was over

 

[Kateri]

Schermann
Some string/piano film soundtrack-sounding thing
3L fall
3Z-2T
2A
meh

 

[Braulio]

another score that will come later, what is going on!!??

 

[alchemy void]

Slay Zingas! Get that TES!

 

[alchemy void]

GORGEOUS 2A and 3Lz+2T from Zingas. Tons of height, flow, power. The landing edge on that axel is perfect.

3F clean too!

Her skating is retro in the very best way possible.

 

[Braulio]

I liked Emilea Zinga's spins

 

[Kateri]

Zingas
A pretty French song about Love and Death
2A
3Z rippon, 2T
3F
"pleasant"

 

[Braulio]

Gorgeous 3/3 from Loenna!

 

[Kateri]

Loena!!!
Celine, It's All Coming Back To Me

3Z rippon 3T gorgeous!
2A
3F
fabulous spins, fabulous everything!! she needs to relax and sell it!

 

[alchemy void]

Loena killed it. She's come back so strong from her injuries.

If she skates like that at Worlds, she should be top 5 in the SP, no questions asked. I'd like to see her really sell the footwork more, maybe give us some lip sync action. I can provide a Zoom demo if needed.

 

[Braulio]

Go Peru!

 

[alchemy void]

They need to sort out this scoring problem before the next warmup group takes the ice.

 

[Kateri]

Velarde
Feelin' Good, a cover, but not Buble at least
2A step out
3T(?) fall
What I think was a salchow attempt that barely left the ice, maybe credited as a double if she's lucky?