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That's pretty awesome! When has Belgium ever had two skaters (in any discipline) with TWO Grand Prix assignments in the same season?
its beyond!
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That's pretty awesome! When has Belgium ever had two skaters (in any discipline) with TWO Grand Prix assignments in the same season?
Visa issues?Vladimir Litvintsev crossed out from Sheffield
Ryabova crossed out of Skate Canada
Vladimir Litvintsev crossed out from Sheffield
Ryabova crossed out of Skate Canada
Maybe? IIRC, Litvintsev is still training in Moscow. But, most Russians seem to still be traveling freely to Armenia and I can't imagine he'd have a problem continuing to Azerbaijan, presuming his Azerbaijani passport has not been confiscated.Visa issues?
Or the federation is no longer interested in figure skating without russiaVisa issues?
There are other athletes skating for Azerbaijan this season. Ritter & Brykalov (who are based in Canada right now), have been competing.Or the federation is no longer interested in figure skating without russia
I may be wrong, but I don’t see anyone at the JGP either.There are other athletes skating for Azerbaijan this season. Ritter & Brykalov (who are based in Canada right now), have been competing.
Wouldn’t imagine it advisable for someone holding an Azerbaijani passport to travel to or via Armenia given the ongoing conflict between the two countries.Maybe? IIRC, Litvintsev is still training in Moscow. But, most Russians seem to still be traveling freely to Armenia and I can't imagine he'd have a problem continuing to Azerbaijan, presuming his Azerbaijani passport has not been confiscated.
Yeah, I thought about that, but wasn't sure how difficult travel is (if it exists at all) between the two countries.Wouldn’t imagine it advisable for someone holding an Azerbaijani passport to travel to or via Armenia given the ongoing conflict between the two countries.![]()
He was there because he hadn't Olympic spot.Yeah, I thought about that, but wasn't sure how difficult travel is (if it exists at all) between the two countries.
FWIW - Litvintsev hasn't shown up on any of the early Challengers entry lists - last season he did both Lombardia and Nebelhorn, so it may be as simple as him deciding to hang up his skates now that he's made it to the Olympics.
So I guess I was right and its strange decision of federation.I asked Litvintsev if the removal of his entry had to do with visa issue, and he was unaware that he had been removed. So there's that..
Or a miscommunication of some sort. And it also doesn't explain why Ryabova was removed from SCI but not NHK.So I guess I was right and its strange decision of federation.
I think he will wait till the last minute.I'm still waiting for Kvitelashvili, who is still busy doing shows (Armenia last week), to be crossed off the entry lists because I just don't think he's interested in competing this coming season. I could be wrong.
I am going to burst my buttons, good for Gracie!Gracie got Skate America!
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Gracie Gold, Lorraine McNamara and Anton Spiridonov Added to 2022 Skate America - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Team USA adds two additions to its 2022 Skate America lineup with Gracie Gold set to compete in the women's event and Lorraine McNamara and Anton Spiridonov in iceusfigureskatingfanzone.com
Gracie got Skate America!
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Gracie Gold, Lorraine McNamara and Anton Spiridonov Added to 2022 Skate America - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Team USA adds two additions to its 2022 Skate America lineup with Gracie Gold set to compete in the women's event and Lorraine McNamara and Anton Spiridonov in iceusfigureskatingfanzone.com
Yup - this past weekend. She was the only skater invited who didn't already have a GP assignment, so it seemed kind of obvious it would be her, especially since her Philly Summer score is way above what any other US senior women have scored so far at NQS comps, Philly and Cranberry.what????. Nice. I was thinking that she would. Wait is champs camp over?
As expected. They may have hoped to go somewhere else, but the late announcement meant most dance teams were on the record as having made up their minds about this season's plans before the GP announcement.
I'd say that's probably a strong likelihood since they did the same for Holichenko/Darenskiy. Or, they can swap with one of the other seeded skaters. Mikutina is assigned to GPdF, but she shouldn't have any visa issues to go to Canada instead. Other options would be swapping Ryabova for either Schott or Kurakova at either SkAm or MKJW. Other women who are seeded 7-12 include Higuchi (assigned to the same events as Ryabova) & Schizas (also already at SCI). On paper, the easiest swap would be Ryabova & Mikutina since Rina is now based in France.Ryabova is a visa issue, but still not sure about Litvintsev reasoning. Ryabova is a seeded top 12 at Worlds skater; no idea if the ISU will consider her for a different event.
I mean, if it's visa issues, we should (for now) try not to get play-by-play updates, IMO. I wonder @tony, is it because of the pandemic, still, or does it have something to do with Russia when it comes to Ryabova?Interesting - another update to the grids - adding the newly assigned Japanese skaters to NHK, as well as UNCROSSING out Ryabova from SCI. Litvintsev is still marked out from MKJW.
She is still off the other list, so they might’ve just used a prior version when adding Rion and not realised she wasn’t crossed out anymore…Interesting - another update to the grids - adding the newly assigned Japanese skaters to NHK, as well as UNCROSSING out Ryabova from SCI. Litvintsev is still marked out from MKJW.