2023-24 ISU Grand Prix Assignments & projected alternates

[kwanfan1818]

They should pick Selevko. He’s right across the sea, and he doesn’t have to get to Japan the following week.

 

[skatingguy]

No to Valtter as he isn't on the Alternates list.

Do we know why he was assigned as a host pick to begin with?

 

[tony]

Do we know why he was assigned as a host pick to begin with?

I would assume because he was focusing on pairs at that moment.

 

[Karen-W]

Hmmmmm...

Samoilov is no longer listed on the Warsaw Cup entries list. Could be nothing.

 

[Hedwig]

I hope they replace and still hope for Shmuratko please!

 

[zigzig]

Unlikely but love to see Le May and his weird facial hair on the GP circuit again

 

[airgelaal]

I hope they replace and still hope for Shmuratko please!

Hmmmmm...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1724174731769774196

 

[Evgeniafan]

No to Valtter as he isn't on the Alternates list. Selevko is an option since there are already 3 Japanese men, so Kataise, Yoshioka & Miyake can't be assigned and that moves Samoilov, Selevko & Torgashev into the 1st 10 alternates group.

I would be really surprised if any replacemts are named given the short notice, but if it happens, I'd put money on the European-based guys.

Men 1-10
Kataise (GPdF)
Gorodnitsky (SCI)
Naumov (SkAm)
Orzel (SCI)
Broussard (CoC)
Shmuratko
Yoshioka (SkAm)
Starostin
Guarino Sabate
Miyake

Men 11-20
Samoilov
A Selevko
Torgashev (SkAm)
Levandi (Espoo)
Zandron
Le May (GPdF)
Lewton Brain
Maierhofer
K Witkowski
Ha. Kim

Men 21-25
Bralin
Y Cha
Kessler
Honda

Lewton Brain, please.

 

[airgelaal]

Hmmmmm...

Samoilov is no longer listed on the Warsaw Cup entries list. Could be nothing.

And Starostin WD from NRW Trophy
Detective mode activated

 

[Karen-W]

Lewton Brain, please.

He is too far down the alternates list right now to get an invitation.

 

[Karen-W]

Starostin and Shmuratko got the Espoo spots!

https://isu.org/docman-documents-links/isu-files/event-documents/figure-skating-4/2023-24/grand-prix-4/entries-8/31415-men-4/file

 

[swissskate]

Maybe Aleksandr Selevko will get NHK now and skate with his brother there? Sihyeong Lee’s name has been crossed now

 

[Karen-W]

Maybe Aleksandr Selevko will get NHK now and skate with his brother there? Sihyeong Lee’s name has been crossed now

Dang, the men are dropping like flies, lol.

I doubt the JSF would select Selevko when so many other men are higher on the alternates list. My bet would be on Gorodnitsky, Naumov, Orzel or Broussard.

 

[sus2850]

That‘s nice for Nikita, he posted quite a few messages from Finland during summer and said Finlandia recently was his favourite competition.

 

[swissskate]

There we go Aleks!

 

[Karen-W]

Kazakova/Revia are out of NHK -

Georgian ice dancer 🇬🇪 on Instagram: "Hello everybody! We have news. Due to health reasons we will miss the Grand Prix in Japan. Now we will take care of our health, we don’t know how much time it will take us. Thank you all for your support"

512 likes, 46 comments - giorgi_revia_ on November 17, 2023: "Hello everybody! We have news. Due to health reasons we will miss the Grand Prix in Japan. Now we will take care of our health, we don’t know how much time it will take us. Thank you all for your support".

www.instagram.com

 

[Frau Muller]

Kazakova/Revia are out of NHK -

Georgian ice dancer 🇬🇪 on Instagram: "Hello everybody! We have news. Due to health reasons we will miss the Grand Prix in Japan. Now we will take care of our health, we don’t know how much time it will take us. Thank you all for your support"

512 likes, 46 comments - giorgi_revia_ on November 17, 2023: "Hello everybody! We have news. Due to health reasons we will miss the Grand Prix in Japan. Now we will take care of our health, we don’t know how much time it will take us. Thank you all for your support".

www.instagram.com

Will they be replaced by another Georgian (or non-Georgian) team?

 

[tony]

Will they be replaced by another Georgian (or non-Georgian) team?

What I wanna know is why people, yourself included, keep trying to make Davis/Smolkin happen (or in the least get mentioned) in this thread when there's a rulebook process for Grand Prix entries and the team currently sits something like 25th in the alternates?

 

[Karen-W]

Will they be replaced by another Georgian (or non-Georgian) team?

The JSF doesn't have to replace them as the WD happened less than 14 days before the event. Will the JSF replace them is an entirely different question and we probably won't know for certain until Monday.

Personally, I'm hoping the JSF does replace them and I'm rooting for Orihara/Pirinen to get the last minute call. They would make the most sense of the options available since their coach is already going with TurkVers, plus she's Japanese and they already have a bit of a fan following in Japan.

What I wanna know is why people, yourself included, keep trying to make Davis/Smolkin happen (or in the least get mentioned) in this thread when there's a rulebook process for Grand Prix entries and the team currently sits something like 25th in the alternates?

Oh, people are being WAY too cynical about Mama Eteri's pull within the ISU and the GP Host feds, lol. Plus, why bother with rules? Especially since the rules as written aren't being followed in another discipline (Pairs - which is an entirely different situation than Ice Dance, but regardless, lol).

 

[Samurina]

The JSF doesn't have to replace them as the WD happened less than 14 days before the event. Will the JSF replace them is an entirely different question and we probably won't know for certain until Monday.

Personally, I'm hoping the JSF does replace them and I'm rooting for Orihara/Pirinen to get the last minute call. They would make the most sense of the options available since their coach is already going with TurkVers, plus she's Japanese and they already have a bit of a fan following in Japan.


Oh, people are being WAY too cynical about Mama Eteri's pull within the ISU and the GP Host feds, lol. Plus, why bother with rules? Especially since the rules as written aren't being followed in another discipline (Pairs - which is an entirely different situation than Ice Dance, but regardless, lol).

you know what they could do. Replace them with the winners of sectionals who beat KoKo. YOSHIDA/MORITA who are already scheduled to compete in Golden Spin

 

[airgelaal]

you know what they could do. Replace them with the winners of sectionals who beat KoKo. YOSHIDA/MORITA who are already scheduled to compete in Golden Spin

They can't. It's not a host spot.

 

[Karen-W]

you know what they could do. Replace them with the winners of sectionals who beat KoKo. YOSHIDA/MORITA who are already scheduled to compete in Golden Spin

They can't. It's not a host spot.

Yes, @airgelaal is correct - the JSF can't replace them with a Japanese team as the spot isn't a host spot.

Also, there were two teams that beat KoKo at Sectionals. I don't see any reason why Yoshida/Morita should get consideration over Tanaka/Nishiyama (who have also been assigned to Golden Spin to get their TES mins).