Great opportunity for Rino to win now. Do we know what’s up with Isabeau?Loena (expected) and Isabeauhave WD from Finlandia Trophy: https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.az...type/eventtypedocuments/GP_Women_24-11-04.pdf
I understood that he was not fully recovered from some sort of injury when he competed at SCI and, given his placement there, I suspect it was not deemed advisable to try another competition rather than focus on healing/recovery, ie. looking at the longer term situation. [I believe he was the only CDN skater assigned to the NHK at this point.]
Thanks so much. That poor guy never seems to get beyond injuries
Today’s updated list is at this link (ETA my updated list):https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2024-25-challenger-series.111881/page-7#post-6679705
I hope so as well, but I can't imagine another reason why she would withdraw.
Genuine question, is it possible to fix the flutz in 2 months? And if so, why don’t all skaters who have one just do it in a couple of months? And is there anyone who has done it?
Not really.
Joannie Rochette is often cited - how long did it take for her?
She still had a flutz at 2002 nationals and junior worlds. She did not compete the fall of 2002 due to injury. When she returned at nationals 2003, the flutz was gone but the jump extremely inconsistent. And remained inconsistent for the better part of the next two seasons. She didn’t reallly get it working well for her until the 2004/2005 season.
That makes sense. If it was that easy, everyone would have correct edges on both flips and lutzes.
All the ones getting edge calls on their flips.
Actually it’s an opportunity for several young skaters, including Sarah, Yoshida, Lindsay and Petrokina. I’ll be rooting for Rino to make the GPF!
gosh, you're right. Kind of an open field GP.
Some might. Others would not, because they either need the return ticket to be issued, like @farahfan stated, they need a fixed plan/invitation, they might need pre-paid accommodations or letters from their hosts guaranteeing that they have a place to stay, etc. Conditional doesn't cut it always. And it would be hugely expensive for the ISU to take on, especially if expedited. And that's not including travel costs to an embassy or consulate, where required, if the host country would allow it. Plus if the skaters were minors, they might be required to have the same thing for their official chaperones.
A few years before it was reliable.
Her coach was quoted as saying 2 years + at the time they reworked it.
None currently. The lutz was designed with curves in and out. It’s best when performed with what I would describe as a lazy river… swoop, jump, swoop. Look at Donald Jackson videos on YouTube to see what I mean. A competent skater can deliver a clean 2z 90% of the time, but going for rotation with modern jump technique means lessening the curve and making it really easy to flat or flutz. I’d have to dig into the way back machine, but I always thought Kerrigan’s was good.
