2024 Challenge Cup - Feb 22-25 - Tilburg NED

[Wyliefan]

104.90 FD, 175.88 total for F/A, and they'll medal.

 

[Wyliefan]

Can't see the tracker well, but it looks like S/D are losing some levels here and there. I swear I need to keep a magnifying glass in here.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I would like to watch Isabelle and Ryan tomorrow, are we able to pay for it and watch it in playback? Or only live?

 

[Wyliefan]

I would like to watch Isabelle and Ryan tomorrow, are we able to pay for it and watch it in playback? Or only live?

I'm not sure about playback. I'm seeing a line on the site saying, "It is not possible to watch the Challenge Cup again." That doesn't seem to bode well.

 

[Wyliefan]

I didn't see any actual mistakes, just a few rough spots, but that was not S/D's best. They looked a little tired. Still, they probably did enough.

 

[Karen-W]

Not too shabby from Olivia & Tim. They changed the opening so that it's a full-on lift rather than the choreo assisted jump which they were sometimes getting dinged on earlier in the season.

 

[Karen-W]

Can't see the tracker well, but it looks like S/D are losing some levels here and there. I swear I need to keep a magnifying glass in here.

L4L1 for the one-foot steps, L4L4 for the twizzles (but Tim was wobbling around so I think he might have his lowered on review), L3L2 for the last step sequence. Everything else was good. Not great but I think that has more to do with the changes they've made to the program since December and still getting a feel for the revised program.

 

[Wyliefan]

Into 1st with 108.20 FD, 180.64 total.

 

[Wyliefan]

I just noticed D/L have a move in their FD that looks exactly like one of Dupayage/Nabais's. Must be a Villard signature.

Oops, sloppy twizzles.

 

[Karen-W]

DemLeM - L3L3 for the circular steps, L4L4 for the twizzles (Theo looked off-balance on the first one, so he might lose a level on review), L2L2 for one-foot steps. Not terrible but they seemed just a bit off today.

 

[Wyliefan]

D/L looked slow again today, and a little messy, but they had a good lead from the RD, so I think they're fine.

 

[Wyliefan]

Yep, they got it. Didn't even need the cushion. Medal ceremony coming up.

 

[Wyliefan]

Miraculously, the scores are finally up.

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	RD	FD
1	Loicia DEMOUGEOT / Theo le MERCIER	FRA	190.05	1	1
2	Olivia SMART / Tim DIECK	ESP	180.64	2	2
3	Alicia FABBRI / Paul AYER	CAN	175.88	3	3
4	Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO	HUN	168.86	4	4
5	Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS	GER	158.37	5	5
6	Hanna JAKUCS / Alessio GALLI	NED	149.37	6	6
7	Adrienne CARHART / Oleksandr KOLOSOVSKYI	AZE	142.83	7	7
8	Viktoriia AZROIAN / Artur GRUZDEV	ARM	137.32	8	9
9	Chelsea VERHAEGH / Sherim van GEFFEN	NED	137.17	9	8
10	Natalia PALLU-NEVES / Jayin PANESAR	BRA	131.27	12	12
11	Gaukhar NAURYZOVA / Boyisangur DATIEV	KAZ	129.95	10	13
12	Shira ICHILOV / Dmytriy KRAVCHENKO	ISR	129.57	14	10
13	India NETTE / Eron WESTWOOD	AUS	128.20	13	11
14	Emma KIVIOJA / Erik PELLNOR	SWE	124.29	11	14

 

[Karen-W]

I can't believe that both Tim and Theo's twizzles stayed at L4! That's some generous judging there.

 

[Wyliefan]

Verhaegh/Van Geffen just got a medal for ... something? For being from the Netherlands, maybe?

 

[Karen-W]

Verhaegh/Van Geffen just got a medal for ... something? For being from the Netherlands, maybe?

Dutch champions. This event is also Dutch Nationals.

ETA - oops, no, that would be Jakus/Galli. No idea why Verhaegh/van Geffen got a medal afterwards.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Dutch champions. This event is also Dutch Nationals.

ETA - oops, no, that would be Jakus/Galli. No idea why Verhaegh/van Geffen got a medal afterwards.

Really? Why were there were several Dutch withdrawals?

 

[Wyliefan]

Dutch champions. This event is also Dutch Nationals.

ETA - oops, no, that would be Jakus/Galli. No idea why Verhaegh/van Geffen got a medal afterwards.

I did hear that part. The announcer said something about regulations not allowing J/G to be national champions. So they just got flowers.

 

[barbarafan]

I can't believe that both Tim and Theo's twizzles stayed at L4! That's some generous judging there.

thats for sure

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh, my -- I've just noticed that the dreaded ! for ChSt1 is showing up all over the protocol sheets again, just like at Egna. Five teams got it, including the top four. So this is going to be a thing now. I hope every team going to Worlds is aware.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, my -- I've just noticed that the dreaded ! for ChSt1 is showing up all over the protocol sheets again, just like at Egna. Five teams got it, including the top four. So this is going to be a thing now. I hope every team going to Worlds is aware.

You know, this is the sort of crap that should not be happening this late in the season. These teams have all competed at multiple internationals with these programs for nearly 6 months.

 

[Wyliefan]

I have GOT to stop scheduling appointments and errands on Saturday mornings. Well, I should be able to watch through Pezzetta at least. But I'm not sure if I'll be home in time for part 1 of the Italian pairs showdown.

 

[Wyliefan]

I slept through the men, but their results are (finally!) up.

FPl.	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS
1	Mikhail SHAIDOROV	KAZ	256.34	2	1
2	Tatsuya TSUBOI	JPN	254.81	1	2
3	Kazuki TOMONO	JPN	251.61	3	3
4	Nikita STAROSTIN	GER	220.38	4	5
5	Vladimir SAMOILOV	POL	212.84	6	4
6	Gabriel FOLKESSON	SWE	205.71	5	6
7	Matthew NEWNHAM	CAN	189.91	7	7
8	Anton SKOFICZ	AUT	138.16	8	8
9	Dillon JUDGE	IRL	126.97	9	9
WD	Alp Eren OZKAN	TUR	44.01	10

 

[Coco]

I haven't been following skating super closely this year, but why on earth is Kaori here? Has she not competed enough?

 

[Karen-W]

I haven't been following skating super closely this year, but why on earth is Kaori here? Has she not competed enough?

She hasn't competed since Japanese Nats 2 months ago, so my guess is she wanted a tune-up ahead of Worlds.

 

[Karen-W]

Woooohooo! Looking at the detailed Men's results and Gabriel Folkesson got the FS min he needed to be eligible for Worlds (not a bad thing if Nordeback isn't healthy enough now).

 

[maureenfarone]

I haven't been following skating super closely this year, but why on earth is Kaori here? Has she not competed enough?

Just a guess on my part but she hasn't competed since December when she won the GPF and JPN Nationals. Maybe she considers this competition a warm up for Worlds in March.

 

[Wyliefan]

Getting a "stream is offline" message. Sure am glad I shelled out good money for this thing.

 

[maureenfarone]

Getting a "stream is offline" message. Sure am glad I shelled out good money for this thing.

I logged out and then got invalid credentials and had to reset my p/w. Still no stream. Times aren't available and since there was a withdrawal I wonder what the starting time really is.

 

[Wyliefan]

I switched browsers and finally got it going. Kurakova skating now.