2024 GPF - Junior Free Dance

[Karen-W]

Mark said the Choreo Adj Jump is now fine in the system, so they should have enough to win, even if that program was a complete snooze.

 

[Wyliefan]

I cannot get over the change in T/L. Last season they were disaster-prone; now they can't put a foot wrong. I would love to know how they fixed the problem!

 

[her grace]

inappropriate smiling for sure!

Oh, it must be a cheery story, I saw Sale/Pelletier’s program

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Despite the horrendous music choices, the top 3 were all excellent with T/Laf having the vibes of top 5 at seniors already. They are not quite as amazing as Papadskis/Cizeron as juniors, but I'd say that is mostly because she's the clear star here, while Guillaume was the leader of P/C. And it is more useful to have a star boy.

 

[jlai]

In terms of skating flow, the Italians are the best followed by the Germans in my non-expert eyes

 

[victorskid]

Jr Free Dance results
Protocols link: https://results.isu.org/results/sea...OR----FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

l.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	Noemi Maria TALI / Noah LAFORNARA	ITA	101.32​	53.76​		47.56​	7.93​	7.96​	7.89​	0.00​	#6​
2​	Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Dimitry TSAREVSKI	USA	99.41​	52.97​		46.44​	7.75​	7.79​	7.68​	0.00​	#5​
3​	Darya GRIMM / Michail SAVITSKIY	GER	97.02​	51.50​		45.52​	7.61​	7.61​	7.54​	0.00​	#4​
4​	Iryna PIDGAINA / Artem KOVAL	UKR	89.91​	47.07​		42.84​	7.07​	6.96​	7.39​	0.00​	#2​
5​	Celina FRADJI / Jean-Hans FOURNEAUX	FRA	88.46​	44.62​		43.84​	7.46​	7.25​	7.21​	0.00​	#3​
6​	Elliana PEAL / Ethan PEAL	USA	82.89​	41.75​		41.14​	6.93​	6.89​	6.75​	0.00​	#1​

Overall results

Pl.	Name	Nation	Points	RD	FD
1	Noemi Maria TALI / Noah LAFORNARA	ITA	169.98	1	1
2	Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Dimitry TSAREVSKI	USA	164.98	2	2
3	Darya GRIMM / Michail SAVITSKIY	GER	161.86	3	3
4	Iryna PIDGAINA / Artem KOVAL	UKR	152.27	5	4
5	Celina FRADJI / Jean-Hans FOURNEAUX	FRA	151.70	4	5
6	Elliana PEAL / Ethan PEAL	USA	143.08	6	6

 

[Sally1214]

Tali/Lafornara doing a nice job with "Love Story." But, for me, this music will always belong to Sale/Pelletier. And who among us, who saw that Oly. pairs competition, could ever forget the performances and the scandal that followed?

 

[Marta24]

First Italian team to win JGPF since Faiella/Milo in 1997

 

[slicekw]

I’m ready to uber Tali and Lafornara. Not my absolute favorite program, but beautifully matched, beautiful skating, and fantastic execution with STAR QUALITY. I’d have them first by a mile. They already look like a top 10 team in the world to me. I’d put them ahead of Gilles and Poirier and Lopareva and Brissaud.

Gonna be hard to convince the Italian Fed that they won’t be ready for the Olys at home.

 

[her grace]

Forza Italia! U-S-A! And great comeback from a rocky beginning of the season for Grimm/Savitskiy!

 

[Wyliefan]

Over nine points between 3rd and 4th!

 

[Karen-W]

I cannot get over the change in T/L. Last season they were disaster-prone; now they can't put a foot wrong. I would love to know how they fixed the problem!

Tali/Lafornara were brand new last season and didn't even compete on the JGP.

 

[Sally1214]

And now we have a nice 1 1/2 hour break. Going to get a few things done (hopefully) seeing as I've been doing precious little except watching figure skating the last couple of days.

 

[Karen-W]

Tali/Lafornara doing a nice job with "Love Story." But, for me, this music will always belong to Sale/Pelletier. And who among us, who saw that Oly. pairs competition, could ever forget the performances and the scandal that followed?

No offense, but "Orchid" was the better program and SalPel should have kept it for the Olympics - if they'd done so, I don't think there would have been any opportunity for BereSikh to win.

 

[Marta24]

Tali/Lafornara were brand new last season and didn't even compete on the JGP.

They skated at one JGP and won Bronze.

 

[Karen-W]

They skated at one JGP and won Bronze.

Not according to their ISU bio...

https://results.isu.org/bios/isufs00118222.htm

International Competition	Year	Place	International Competition	Year	Place
Pavel Roman Memorial 2023, Olomouc	2023	2.J	ISU JGP Riga Cup 2024, Riga	2024	1.J
NRW Trophy 2023, Dortmund	2023	1.J	ISU JGP Bangkok 2024, Bangkok	2024	1.J
Bavarian Open 2024, Oberstdorf	2024	5.J	Mezzaluna Cup Ice Dance 2024, Mentana (Rome)	2024	1.J
Egna Dance Trophy 2024, Egna	2024	1.J	Icechallenge 2024, Graz	2024	1.J

 

[Marta24]

Not according to their ISU bio...

https://results.isu.org/bios/isufs00118222.htm

International Competition	Year	Place	International Competition	Year	Place
Pavel Roman Memorial 2023, Olomouc	2023	2.J	ISU JGP Riga Cup 2024, Riga	2024	1.J
NRW Trophy 2023, Dortmund	2023	1.J	ISU JGP Bangkok 2024, Bangkok	2024	1.J
Bavarian Open 2024, Oberstdorf	2024	5.J	Mezzaluna Cup Ice Dance 2024, Mentana (Rome)	2024	1.J
Egna Dance Trophy 2024, Egna	2024	1.J	Icechallenge 2024, Graz	2024	1.J

They won the medal at JGP Armenia

ISU JGP Armenian Cup 2023 - Junior Ice Dance

results.isu.org

 

[Karen-W]

They won the medal at JGP Armenia

ISU JGP Armenian Cup 2023 - Junior Ice Dance

results.isu.org

Hmmmm... I see that now. Weird that their ISU bio doesn't include it.

 

[her grace]

Tali/Lafornara were brand new last season and didn't even compete on the JGP.

No, they had one JGP last season and medaled at it. But I agree, I think last season’s inconsistencies were about getting used to each other as partners. Once they became more comfortable and experienced together, they’ve been fine.

 

[Karen-W]

For those playing along with Bingo - here's what we got with the Jr FD -

arm (hair) ography
“artistic” camerawork
big plushie
coach cam
cutouts
dying on ice
Emo/ Sad Girl Cover
inappropriate smiling
invalid element
Music from Movie
nails/ hair match costume
Obvious Warhorse
only one sleeve/sleeveless
Superstar Artist
whickety-whack

 

[Wyliefan]

Ow, Noemi's got a bloody knee at the medal ceremony.

 

[her grace]

First Italian team to win JGPF since Faiella/Milo in 1997

And first JGPF ice dance medalists for Italy since Cappelini/Lanotte in 2005.

 

[Spikefan]

Medal presenter spent a long time talking to Tsarevski, was he also trying to find out what happened with Flores?

 

[Colonel Green]

Faiella & Milo won this event the first time it was held back in 1997, the only prior instance of an Italian team winning the JGP dance final. This is the first Italian medal of any colour since Cappellini & Lanotte's bronze in 2005.

I've said a number of times in recent years that the Italian dance pipeline has been inexplicably non-productive for over a decade, but we may finally be seeing a genuine contender emerging. And just in time, too, given that Guignard & Fabbri are almost on their way out the door.

 

[Wyliefan]

T/L are LIVING for this anthem.

 

[victorskid]

A phone zipped into your pant leg for that selfie - talk about being prepared

The coloured schedule calls for the Sr Women and then the Jr Men for the victory ceremonies after this one.

 

[Spikefan]

I just realized the trees are decorated in the medal colors.

 

[Sally1214]

No offense, but "Orchid" was the better program and SalPel should have kept it for the Olympics - if they'd done so, I don't think there would have been any opportunity for BereSikh to win.

No offense taken. I never said "Love Story" was Sale/Pelletier's best program ever. I'm just saying that, given the huge judging scandal that followed the Oly performances that had everybody (even non-skating fans) talking about it, every time skaters use "Love Story," it reminds me of Sal/Pel.

 

[Wyliefan]

This is such a cute podium. Tsarevski was hilarious trying to fit onto the top step with the rest of them.

 

[Wyliefan]

Darya's taking suggestions for hippo names in her stories!