AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)
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So many people are predicting that the queen goes back to China and also at skate America … I say neither I say two of France, Canada and Finland.
2025-26 Grand Prix Assignments Discussion
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AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)
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@Karen-W we never got around to talking about Pairs, Oxana and Tom now skate for Italy? Switzerland I thought they switched to? And Lucrezia and Matteo they won’t get two as a come back? And then Rebecca and Filippo down to one? And only one for Annika and husband? And one for the BRITs?
Karen-W
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HAHAHAH! You caught the "mistake" on the assignment sheet, which is a tip-off that it's fake.
The problem with pairs is there are 19 teams guaranteed 1 GP, plus another 10 teams guaranteed 2 GPs - that's a total of 39 spots already allocated of the 48 total. Add in a Sui/Han comeback & 6 host TBD spots = 47 of 48 spots already assigned, and a bunch of teams who might normally get 2 initially are only getting 1. I gave a 2nd spot on the initial assignments to PerMich since they're the highest ranked team on the SB without 2 guaranteed.
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Dang the last couple seasons in pairs Isabelle and Ryan were called up to the Grand Prix … this time around there are so many teams who can’t get a second spot.
Speaking of Isabelle and Ryan, is she done? I will miss them.
Speaking of Isabelle and Ryan, is she done? I will miss them.
AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)
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Also, Dang whats kind of boring about Pairs is that all of those teams will have no chance of qualifying for the final if they only have one event and only 10 teams have a chance to qualify for the final so basically it’s like if you have two assignments at the Grand Prix this year, you have over a 60% chance of going to the final, basically regardless of how you skate.
Karen-W
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Wellllll, pairs is always the field that is the most decimated by the time GP season comes around. I wouldn't be surprised if we have multiple withdrawals and some of the teams very high on the Alternates list wind up with a 2nd GP.
No?
Where are some of you getting this "news"?
It never "went down". Although, must say, it's a convenient story, when they can't even get Wang and Liu to stop training or using the provincial rinks, and a lot of Chinese fans shamelessly flock to them for photo ops yet will screech excitedly that Sui/Han are back because "Li is suspended due to misconduct and don't ask us for any evidence!".
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It really is strange having Grand Prix de France be so early
AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)
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It really is strange having Grand Prix de France be so early
and having Skate America so late like 2019, I don’t like it.
You mean 2017? In 2019, SA was the first GP as usual. 2017 (also in LP) was the last time SA wasn't the first GP.
AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)
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Is that when it was? Wow goes by fast.
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GP assignments coming tomorrow confirmed by USFS
www.instagram.com
U.S. Figure Skating on Instagram: "The season starts here! Grand Prix Series assignments are coming tomorrow! 👀"
48 likes, 0 comments - usfigureskating on June 5, 2025: "The season starts here! Grand Prix Series assignments are coming tomorrow! 👀".
www.instagram.com
Karen-W
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I actually screamed with joy and excitement when I saw the same post on X!GP assignments coming tomorrow confirmed by USFS
U.S. Figure Skating on Instagram: "The season starts here! Grand Prix Series assignments are coming tomorrow! 👀"
48 likes, 0 comments - usfigureskating on June 5, 2025: "The season starts here! Grand Prix Series assignments are coming tomorrow! 👀".
At least Skate Canada and the USFS have figured out that GP Assignments Day is a thing the fans totally look forward to as the unofficial start of the new season. Embrace the eff out of it and promote it like hell on SM.
Rukia
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praying at the giant amlactic bottles shrine for a good outcome for all my faves
AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)
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Here’s hoping that Alexa and Branden get two
peibeck
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I'm guessing you mean the competitive fields and not hoping against all hope that they don't get assignments with a 13-14 time difference? 'cause I guarantee that prayer never works (for me).
Rukia
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lol yes the comptative fields
Should be coming up very shortly. The 2025 GP schedule was just added to the ISU Grand Prix page.
thvu
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They need to hurry up. 
Karen-W
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I checked the timestamp on previous years' announcements - most frequently they dropped between 4-5pm CET, though last year it was 7pm CET. Should be anytime within the next hour or two.Should be coming up very shortly. The 2025 GP schedule was just added to the ISU Grand Prix page.
Karen-W
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In other news - Sui/Han comeback has been confirmed on the ISU website with updated skater bios for both and Chongqing has been confirmed as the location for CoC this year.
I was a fan of Sui/Han, but i'm hoping Miura/Kihara can still win the OGM.
Karen-W
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And I'm hoping for the truly unexpected with a Conti/Macii win.
Unfortunately, I think their chances of medaling just dropped. We'll see what shape Sui/Han are in.
IT is out from COC official weibo.
Scarier than IT if you ask me.
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And they're up!
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Finlandia dance will be a tough one!
