Chinese Skating News, Pt. 4: Fresh Noodles for Milan 2026

[On My Own]

Sui Wenjing decided to appear on instagram after nearly 6 years! https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZqeiaOB1g/

 

[mtnskater]

Does anyone in the know about Chinese skating have an understanding as to why An (Nini) was not selected for the Olympics last year? She seems to be the best female skater from China in years.

 

[alexikeguchi]

Does anyone in the know about Chinese skating have an understanding as to why An (Nini) was not selected for the Olympics last year? She seems to be the best female skater from China in years.

Pretty sure she wasn't age eligible until this season.

 

[airgelaal]

Does anyone in the know about Chinese skating have an understanding as to why An (Nini) was not selected for the Olympics last year? She seems to be the best female skater from China in years.

Because they couldn't, since she wasn't old enough

 

[Taso]

Does anyone in the know about Chinese skating have an understanding as to why An (Nini) was not selected for the Olympics last year? She seems to be the best female skater from China in years.

She was underage her birthday is Dec 24 2006

 

[Gris]

Does anyone in the know about Chinese skating have an understanding as to why An (Nini) was not selected for the Olympics last year? She seems to be the best female skater from China in years.

She was born in December 2006, so not age eligible.

 

[On My Own]

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1c24y1b7SG/ An Xiangyi exhibition skate.

 

[Sylvia]

From 'Nini" AN's Giselle EX program:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632609500514627584

 

[Frau Muller]

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1c24y1b7SG/ An Xiangyi exhibition skate.

A masterpiece! 💐

 

[raruki]

Some interesting facts about NINI:

Nini is a Korean ethnic minority in China.

Her dad and also coach An Longhe was the head coach of the Thai national figure skating team in Bangkok and also worked with Rafael Arutyunyan for a short while.

Here is the video of Nini's Dad performing in Bangkok.

安龙鹤丨来一点小小的妮爸震撼丨2005年亚洲公开赛表演滑 歌剧魅影_哔哩哔哩_bilibili

安龙鹤安龙鹤是妮妮的爸爸兼教练，多年海内外执教经历年轻时也是男单国手，可惜找不到太早的比赛视频有一个以讹传讹的说法，妮妈为了“鸡生蛋飞”才和妮爸走到一起，多少是有些偏颇了，安教练年轻时还是很帅很有魅力的（而且视频中已经36岁了，妮妮出生的前一年）, 视频播放量 2569、弹幕量 4、点赞数 89、投硬币枚数 4、收藏人数 34、转发人数 9, 视频作者 缇可张, 作者简介 主要收集了我国花样滑冰小女单们的比赛视频，有时候会剪点花滑脑洞放上来，相关视频：走下世青赛场的安香怡和参加晚宴及表演滑的朋友们，薛云 编舞教练李子君！少年高龄组女单短节目第四名...

www.bilibili.com

 

[On My Own]

Nini is a Korean ethnic minority in China.

Must be from her father's side I guess?

 

[raruki]

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Wang Lei and Peng Cheng are doing some fitness training at the Beijing Century star skating club without any sights of Jin Yang.
Don't make any guesses about their current status.

 

[raruki]

Must be from her father's side I guess?

Yes, her dad is Korean Chinese from Jilin province.

 

[On My Own]

Haha this appeared on my bilibili homepage https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1XX4y1S7Ht/? (yang/deng at the JWC banquet)

 

[otisgear]

Haha this appeared on my bilibili homepage https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1XX4y1S7Ht/? (yang/deng at the JWC banquet)

It's their party trick

 

[On My Own]

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Wang Lei and Peng Cheng are doing some fitness training at the Beijing Century star skating club without any sights of Jin Yang.
Don't make any guesses about their current status.

Here is Jin Yang:

微博

随时随地发现新鲜事！微博带你欣赏世界上每一个精彩瞬间，了解每一个幕后故事。分享你想表达的，让全世界都能听到你的心声！

m.weibo.cn

I think the assumption and guess factory must be out in full force at this point.

ETA: It's on a Boyang fan page because that sugar glider is actually his lol

 

[Gris]

http://www.cfsa.com.cn/cfsa_portal/html/new1.html?newsId=2068671&newsTypeId=5

From March 28 to April 1, CFSA will host a training camp for ice dancers younger not older than 21 years old and the invited instructors include Patrice Lauzon, Zachary Donohue and Ingrid Charlotte Wolter (member of ISU Ice Dance Technical Committee).

 

[raruki]

Sina Visitor System

Team China is now heading to Japan. Good lunk!
(From Hot Zheng Xun's weibo)

 

[On My Own]

Good lunk!

Well hopefully none of them are.

 

[raruki]

Sina Visitor System

Sui's latest weibo:
She missed skating!

 

[On My Own]

Sina Visitor System

Sui's latest weibo:
She missed skating!

Or Sui/Han's "need to skate" will spring eternal.

I'm guessing before NWG24, then, maybe Chinese Nationals because their "need to skate" was simply that inescapable.

 

[Gris]

GPF next season is in Beijing!

The fifth ISU Grand Prix and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final of the 2023/24 allotted to Espoo (FIN) and Beijing (CHN) - International Skating Union

The ISU Council decided to allot the organization of the fifth ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event to Espoo (FIN) which will take place on November 17-19, 2023 and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will return to Beijing (CHN) on December 7-10, 2023.

isu.org

 

[On My Own]

GPF next season is in Beijing!

The fifth ISU Grand Prix and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final of the 2023/24 allotted to Espoo (FIN) and Beijing (CHN) - International Skating Union

The ISU Council decided to allot the organization of the fifth ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event to Espoo (FIN) which will take place on November 17-19, 2023 and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will return to Beijing (CHN) on December 7-10, 2023.

isu.org

LMAO, I just saw it! Well, China got back all the senior events it lost, AND you get to watch it without 🐮 💩

Hope for Junior Worlds going back to Harbin soon, too!!

 

[On My Own]

Zhang Tianci didn't show up yet again for Zhang/Yang?

 

[Gris]

Zhang Tianci didn't show up yet again for Zhang/Yang?

I don't think he coaches them anymore. On Zhang / Yang's ISU bio there's a "Tici Zhang" (probably a typo) listed as a former coach.

 

[On My Own]

I don't think he coaches them anymore. On Zhang / Yang's ISU bio there's a "Tici Zhang" (probably a typo) listed as a former coach.

Well that's good!! And apparently Zhao Hongbo (also absent) is back?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35oOmluTm58&ab_channel=keepdreamin

 

[raruki]

Zhang Tianci didn't show up yet again for Zhang/Yang?

Their coach right now is Song Lun（宋伦）, who used to be the single skater representing Harbin. I think Zhao abandoned them after the Beijing Olympics because I haven't seen him back in Harbin to have some contact with them.

 

[raruki]

Honestly, I hope Heilongjiang can send them to Qiqihar to train under Luan Bo since there will be no city-versus-city in NWG anymore in 2024 NWG and they will compete under the provincial teams, unlike the previous NWG. Certainly, There will be no barriers for them to transfer to Qiqihar. What's more, they don't have to train with the self-centered psycho ZTC.

 

[otisgear]

Wow, Zhang Tianci is gone?? That's some fantastic news tbh

 

[On My Own]

I'm guessing before NWG24, then, maybe Chinese Nationals because their "need to skate" was simply that inescapable.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1638381486851211271