This has nothing to do with skating, I'm just dropping it here for the sake of our eyes https://www.xiaohongshu.com/discovery/item/63245c24000000000802ba7a
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Indeed she did…top 3 so far.An Xiangyi did well at the SP in her JGP debut, fingers crossed for her in the LP.
Yes.Is this the skater known as “Nini”…with the pushy mom?
Here's her SP performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKdap2cp45kAn Xiangyi did well at the SP in her JGP debut
That was really nice! She seems to have a very good sense of musical phrasing, and I love her layback positions... shades of Caroline Zhang's pearl spin.Here's her SP performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKdap2cp45k
Very good spinner actually. She does the "wrong direction" feature on the final combo spin, but does a very fast Y-spin in that wrong-direction. Loses her centre a bit, but I've never seen it done before and I can 100% forgive her for it.That was really nice! She seems to have a very good sense of musical phrasing, and I love her layback positions... shades of Caroline Zhang's pearl spin.
OK, then maybe the rumours were wrong.Jin did not are the move to Canada four years ago because HE did not want to do it. He was being forced to make the change by Shen/Zhao but he resisted. Their original plan back then was for him to get programs done by Lori Nichol and then move to the Cricket Club but he refused and went back to China.
Yi Zhu just posted on Weibo that she has withdrawn from Skate America due to injury.
She needs to be sent out internationally again to get the senior minimums, though. They really should have sent her to back to back competitions with her JGP, so either Nebelhorn (before) or Finlandia (after), although I guess that's asking too much from the Chinese Fed. 🤬Well it's good they have Nini, I guess.
I don't remember if she got two JGP assignments or not. Surely they can send her to a later senior competition for the minimums closer to 4CCs or Worlds? It'd help her practice and get more experience.She needs to be sent out internationally again to get the senior minimums, though. They really should have sent her to back to back competitions with her JGP, so either Nebelhorn (before) or Finlandia (after), although I guess that's asking too much from the Chinese Fed. 🤬
All of these questions are answered in her ISU bio... http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104690.htmI don't remember if she got two JGP assignments or not. Surely they can send her to a later senior competition for the minimums closer to 4CCs or Worlds? It'd help her practice and get more experience.
I don't know what her personal situation is, because raruki pointed out in the previous thread she was preparing for high school entrance examinations which I'm guessing she passed (https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...d-to-beijing-2022.100886/page-49#post-6254787) so maybe she'll be busy during winter, but it'd be worthwhile to make her compete as a senior this season.
Don't know if she's qualified for senior worlds with her age, but I never remember those rules.
I don't think the ISU bio can ever answer my own lack of memory when it comes to the age rules or any other rulesAll of these questions are answered in her ISU bio... http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104690.htm
Isn't that usually late December? I remember watching some of the videos during new year haha.The possible Asian Open may clash with the Chinese national in December.
But just a few months ago, there were all these stories about there being "Eteri style coaching" for the girls, Wang/Liu and Jin now both go to foreign coaching, juniors also go to JGP even though there were rumours they won't go... Changed administration for Chinese federation, new sponsor, etc. How are you getting this?And Chinese Sports Authority is not interested in putting resources into developing the FS program anymore in this Olympic cycle, they would rather focus more on skiing sports or speed skating which can produce more medals.
If they are going to Indonesia to compete, they still have to quarantine for almost 10 days, and It will surely let them miss the Chinese national.Isn't that usually late December? I remember watching some of the videos during new year haha.
The previous leader managing the FS has gone, and no one cares about FS at this moment.But just a few months ago, there were all these stories about there being "Eteri style coaching" for the girls, Wang/Liu and Jin now both go to foreign coaching, juniors also go to JGP even though there were rumours they won't go... Changed administration for Chinese federation, new sponsor, etc. How are you getting this
Nini hardly needs to compete at Chinese nationals when she's by far the best among the Chinese women. I hope she's sent.If they are going to Indonesia to compete, they still have to quarantine for almost 10 days, and It will surely let them miss the Chinese national.
I mean I don't know. They'd have a decent shot at one of this cycle's team medals with Nini coming up, Jin hopefully being more stable with the coaching change and improving presentation some more, and W/L building reputation for another four years. P/J probably were already going to be world champs last season (and S/H still are open to coming back during 2024-25).The previous leader managing the FS has gone, and no one cares about FS at this moment.
Yeah, and further, the Chinese authorities very much CAN end up doing something if they see the potential for a team medal. Moreover, Nini winning medals and getting a manager like some of the Chinese skaters did over this cycle might get her some commercial opportunities so she's not fully dependent on her parents' funds, but I suppose that's a bit farther away.Unless Nini shows a sign that she can win a medal in some important international events in a short term, officials in Chinese authority wouldn't like to focus a little on the FS because developing FS is expensive and it can’t produce more medals unlike speed skating or any other skiing sports. Fortunately, Nini is a self-funded skater, and she doesn't need support from the state.
I like that they're reusing their FS from last season, given that they only got to compete twice.http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00055105.htm
P/J's choices are
Music Short Program as of season 2022/2023
Ophelia
Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2022/2023
Exile To Snowy West (The Banquet soundtrack) by Tan Dun, Lang Lang (Piano), arr. by C. Lenore Kay
Only For Love (The Banquet soundtrack) by Tan Dun, Lang Lang (Piano), Jane Liang Ying Zhang (Vocals), arr by C. Lenore Kay
Sword Dance (The Banquet soundtrack) by Tan Dun, Lang Lang (Piano), arr. by C. Lenore Kay
2018-19 season's SP and last season's LP.
And that they dropped that terrible Marie-France SP, for that matter. Although maybe Ophelia was 2019-20 now that I think of it?I like that they're reusing their FS from last season, given that they only got to compete twice.