ISU Grand Prix Assignments 2018/19 season

[EdmundBonPain]

Also, Tessari/Fioretti share a coaching team (Barbara Fusar-Poli & crew) with fellow Finland GP Dance competitors Guignard/Fabbri and Koch/Nuchtern, so some politicking or budget crunching could also have been factors.

 

[Dobre]

Re: Tessari/Fioretti getting the spot at Finland... they scored 147.70 as their total score last week at Lombardia Trophy.

Although they were down in 69th place in the 2017-18 Season's Best list, pretty far from being in the top 10 on the substitution list, unless there were some splits above them I don't know about (very possible), their 147.70 score from Lombardia would slot them in the upper half of the teams on last year's Season's Best list.

38. Evdokimova/Bazin 150.28 RUS (Rostelecom)
39. Muller/Dieck 150.14 GER (SA)
42. Yanovskaya/Lukacs 148.69 HUN (Rostelecom)
51. Koch/Nuchtern GER 141.18 (Finland)
54. Shpilevaya/Smirnov 139.83 RUS --
55. Sales/Wamsteeker 139.48 CAN (SC)
56. Urban/Steffan 139.44 GER --
59. Sosnitskaia/Golovishnokov 137.58 RUS --
60. Kuzmichova/Sinicyn 136.81 CZE --
61. Popova/Byelikov 136.06 BLR --

Popova & Byelikov are competing on the JGP so they can't compete on the GP. Sosnitskaia & Golovishnokov weren't at Russian test skates, were they? I can't find the old list for who was invited. But if not, I'd assume T&F are #10 on the replacement list.

 

[breathesgelatin]

Pairs grid has been updated this morning, and Lu/Mitrofanov have replaced Esbrat/Novoselov at IdF.

 

[her grace]

Surprised the Spanish team didn't get that one.

The U.S. has more GP pairs spots than any other country.

 

[feraina]

Surprised the Spanish team didn't get that one.

The U.S. has more GP pairs spots than any other country.

That’s kinda nuts considering the state of US pairs at Worlds recently. So only one pair this year, Huh? It better turn into two for next year.

 

[Dobre]

That’s kinda nuts considering the state of US pairs at Worlds recently.

It's a bit crazy, yes; but mostly it's a very good sign that U.S. pair teams from last season have stayed together.

 

[Jammers]

It might come down to S/K having to carry the load all by themselves at Worlds again just like the last two years if they win Nationals again. No team should have to do all the heavy lifting at Worlds like this team has had to do. In 2017 they did all they could to secure two spots a Worlds and would have gotten them for the Olympics if not for a loophole by finishing in the top ten at one of the best skated Pairs events in recent memory and that was coming off of them being out most of the season. Last season they were burned out at Worlds but it would have been nice if the 2nd US team could have made the LP the last two years.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I disagree that it was a loophole: there are a fixed number of Olympics spots to be determined by prior Worlds and a way to determine the cut-off, which the Knierims were on the wrong side of. I think the ISU rules about this are the wrong ones, but that's neither here nor there.

 

[haribobo]

Current alternates list, to my best estimation

LADIES
*Eunsoo Lim - 34
*Angela Wang- 39
*Courtney Hicks- 41
Hanul Kim- 46 (no 18-19 comps yet)
*Xiangning Li- 48
*Starr Andrews - 52
Emmy Ma - 53 (no 18-19 comps yet)
*Mae Bernice Meite - 55
So Hyun An- 58 (no 18-19 comps yet)
Kailani Craine - 59

RUS but spots currently maxed
30- Leonova
32- Sakhanovich
36- Mikhailova
42- Guliakova

JPN but spots currently maxed
*26- Shiraiwa
*31- Hongo
------------

MEN
*Yaroslav Paniot- 35
*Paul Fentz- 38
*Artur Dmitriev- 39
*Nic Nadeau- 40
*Alex Johnson- 44
Ivan Righini- 45 (no 18-19 comps yet)
*Andrei Lazukin- 47
*June Hyoung Lee- 48
Alexander Petrov- 51 (no intl 18-19 comps yet but has done well in a Russia comp)
Makar Ignatov- 53 (no 18-19 comps yet)


PAIRS
*Walsh & Michaud - 42
Pfund & Santillan - 43 (will be at Finlandia next weekend)
Barquero & Maestu- 47

DANCE

*EVDOKIMOVA / BAZIN -38
*MULLER / DIECK - 39
*YANOVSKAYA / LUKACS - 42
*KOCH / NUCHTERN - 51
SHPILEVAYA / SMIRNOV - 54 (no 18-19 comps yet, did Russian test skate)
*SALES / WAMSTEEKER - 55
URBAN/STEFFAN- 56
SOSNITSKAIA/GOLOVISHNOKOV- 59 (no 18-19 comps yet)
*TESSARI/FIORETTI- 69
KAVALIOVA/BIELIAIEV- (no 18-19 comps yet)
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* = has one assignment

 

[Sylvia]

LAGOUGE/RAHIER- 61 (were slated for JGP but were injured I guess, did part of a French comp recently)
FISHER/MALETTE-PAQUETTE- 67 (no 18-19 comps yet)

F/MP are currently still listed for JGPs #6 & 7 (on both ISU and Skate Canada's websites).
L/R also are still listed for JGPs #6 & 7 on the ISU website. ETA: They competed RD only at the French Masters.

 

[Dobre]

KUZMICHOVA/SINICYN- 60 (no 18-19 comps yet)

These two also did not compete during the 2nd half of last season. They didn't attend Nationals. There was a Czech test skate last year (in which Mansour & Ceska reappeared out of the woodwork after disappearing mid-season the year before), but I haven't seen any reports on one this year. A number of no-shows, thus far, down here in the lower ranks so here is a dance list including them (with ?s) and also the top 10 senior teams that we actually know are together & training.

Evdokimova & Bazin
Muller & Dieck
Yanovskaya & Lukacs
Koch & Nuchtern
Shpilevaya & Smirnov
Urban & Steffan
Sales & Wamsteeker
Sosnitskaia & Golovishnokov?
Kuzmichova & Sinicyn?
Tessari & Fioretti
Kavaliova & Bieliaiev?
Plutowska & Flemin (Not sure whether to label these two with a ? or not. They haven't competed yet and reportedly aren't ready yet; but per another poster, we know they are together & training).
Jakushina & Nevskiy?
Manta & Johnson
Fukase & Tateno (reportedly dealing with coming back from an injury)
Calderone & Papetti

 

[RoseRed]

KUZMICHOVA/SINICYN are not skating together anymore. His IG bio says former figure skater.

 

[Dobre]

KUZMICHOVA/SINICYN are not skating together anymore. His IG bio says former figure skater.

Thank you. I'm a little sad because they were fun, and of course Czech Republic could use them; but it's good to finally have confirmation.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Jakushina & Nevskiy?

When Pogo/Nevsky marriage announcements were made this summer, the press often referred to Nevsky as "former figure skater"..
http://sporteveryday.info/pages/anna-pogorilaya-v-iyule-vyjdet-zamuzh-za-andreya-nevskogo/
Бронзовый призер чемпионата мира 2016 года по фигурному катанию сообщила РИА Новости, что в середине июля сочетается узами брака с бывшим фигуристом Андреем Невским.

 

[binbinwinwin]

KUZMICHOVA/SINICYN are not skating together anymore. His IG bio says former figure skater.

Yes I met him at ACI, he says he retired because they couldn't make the Olympics. He in currently studying in college in Toronto and coaching on the side.

 

[euterpe]

I just heard that Li/Xie are out of SA and FIN and Li is out at NHK.

 

[Sylvia]

Xiangning LI /Zhong XIE are crossed out of SA and Helsinki in today's updated pairs grid: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li.../17410-pair-skating-2018-19-all-6-events/file

Xiangning LI is crossed out of NHK Trophy on the ladies' grid: https://isu.org/docman-documents-li...ries-2/17412-ladies-2018-19-all-6-events/file

ETA from the Grand Prix Announcement:

7.6 Replacements
It is mandatory that an Organizing ISU Member replaces any Pair who withdraws from the event with an
alternate up to fourteen (14) days prior to the Team Leaders Meeting for that event.
For a Ladies or Men Skater, up to fourteen (14) days prior to the Team Leaders Meeting for that event, it is
voluntary that an Organizing ISU Member replace any Skater who withdraws from the event who would be the
11th or 12th entry, but must replace with an alternate any Skater who withdraws if fewer than 10 entries remain.
For an Ice Dance couple, up to fourteen (14) days prior to the draw for that event, it is voluntary that a host
country replace any Ice Dance couple who withdraws from the event who would be the 9th or 10th entry, but
must replace any Dance couple who withdraws with an alternate couple if fewer than 8 entries remain.
At the fourteen day mark, consideration will be given by the ISU Grand Prix Coordination Group to leaving a
position vacant because of visa requirements or unduly high travel costs that would be incurred by the
Organizing ISU Member.

The Team Leaders Meeting for Skate America is scheduled for Thursday, October 18 at 10 am Pacific time.

 

[PRlady]

The Chinese are really taking the year off, aren’t they?

 

[euterpe]

Not many Pairs left:

PAIRS
*Walsh & Michaud - 42 (SC)
Pfund & Santillan - 43
Barquero & Maestu- 47

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I just heard that Li/Xie are out of SA and FIN and Li is out at NHK.

Would it be asking too much to get Kailani Craine's tooshie in there?

and goodness weren't Li/Xie just added to Finland a hot minute ago?

 

[emilieh]

Kavaliova & Bieliaiev?
Plutowska & Flemin (Not sure whether to label these two with a ? or not. They haven't competed yet and reportedly aren't ready yet; but per another poster, we know they are together & training).

Kavaliova & Bieliaiev have moved on; I've seen her for sure in photos of casts performing on a cruise ship. Can't recall if he was there too.

Plutowska & Flemin are training Montreal according to some Instagram posts last month. On Ice Perspectives filmed them practicing on a trip to Montreal.

 

[euterpe]

The Pairs list was updated on 10/8 and the SA Team Leaders Meeting is on 10/18---that is only 10 days, well past the 14 day interval in which a replacement is required.

Really, the only pair that could fill the vacancy is Walsh / Michaud, and who knows if they even want to do two events back-to-back.

 

[Sylvia]

@shuilee asked about the Grand Prix starting order draws in another thread and I thought I would re-post my answer here as well.

From the current Grand Prix Announcement:

For the purpose of the draw, the Competitors are listed and ranked in accordance with the latest ISU World
Standings at the time of the Team Leaders Meeting at the respective Event. Skaters/Pairs/Couples, who have
not received any ISU World Standing points will be listed at the bottom of the list in country order.

 

[barbarafan]

The Pairs list was updated on 10/8 and the SA Team Leaders Meeting is on 10/18---that is only 10 days, well past the 14 day interval in which a replacement is required.

Really, the only pair that could fill the vacancy is Walsh / Michaud, and who knows if they even want to do two events back-to-back.

Send B/B

 

[RoseRed]

Send B/B

They aren't eligible I don't think. They haven't competed internationally at all yet and it's not a host pick. If the spot is getting filled, I think it will be W/M.

 

[barbarafan]

They aren't eligible I don't think. They haven't competed internationally at all yet and it's not a host pick. If the spot is getting filled, I think it will be W/M.

Too bad they weren't sent to Finlandia

 

[Vagabond]

Perhaps it dawned on someone in charge that Li/Xie weren't eligible for any Grand Prix events.

 

[Marco]

Would it be asking too much to get Kailani Craine's tooshie in there?

No it wouldn't be! Go Kailani!

 

[Marco]

Perhaps it dawned on someone in charge that Li/Xie weren't eligible for any Grand Prix events.

I just hope Li isn't injured from over-practising high risk pair elements. She is completely new to pairs.

 

[feraina]

I just hope Li isn't injured from over-practising high risk pair elements. She is completely new to pairs.

Competing on the GP a few months after starting pairs is extremely ambitious. I don’t think it was ever realistic unless she’s just an incredible talent for pairs. It was probably always a gamble. They probably thought if she is a genius then great. And if she’s not then oh well, it’s not like she’ll ever get close to a medal in singles.