Italian figure skating news & updates

[Sylvia]

ANL here's the link to Kostner's fan thread : https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/carolina-kostner-a-new-chapter.111021/

ETA the results for Team Italy at Junior Worlds:

7 Sarina JOOS ITA 174.73 14 5

18 Matteo NALBONE ITA 188.89 17 17
29 Raffaele Francesco ZICH ITA 59.48 29

4th in pairs: Irina NAPOLITANO / Edoardo COMI ITA 143.88 7 3 - Golden Skate’s mixed zone info after the FS: https://www.instagram.com/p/C37qCdBJje7/

7th in ice dance: Noemi Maria TALI / Noah LAFORNARA ITA 148.57 4 9 - GS’s mixed zone info after the RD: https://www.instagram.com/p/C39pZW8okG0/

 

[Sylvia]

Pre-Worlds Italian interviews by TG Sport with Beccari/Guarise and Guignard/Fabbri: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4lmZkhLr26/

And Gabriele Frangipani: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4oUD3Or-Gf/

Nikolaj Memola has been training in Toronto and he, Brian Orser & Corey Circelli ran into Michelle Yeoh in a (Toronto?) restaurant: https://twitter.com/odilehanyu/status/1769423812104192166

 

[Wyliefan]

New Italian junior ice dance team: Anna Bodrone (formerly in singles) and Matteo Pedesini (formerly teamed with Laura Finelli). They're at Accademia del Ghiaccio.

Accademia Del Ghiaccio on Instagram: "In casa Accademia ci sono eccitanti novità: Anna Bodrone, pattinatrice già acclamata per la sua grazia interpretativa e l’eccellenza nel pattinaggio individuale, si unisce a Matteo Pedesini, ex danzatore della na

231 likes, 7 comments - accademiaghiaccio on April 11, 2024: "In casa Accademia ci sono eccitanti novità: Anna Bodrone, pattinatrice già acclamata per la sua grazia interpretativa e l’eccellenza nel pattinaggio individuale, si unisce a Matteo Pedesini, ex danzatore della nazionale che porta con...

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[Sylvia]

Matteo Rizzo says his rehabilitation 2+ months after hip surgery is going well: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5qyEJOK0RM/

His injury pertained specifically to the “acetabular labrum” of the hip: https://x.com/eleonorad/status/1751339373197406355

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

New Italian junior ice dance team: Anna Bodrone (formerly in singles) and Matteo Pedesini (formerly teamed with Laura Finelli). They're at Accademia del Ghiaccio.

Accademia Del Ghiaccio on Instagram: "In casa Accademia ci sono eccitanti novità: Anna Bodrone, pattinatrice già acclamata per la sua grazia interpretativa e l’eccellenza nel pattinaggio individuale, si unisce a Matteo Pedesini, ex danzatore della na

231 likes, 7 comments - accademiaghiaccio on April 11, 2024: "In casa Accademia ci sono eccitanti novità: Anna Bodrone, pattinatrice già acclamata per la sua grazia interpretativa e l’eccellenza nel pattinaggio individuale, si unisce a Matteo Pedesini, ex danzatore della nazionale che porta con...

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Wow, she looks like she could be Loena‘s kid sister.

 

[Wyliefan]

Looks like Anna Pezzetta is getting a new program or programs from Adam Solya.

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[Sylvia]

Circelli and Memola were demonstrators in an International Figure Skating Seminar for Coaches & Skaters, supported by ISU Development, May 8-11, 2024 at IWIS International Training Center in Bangkok, Thailand: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7JNt-XIUab/

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[Wyliefan]

Did we know Galimberti/Mandelli (5th in dance at Italian nationals) had split? I just noticed she's on Ice Partner Search.

 

[Sylvia]

Matteo Rizzo’s 3A is back!

Matteo Rizzo on Instagram: "☀️He’s back🤪 • • #Figureskating #pattinaggiosughiaccio #pattinaggiodifigura #iceskating #ice #competitions #race #olympics #japan #italiateam #fisg4passion #icelab #fiammeazzurre #go #travel #passport #happy"

1,831 likes, 65 comments - matteorizzoo on June 5, 2024: "☀️He’s back🤪 • • #Figureskating #pattinaggiosughiaccio #pattinaggiodifigura #iceskating #ice #competitions #race #olympics #japan...".

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Lucrezia Beccari has been rehabbing from an injury and hopes to return to the ice soon:

Lucrezia Beccari on Instagram: "I want to thank @conisocial for having hosted me during this weeks of rehabilitation from my injury. I can’t wait to come back on the ice ! 🥹 I hope it will be as soon as possible 💪🏻 Swip at the third photo to see

254 likes, 7 comments - lucreziabeccari on June 6, 2024: "I want to thank @conisocial for having hosted me during this weeks of rehabilitation from my injury. I can’t wait to come back on the...".

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[Andrea82]

Next week there is camp for athletes of national interest in JGP-age range:

Elana Agostinelli, Giulia Barucchi, Sarina Joos, Chiara Minighini, Anna Pezzetta, Aiden Buttiero, Nikolay Di Tria, Edoardo Profaizer, Raffaele Zich

Nicole De Rosa, Sofia Gaddo, Amanda Ghezzo, Noemi Joos, Matilde Petracchi, Beatrice Soldati, Anna Zanin

Irina Napolitano/Edoardo Comi, Polina Polman/Gabriel Renoldi

That's 12 women, 4 men, 2 pairs

Figura, al Palavela di Torino il raduno dei giovani pattinatori italiani

Si terrà sul ghiaccio del Palavela di Torino, da oggi fino a martedì 23 luglio, il raduno di...

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[Karen-W]

Next week there is camp for athletes of national interest in JGP-age range:

Elana Agostinelli, Giulia Barucchi, Sarina Joos, Chiara Minighini, Anna Pezzetta, Aiden Buttiero, Nikolay Di Tria, Edoardo Profaizer, Raffaele Zich

Nicole De Rosa, Sofia Gaddo, Amanda Ghezzo, Noemi Joos, Matilde Petracchi, Beatrice Soldati, Anna Zanin

Irina Napolitano/Edoardo Comi, Polina Polman/Gabriel Renoldi

That's 12 women, 4 men, 2 pairs

Figura, al Palavela di Torino il raduno dei giovani pattinatori italiani

Si terrà sul ghiaccio del Palavela di Torino, da oggi fino a martedì 23 luglio, il raduno di...

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Interesting that Sarina and Anna are being invited to the camp.

No dance teams?

 

[Wyliefan]

Paolino/Tuba spent a couple weeks training with Carol Lane's team. Good to hear something from them after they were sidelined with injury for so long. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9upNvOo74-/?igsh=MWFzeWlocmU3b2YxNA==

 

[Karen-W]

Manuel Piazza has teamed up with Julia Sylvia Gunarsdottir and they will represent Iceland!

SkatingIceland on Instagram: "Skautasamband Íslands tilkynnir með stolti að Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir og Manuel Piazza (ITA) munu keppa fyrst allra í parakeppni á listskautum fyrir hönd ÍSS! ÍSS óskar @julia._.sylvia , @manuel.piazza.99 og þeirra t

597 likes, 60 comments - skatingicelandofficial on August 15, 2024: "Skautasamband Íslands tilkynnir með stolti að Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir og Manuel Piazza (ITA) munu keppa fyrst allra í parakeppni á listskautum fyrir hönd ÍSS! ÍSS óskar @julia._.sylvia , @manuel.piazza.99 og þeirra teymi...

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Manuel's last competition representing Italy with Anna Valesi was 2023 CoC, so they should be eligible to begin competing in mid-November.

 

[Panja]

Lovely to have an Icelandic team. Probably a first.

 

[Wyliefan]

Paolino/Tuba have really upped their Instagram posting game lately. I think they're trying to become the Flores/Desyatov of Italy. https://www.instagram.com/paolino_tuba_team?igsh=MXdscnIzeHF6NjgzYQ==

 

[Wyliefan]

Alessia Tornaghi is switching countries. She'll represent Bosnia and Herzegovina. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Ar-qaIv62/?igsh=NHk1Nno0aTh4N3V6

 

[Wyliefan]

First look at Ghil/Amb's Moulin Rouge short, courtesy of On Ice Perspectives:

On Ice Perspectives ❄️🎥 on Instagram: "The show must go on! Italian National pair champions Rebecca Ghilardi & Filippo Ambrosini @ghilardi.ambrosini_official perform their 2024/25 short program to ‘Moulin Rogue’ at @ghiacciospettacolo in Courmayeur.

1,541 likes, 16 comments - oniceperspectives on September 1, 2024: "The show must go on! Italian National pair champions Rebecca Ghilardi & Filippo Ambrosini @ghilardi.ambrosini_official perform their 2024/25 short program to ‘Moulin Rogue’ at @ghiacciospettacolo in Courmayeur...

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[Andrea82]

Criteria for selection for ISU Championships

Competitions are divided into 2 groups

Group A

• Senior and Junior National Championships
• Challenger Series
• ISU Championships
• ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and series
• ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and series
• ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating
• Figure Skating Olympic Qualifying Competition
• EYOF
• YOG
• Olympics
• World University Games

Group B

• International competition in ISU Calendar
• Interclub competitions in the calendar of Italian Fed
• Interclub competitions in ISU alendar
• National competitions in the calendar of Italian Fed (Ice Dance)
• Italian Championships Series events - Elite series (Single and Pair)

Competitions of Group A count fully.
Competitions of Group B are factored by 0.95. Best score from Group B can be counted fully.

In Senior Single category, the step sequence score is subtracted from the total score .
In Senior Pairs category the lowest lift score is subtracted from the total score.

For European Championships:
Senior Nationals + 2 top scores from other competitions

For World Championships and World Team Trophy:
Senior Nationals + 3 top scores from other competitions. One score must be achieved in 2025.

For Junior World Championships:
Single and Pairs: Junior Nationals or Senior Nationals (deducing step sequence in Single and the lift with lowest score in Pairs) + 3 top scores from other competitions. One score must be achieved after Nationals.
Ice Dance: Junior Nationals + 3 top scores from other competitions. One score must be achieved after Nationals.

If somebody can't attend National, the score from another international competition can be instead used.
If you haven't participated in enough international or national competitions this season, you can use the score of the last international competition of last season (factored by 0.95 if they are from Group A and 0.85 if from Group B).

I think these are all the main points.

Sources:

https://static.fisg.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/02154250/ARTISTICO-Allegato-1-a-Regolamento-24-25-CF-214-26072024.pdf

https://static.fisg.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/02145514/DANZA-Allegato-1-a-Regolamento-24-25-CF-214-26072024.pdf

 

[kwanfan1818]

I think the Italian Federation must be sponsored by Microsoft Excel, to keep track of all the moving parts.

 

[Andrea82]

Last week there were jump tests for those needing confirmation of Elite status and those wanting to change level of category.
They were judged by video during the weekend.
Here are the results. Please, don't laugh at the format of the document.

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28103

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28102

 

[Karen-W]

Last week there were jump tests for those needing confirmation of Elite status and those wanting to change level of category.
They were judged by video during the weekend.
Here are the results. Please, don't laugh at the format of the document.

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28103

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28102

Are we not supposed to laugh because the link leads us to an error page that says the data is null?

 

[Andrea82]

Are we not supposed to laugh because the link leads us to an error page that says the data is null?

No, they changed the links between yesterday and today. That's because they had to re-upload them as it wasn't scanned correctly and so you couldn't see the right tail of the page
Still the same format on the new links. Good old excel timesheet printed and the judges writing by hand the GOE

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28121

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28122

Grassl did a 4Lo with a +3 GOE in his first attempt. Second attempt was 4Lo+3T. I think called with a Q...well, if I read the handwriting correctly. 0 GOE.
Then a 4S+3T with +3 GOE. And then a 4S popped into a 2S.
Circelli had a 4T with two feet (-3 GOE). Then a 4T popped into a 2T. Then 4T+Eu+3S with a step over on the Euler (-2 GOE...I guess the 0 is crossed).

Caldara/Maglio fell in both attempts they did.

Piretta and Gutmann both jumped 3F and 3T+3T. +2 GOE for Piredda, +1 for Gutmann

 

[Karen-W]

No, they changed the links between yesterday and today. That's because they had to re-upload them as it wasn't scanned correctly and so you couldn't see the right tail of the page
Still the same format on the new links. Good old excel timesheet printed and the judges writing by hand the GOE

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28121

https://www.fisg.it/backend/documents/get_document.php?id=28122

Grassl did a 4Lo with a +3 GOE in his first attempt. Second attempt was 4Lo+3T. I think called with a Q...well, if I read the handwriting correctly. 0 GOE.
Then a 4S+3T with +3 GOE. And then a 4S popped into a 2S.
Circelli had a 4T with two feet (-3 GOE). Then a 4T popped into a 2T. Then 4T+Eu+3S with a step over on the Euler (-2 GOE...I guess the 0 is crossed).

Ahh, okay! I did find those, with a bit of digging around on the FISG website but wasn't sure if that's what you were referring to.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

For those who would like to see Anna Pezzetta put out a whopper of a short program today. Mamma Mia.

Take a look at all three jump passes. I can’t think of anyone who jumped better besides Midori Ito.

I definitely think Anna should be in first place here and if this was a senior competition, I think I would have the score at 73 points. It’s a crime is sitting there at around 67 if you ask me. She’s really fast, skates big, skates fast. She must be an Uber of amber. Lol

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[bladesofgorey]

For those who would like to see Anna Pezzetta put out a whopper of a short program today. Mamma Mia.

Take a look at all three jump passes. I can’t think of anyone who jumped better besides Midori Ito.

I definitely think Anna should be in first place here and if this was a senior competition, I think I would have the score at 73 points. It’s a crime is sitting there at around 67 if you ask me. She’s really fast, skates big, skates fast. She must be an Uber of amber. Lol

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Good lord the size of those jumps! That's very impressive.

 

[Jammers]

Good lord the size of those jumps! That's very impressive.

Anna reminds me a lot of Gracie at that age huge jumps and speed.

 

[On My Own]

Y'know I just tried to catch up to more of the GP series, and I wish I hadn't? Grassl is probably the worst men's skater of the past several years, maybe a whole decade, of those who've finished in the top 10 at worlds/olympics, and worse than many below that. Hideous quads that should be getting < or << each and every single time, the worst air positions on all jumps, and crossovers that make him look like he's frozen on one side of the body, with tacky Eteri-style choreography to go with all that. And then he goes and wins two medals, with several uncalled jumps and PCS that is 5 points too high in the SP and 15 points too high in the LP.

Of the other Italian men, Memola(?) whose "lines" are being praised by certain fs fans online - I mean if those are lines then I'm Michelle Kwan. Bad jumps, even if less bad than Grassl's. Rizzo is the best of the Italian men, and he's so bland.

 

[Sylvia]

Posted by Grassl on Nov. 11 (after his silver at NHK Trophy & before he won the btronze at Finlandia Trophy): https://www.instagram.com/p/DCPDqJ-oW0J/

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[On My Own]

I find it very easy to hate someone who trained with an abuser like Eteri, was accused of doping, and has hideous overscored skating that looks more and more set up to fetch him a medal at Milan, IDK about the others. He'd do well to look at any of those things and improve on them instead of telling himself everyone's just a "hater".

Although as the joke went among the Fanyus during the 2021-22 season, Grassl might be the world number 1 that skating deserves even if nobody wants it.

 

[Taso]

For those who would like to see Anna Pezzetta put out a whopper of a short program today. Mamma Mia.

Take a look at all three jump passes. I can’t think of anyone who jumped better besides Midori Ito.

I definitely think Anna should be in first place here and if this was a senior competition, I think I would have the score at 73 points. It’s a crime is sitting there at around 67 if you ask me. She’s really fast, skates big, skates fast. She must be an Uber of amber. Lol

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Oh wow, totally impressive. Very underscored in this short program in this event, indeed. Glad you shared this, totally rooting for her moving forward!