JGP #3 - Bangkok THA - Men's SP & FS

[Karen-W]

Short Program Starting Order/Live Results - https://results.isu.org/results/season2425/jgptha2024/SEG001.htm
Detailed Time Schedule - https://results.isu.org/results/sea...JUNIOR----QUAL000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf
SP LiveStream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnr_nSZO2iI

StN.	Name	Nation
	Warm-Up Group 1
1	Jari KRESTYANNIKOV	FIN
2	Habin CHOI	KOR
3	Elias SAYED	SWE
4	Rio NAKATA	JPN
5	James LIN	AUS
	Warm-Up Group 2
6	Manjesh TIWARI	IND
7	Tharon WARASITTICHAI	THA
8	Haru KAKIUCHI	JPN
9	Kirill SHEIKO	ISR
10	Fan Yu TAN	MAS
	Warm-Up Group 3
11	Yanhao LI	NZL
12	Chit Wang CHOW	HKG
13	Artur SMAGULOV	KAZ
14	Tao MACRAE	GBR
15	Rafif Herfianto PUTRA	INA
	Warm-Up Group 4
16	Cody KOCK	RSA
17	Gianni MOTILLA	FRA
18	Taira SHINOHARA	USA
19	Grayson LONG	CAN
20	Tonghe TIAN	CHN

 

[Hedwig]

Yanhao Li

Oh I worry how much I am fangirling a Junior. So many ways he can break my heart before he ever comes to Worlds. But cannot help it.

 

[Frau Muller]

Yanhao Li, don’t let me down!

Taira Shinohara , Be My Sunshine!

 

[victorskid]

The trumpets have sounded in the arena, the officials have been introduced, the countdown clock has run down, and the stream is now live for the Jr Men SP. Just 20 of them in 4 groups

 

[Karen-W]

Sorry, Jari, I'm skipping you to refill my water - that's what happens when you subject me to Cody Fry for the first program of the competition AGAIN (see the Women's SP, lol).

 

[Wyliefan]

Choi -- not bad for a first JGP. I thought he could use a little more speed, but Ted disagrees.

 

[Wyliefan]

Ted marvels over a connection between boxing and figure skating. It's as if Fear/Gibson never did a Rocky program.

 

[Wyliefan]

Only a 3T-2T from Nakata for the combo.

 

[Karen-W]

Rio - totally great until he botches his combo and only does a 3t+2t - can he bring it back for the step sequence and sell the hell out of this Spanish music from the Taalbi Brothers? Why, yes, he can! Fabulous closing spin too!

ETA - yes, I'll agree with Mark - that 3A WAS luscious!

 

[Kateri]

Rio is really upping his game, presentation-wise! You can really see his ambition, he knows what he needs to do. He's gonna be so mad about the combo, but I wonder why only a planned 3T-3T (I assume).

 

[Karen-W]

Rio is really upping his game, presentation-wise! You can really see his ambition, he knows what he needs to do. He's gonna be so mad about the combo, but I wonder why only a planned 3T-3T (I assume).

Ted & Mark are both wondering the same thing and trying to NOT speculate, lol. It's so funny to hear them both discussing it!

 

[Kateri]

Ted & Mark are both wondering the same thing and trying to NOT speculate, lol. It's so funny to hear them both discussing it!

Went and looked at the protocol for the last JGP final. The lutz was the required SP jump, and he was getting ! on it for negative overall GOE. He didn't do one in the LP. Guess he doesn't like the lutz, but his 3loop is good, so ???

 

[Karen-W]

Thai guy's shirt is interesting. Feels very Hanyu-esque but the lower 6 inches or so of the tunic hem being cut into strips is a choice, lol. The shirt is white with light sapphire airbrushing - the back is almost rib-like, the front is more vertical, and then there are crystals, and a high ruffled neck.

 

[Karen-W]

Kakiuchi - doing only a 2a kind of cancels out whatever benefit he gets from a solid 3z+3t, TES-wise. Dark teal shirt with some navy blue & silver whickety-whack and black slacks.

 

[Karen-W]

Kirill Sheiko - this kid's haircut is giving major '80s vibes, lol. This program and music is kind of giving me OES trashy vibes - You Are My Destiny by Paul Anka with a red suit coat that has black, crystalized accents and a white shirt underneath. Not bad for the 13-year old!

 

[Karen-W]

Standings through 2 of 4 groups -

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	Rio NAKATA	JPN	76.54​	39.19​		37.35​	7.43​	7.43​	7.50​	0.00​	#4​
2​	Habin CHOI	KOR	74.03​	40.99​		33.04​	6.46​	6.43​	6.89​	0.00​	#2​
3​	Haru KAKIUCHI	JPN	69.99​	36.89​		33.10​	6.43​	6.57​	6.82​	0.00​	#8​
4​	Kirill SHEIKO	ISR	62.11​	32.42​		29.69​	5.89​	5.96​	5.93​	0.00​	#9​
5​	Elias SAYED	SWE	48.78​	21.12​		27.66​	5.46​	5.71​	5.39​	0.00​	#3​
6​	Jari KRESTYANNIKOV	FIN	45.84​	19.84​		27.00​	5.39​	5.46​	5.32​	1.00​	#1​
7​	James LIN	AUS	39.31​	17.76​		22.55​	4.61​	4.39​	4.50​	1.00​	#5​
8​	Tharon WARASITTICHAI	THA	30.79​	13.79​		17.00​	3.46​	3.29​	3.43​	0.00​	#7​
9​	Manjesh TIWARI	IND	26.75​	10.58​		16.17​	3.25​	3.07​	3.36​	0.00​	#6​
10​	Fan Yu TAN	MAS	16.59​	3.97​		13.62​	2.79​	2.68​	2.68​	1.00​	#10​

 

[Hedwig]

quite some interesting skates. Loved Nakata, he really grew in skating and height. ALso impressed by Habin Choi, first time I saw him. I liked his speed and power. His jumps were so high!

 

[Karen-W]

Warm-Up Group 3
11	Yanhao LI	NZL
12	Chit Wang CHOW	HKG
13	Artur SMAGULOV	KAZ
14	Tao MACRAE	GBR
15	Rafif Herfianto PUTRA	INA

 

[Hedwig]

Yanhao Li

 

[Wyliefan]

"Kristy Kreme doughnuts." Okay, Ted.

 

[quartz]

Joining in. The dj girl in pink looks just like my daughter’s best friend. In much need of distraction hope this is fun.

 

[Wyliefan]

Big beautiful easy-looking 3A from Li. All jumps clean.

 

[floridaice]

So impressed by Lanhao Li -- his potential seems to be limitless.

 

[Karen-W]

Yanhao Li starts us off with black pleather pants that have a "chain" waistband that's really nothing more than silver stones/crystals, lol. Shirt is millennial grey/lilac with some crystals on it. He's killing it on his jumps today! This is easily going to take the lead. Great expression in his step sequence!

 

[her grace]

Li: Great 3a, made it through all the jumping passes, nice performance quality. Well done.

 

[Hedwig]

quality in motion

 

[Kateri]

YANHAO!!!! I mean, yes the triple axel, but also Level 4 steps! Amazing.

 

[her grace]

Ted: “look at that head of hair. He’s got everything going for him”.

 

[Karen-W]

Chow - there's something about the way the air is blowing his hair while he's skating that makes him look like he has a bald spot developing. That's what I focused on during his program, lol.

 

[Hedwig]

YANHAO!!!! I mean, yes the triple axel, but also Level 4 steps! Amazing.

the second Japanese man also had a level 4 Step Sequence. So impressive in Juniors!

BUt Yanhao blew me away again. That triple axel did NOT look like a brand new element. Amazing.