OES News 2017/2018

[Sylvia]

All the best to Austria's Kerstin Frank, who retires at age 29. 1 Olympic appearance and made the cut 3 times at Worlds.

This was her announcement on her FB (August 7) in English and German: https://www.facebook.com/KerstinFrank.AUT/posts/1771208786302285

 

[Jeschke]

As JGP is stationed in Lithuania right now, do we know if Golovkina is still skating?

 

[Sylvia]

As JGP is stationed in Lithuania right now, do we know if Golovkina is still skating?

Her last international was 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy?

Time to start a new OES thread for the new season?

 

[Seerek]

Welcome back to competition Anastasia Galustyan.

 

[Jeschke]

Are there any infos when we will see Bidar with his new partner?

 

[Eislauffan]

Swiss pair skater Ioulia Chtchetinina announced on Instagram that her partnership with Mikhail Akulov has come to an end. Too bad, to stop in the middle of the season. :-(

 

[hanca]

To be fair, he wasn’t that great. Why not try another from the Russian pair men?

 

[Jeschke]

Swiss pair skater Ioulia Chtchetinina announced on Instagram that her partnership with Mikhail Akulov has come to an end. Too bad, to stop in the middle of the season. :-(

Argh. That sucks. Imho they did not look that bad together and improved from last season. What a shame.
Bring Scherer back!

 

[Orm Irian]

Swiss pair skater Ioulia Chtchetinina announced on Instagram that her partnership with Mikhail Akulov has come to an end. Too bad, to stop in the middle of the season. :-(

That's a shame, I quite liked them. Hope she finds a new partner.

 

[casken]

So Italy has a 16 year old who can do a quad lutz and a quad loop now?!

Golden Bear Protocols

 

[alj5]

So Italy has a 16 year old who can do a quad lutz and a quad loop now?!

Golden Bear Protocols

Yep. And his basic skating skills aren't bad, and in particular he has nice spins. He definitely needs better choreography (several noticeable stops and starts) and could work on his power/speed and what to do with his arms (he's kind of gangly).

Here's his free from a few days ago at Golden Bear 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeenw8ERiE

 

[text_skate]

Pre-comp article about Ziegler/Kiefer starting with confidence in the new season: https://burgenland.orf.at/news/stories/2944581/

Google translate:

October went very well for the pair with a victory in Minsk, fourth place in Helsinki and a personal best of 178.57 points.

"The top five are our minimum goal in both Grand Prix races. If things go well, then the podium is possible too, "said Kiefer optimistically.

Objectives for this season:

"EM Top 5, WM Top 10", Kiefer was nevertheless carried away to a self-confident assessment.

To improve physical fitness, the couple work together with a sports scientist. "We started the season in May and worked on it from there," said Kiefer. "Now there is a good physical base." The improved fitness level also made it possible to adapt the programs choreographed by the Canadian Mark Pillay.

In addition, a rating system change agrees the 28-year-old from Salzburg and the 24-year-old Burgenlander positive. Now more quality in the programs will be considered more.

EDIT:
Reposted in brandnew thread started by @Sylvia: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/oes-news-in-2018-2019-season.104645/