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@Jeschke Have they been competing for other countries before? It could be a release issue as well.
I thought about that too, but since she is born in UKR and competed already the last 2 seasons internationally for UKR, I ruled that out.

Her results from JGP last season (2019/20) are still in. No disqualification there.
 

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Confirmation from Alexia herself today (includes 2 photos): https://twitter.com/alexia_paganini/status/1276225504425762816
hi! as many of you have heard i have decided from this season forward I will be training in Champery, Switzerland with Stephane Lambiel as my head coach. I’m really excited that I have the opportunity to train in such an amazing environment with such amazing people

ETA that I just came across this March 2018 interview article in English about Paganini's family connections to Switzerland:

Alexia also posted her news on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3eUnBsX3d/
 
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The Spanish federation announced today that Laura Barquero and Ton Consul have split:
ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108146.htm
 

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The Spanish federation announced today that Laura Barquero and Ton Consul have split:
ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108146.htm
Well, does Russia has some suitable partners for each of them? When Spanish dancers Hurtado/Diaz broke up, it was actually gain for Spain. Instead of one reasonable ice dance couple they now have two. I am pretty sure Russia currently have excess of broken up partnerships, so there should be someone available.
 

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Bummer. It's always sad when there's a little less diversity in skating, especially in pairs when there are so few to begin with and it's dominated by only a few counties.

Last season there were two Spanish pair teams, are Broda/Betegon still around?
 

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The 2020-21 Swiss national team members document is linked from here: https://www.swissiceskating.ch/fr/patinage-artistique/cadres-et-athletes/cadres
Direct link: https://www.swissiceskating.ch/1_ku...s-cadres-elite-juniors-et-novices-2020_21.pdf
Page 1 lists 20 singles skaters, 3 ice dance teams & 1 pair.

The swissiceskating IG account livestreamed a few minutes of their national team session in Champéry earlier today (click on the circle in the upper left hand corner): https://www.instagram.com/swissiceskating/
ETA link to highlights compilation video (3 mins.): https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRlAFrJ6Ie/

Morning session with the national team and national coaches (short clip from yesterday/Saturday): https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNm8WkJTu3/

Group photos (includes Deniss Vasiljevs & Koshiro Shimada) via @reut: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCREMwvpvnh/

ETA:

SRF video report on Alexia Paganini, now coached by Stéphane Lambiel, that's geoblocked outside SUI:
 
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Skate Austria has shared photos of Olga Mikutina who recently performed in an Eisgala in Flims, Switzerland (annual summer camp there): https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQVf_Hp1JW/

The Skating School of Switzerland will hold a Showcase exhibition on August 1 (skaters selected from their summer camp) that will be open to the public with safety measures (free but registration for tickets required): https://twitter.com/SkatingSchoolCH/status/1288870846715625473

I'm now posting updates for the Team Champery skaters in this thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...h-stéphane-lambiel.102221/page-2#post-5839069

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2 tweets re. Deniss Vasiljevs from a series of tweets today: https://twitter.com/JudithDomi1/status/1288940692715319299
#denissvasiljevs about his new programs according to the German „Piruette“ magazine:
The SP is patriotic - has something to do with Latvia
In the LP he will show a new side of himself and worked with a professional ballet dancer.
I finished my second university year. During isolation I could study with a more tight schedule. I am studying human sciences. When I am done I will be some kind of an educator.“
 
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The junior ice dance team that began representing Poland last season, Olivia Oliver and Joshua Andari, were also looking forward to skating together again starting today at Mariposa (from the Skate Ontario's latest update: "... individuals that are part of the same household or social circle are not required to follow physical distancing requirements within Ontario recreational facilities"): https://www.instagram.com/p/CDPlekbpJiY/
 

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As we're going round the grounds, IceDome (Michael Huth's group) has upped their social media output lately, though they don't tag people so I can only name the ones I know by sight or can figure out from comments.

Social distancing photos from the July mini-camps at Oberstdorf that replaced their first scheduled Oberstdorf camp once COVID-19 restrictions lifted: Nicole Schott and Michael Huth; Andrea Vaturi (I think?), Nicole Schott, Lukas Britschgi, Noemie Bodenstein; Maia Sorensen.

Val Gardena camp videos: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 (ft. Lukas Britschgi, both Bodensteins, possibly Maia Sorensen?); Day 5, Day 6, Day 9.

A couple of extra photos from dance teacher David Cipolleschi: with Nicole Schott and Jenni Saarinen; with Noemie Bodenstein; with an untagged but very flexible child.

Some stories from both camps are saved to their instagram page too. Nicole Schott did a takeover day for ChiqueSport that included a live stretching class from Val Gardena, but I can't find that it's been saved anywhere.

Val Gardena ends tomorrow and the final Oberstdorf camp starts up on 8 August, so look for more photos and videos then.
 
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Via Benoit Richaud's Instagram stories, there was a gala earlier today in Courchevel (Peak Ice Camps) and Estonia's Eva-Lotta Kiibus performed her new SP(?), choreographed by Richaud to Harry Styles' "Sign of the Times."

Italy's Gabriele Frangipani also performed a program under spotlights, choreographed by Richaud to James Arthur's "Impossible"(?).
 

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Patinage Magazine has shared 3 sets of Oliver Brajon's photos of the international gala in Courchevel on their Instagram account: [Set 1] [Set 2] [Set 3]
Tagged OES skaters include Eva-Lotta Kiibus, Gabriele Frangipani (both mentioned in my post above), France's Wagret/Souquet, Maïa Mazzara & Adrien Tesson. (Non-OES skaters include Kevin Aymoz and Daniel Grassl.)
Anna Levandi and her son Arlet (EST) are in the first group photo with Benoit Richaud and Austria's Luc Maierhofer is in the second group photo (set 3).

Daša Grm posted on her Insta that she worked with Ulla Papp (coach/mother of the Finnish skating siblings) and Tom Dickson (who choreographed her new FS) during the ISU's figure skating training camp & seminar in Celje, Slovenia, July 21-August 1, 2020: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDYIXouFMnj/
 
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Choinard/Mayr, the CanAustrians, are back training together now that regulations allow it.
I think they look like a well matched team from Choinard's Instagram posts. Hopefully there will be a chance for them to try and get minimums.


 

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Hungarian test skates are taking place in Budapest on August 22-23, 2020 and livestreaming is available - I've started a thread in the Kiss & Cry forum (currently open to all): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2020-hungarian-test-competition-aug-22-23.107508/

ETA:

5 interview clips (with English subtitles) were posted on hunskate's IG account earlier this month:
Ivett Toth: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjynLGpW3k/ (SP: Latin medley; FS: Avatar (2009 OST))
Regina Schermann: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEH2UiIpwT-/
Julia Lang: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKeSMppQrL/
Andras Csernoch: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAC28XpiYc/
Katica Kedves/Fedor Sharonov (junior dance team): https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwqfoBJd0k/
 
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Estonian test competition is underway (today & Wednesday) in Tallinn - links are posted in the Kiss & Cry thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2020-estonian-test-competition-aug-25-26.107521/

Listed to skate in Senior (2 men, 4 ladies):
Aleksandr SELEVKO
Mihhail SELEVKO
Eva-Lotta KIIBUS
Nataly LANGERBAUR
Gerli LIINAMÄE
Kristina SHKULETA-GROMOVA

Arlet LEVANDI (Anna Kondrashova's son who competed at YOG) is one of the 2 junior men.
 
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I guess I missed the announcement back then;
anyone can give me a heads up why Yuri Hulitski retired?
 

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Natalie TASCHLEROVA / Filip TASCHLER debuted new programs at the Czech test skate:
Jersey Boys medley RD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkc0hF8PQbY&t=41m15s
Their Tango FD starts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ATawEx0gkk&t=31m50s

Bringing over this comment from the Kiss & Cry section (season pass subscription now is required to access):
The last 30 secs of Taschler's Tango FD is the :cheer2: and breathtaking choreography. Matteo Zanni is doing great job with the brother - sister team.
Thanks to @Jeschke for the heads up on the updated music in their ISU bio!
Natalie Taschlerova/Filipp Taschler
RD: Jersey Boys (Walk like a man; Can't take my eyes off of you; December 1963)
FD: Yuyo Verde by Domingo Federico, Exposito
Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla
Primavera Portena by Astor Piazzolla
Choreo: M. Zanni

Source: ISU biography http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103356.htm
 
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