Bigbird
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They are quite lovely too.I fully believe in Kudryavtseva/Karankevich and Grimm/Savitskiy being able to challenge them successfully!
LOLI feel that the glove in the RD has got to go, and then I may be able to watch it with a more open heart & mind. Also maybe the Krylova Carmen leap.
Oh, I think Orihara/Pirinen's FD is worth a re-watch, but we get to see it again this week at Finlandia, so I haven't gone looking for their Nepela Trophy performance again.Zero FDs so far that are worth more than one watch.
The good news is that the junior team who just won Gdansk JGP could pass them both in a year or two.I really want to get on board the Lajoie and Laugha train, but I just can't. I think the beginning section of music in their RD is awful. It sounds like what you might here while doing Dance Dance revolution.
They are lovely and fine skaters but she continually does this weird thing with her mouth when she skates and I find it super distracting. She also in my opinion lacks personality and prescence on the ice. He on the other hand has tons of personality. I definitely like watching him. I don't think latin dance particularly suits them either.
I was hoping that they would start to wow me this year but I am not feeling it. Frankly I hope Piper and Paul and the Danadians deliver this season as I think Lajoie and Laugh and Soucisse and Firus, even with their improved material, just aren't enough.
To be honest, I have no hopes for any Canadian junior team overtaking anyone in seniors in a year or two. People were saying that Lajoie/Lagha would have pushed to the top of Canadian seniors by now back when they won Jr Worlds, and right now, all I see is them languishing in the 12-15 range at Worlds, which is not a good thing. They might move up to top 10 this season, but there are a lot of other teams in that same range who haven't even debuted yet this season and could push ahead of L/L. I don't think Bashynska/Beaumont are going to necessarily fare any better when they do make the move to seniors - and they might not have done themselves the favor they thought they were doing by remaining junior this season what with the tremendous improvement of Mrazkova/Mrazek and some of the other junior teams internationally.The good news is that the junior team who just won Gdansk JGP could pass them both in a year or two.
I doubt they were expecting to automatically dominate at the junior level this season to begin with, but as it stands after one JGP they have the second-best score of a junior team (and not by a small margin), and they've gone a pretty solid margin over the teams behind them.I don't think Bashynska/Beaumont are going to necessarily fare any better when they do make the move to seniors - and they might not have done themselves the favor they thought they were doing by remaining junior this season what with the tremendous improvement of Mrazkova/Mrazek and some of the other junior teams internationally.
Why do you presume they would have received one GP? Both the Browns and Wolfkostin/Chen received two GPs and the US has more established senior teams vying for GP berths. I am pretty confident that Bashynska/Beaumont would have received two GPs.I doubt they were expecting to automatically dominate at the junior level this season to begin with, but as it stands after one JGP they have the second-best score of a junior team (and not by a small margin), and they've gone a pretty solid margin over the teams behind them.
Staying junior means JGP medals, the JGP Final, and a home Junior Worlds. If they had gone senior they'd be fortunate to get one Grand Prix, and their season would be over at nationals.
I repeat...if ban continues Russian Federation should not be in charge of Russian skaters being released after their yr. of not competing for Russia. The ISU should be in charge. They need to set up a vote for members to vote on so it is official. Then if at some point Russia changes from an inhuman war machine to a decent country of human beings they can vote to give back the right to Russia.I'd guess any Russian athletes right now are at least considering, or have considered, their international options. Like Davis & Smolkin, Z&G would need a release.
If they want to vie for gold (or another medal) at Junior Worlds, there's not really much value in spending the first half of the season training a different program just to finish ninth or tenth at a Grand Prix or two. Plus, they've never won the junior national title.I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility to think Skate Canada would have asked them if they wished to compete at Jr Worlds. I realize it would require a completely separate RD, which would be a challenge, but they might have been willing to take that on, knowing what an honor it is to compete at a home Jr Worlds and that they're likely Canada's best and only shot at a medal at said home Jr Worlds.
Ahem, two bronze.They'd won one JGP medal before (a bronze).
Oh yes, I forgot about the one from 2019Ahem, two bronze.
I wouldn't rule out the possibility of Karankevich/ Kudryavtseva beating G/T in Egna. At 2022 Jr Worlds K/K weren't far behind Germans and Koreans.Looking over the remaining two JGP assignments, it looks like the only remaining drama as far as Final qualification goes is likely to be whether Gauthier/Thieren can squeak past Fradji/Fourneaux for the sixth berth. They’re likely to end up with the same placements, so it’s down to cumulative scores.
I wouldn't bet on Gauthier/Thieren finishing with the same placements as Fradji/Forneaux. They are assigned to Egna, which should have Mrazkova/Mrazek, Lim/Quan, Kudryavsteva/Karankevich and Neset/Markelov. Even if NesMark wind up withdrawing, I don't see GauThie beating one of those other three teams.Looking over the remaining two JGP assignments, it looks like the only remaining drama as far as Final qualification goes is likely to be whether Gauthier/Thieren can squeak past Fradji/Fourneaux for the sixth berth. They’re likely to end up with the same placements, so it’s down to cumulative scores.
If they end up with the same placements, I think Gauthier/Thieren have a very good chance of making it. Their first score was a good amount higher than Fradji/Fourneaux's, and the last JGP is going to be competitive, so I think if they manage bronze there, they'll have the score they need. They would only need a 147.86, and I'd be surprised to see them get bronze with a score below that, given how many strong teams will be at Egna. I think G/T getting 3rd is possible, but challenging.Looking over the remaining two JGP assignments, it looks like the only remaining drama as far as Final qualification goes is likely to be whether Gauthier/Thieren can squeak past Fradji/Fourneaux for the sixth berth. They’re likely to end up with the same placements, so it’s down to cumulative scores.
I think beating one of them is possible, though I'm not betting on it. Their RD scores have been strong this season (they've beat Bashynska/Beaumont, Lim/Quan and Grimm/Savitsky so far in that segment) and they did beat Lim/Quan overall at the Quebec Summer Skate. Again, I'm predicting Lim/Quan to beat them in Egna (and probably K/K to do so as well). Just don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for it to go the other way.I wouldn't bet on Gauthier/Thieren finishing with the same placements as Fradji/Forneaux. They are assigned to Egna, which should have Mrazkova/Mrazek, Lim/Quan, Kudryavsteva/Karankevich and Neset/Markelov. Even if NesMark wind up withdrawing, I don't see GauThie beating one of those other three teams.
Now, it could get interesting/dicey for the last couple spots depending on where KudKar place next week at Baltic Cup, which also has Bashynka/Beaumont and Grimm/Savitskiy.
My take on the early GPs is that Courchevel seemed to be a bit under-scored and Mrazkova/Mrazek got a big, home-team boost in Ostrava, plus, another 6 weeks of training should give Lim/Quan a sizable score boost in Egna. Presuming NesMark do make it to Egna, that's another team that GauThie will need to overcome for the podium. It's not that it's impossible, but maybe highly unlikely that GauThie place 3rd or higher and grab that final JGPF spot. The stronger likelihood is that KudKar finish 3rd in both their events and FraForn qualify for the JGPF, but if KudKar can manage to beat either BashBeau and/or GriSav this coming week, then all bets are off.I think beating one of them is possible, though I'm not betting on it. Their RD scores have been strong this season (they've beat Bashynska/Beaumont, Lim/Quan and Grimm/Savitsky so far in that segment) and they did beat Lim/Quan overall at the Quebec Summer Skate. Again, I'm predicting Lim/Quan to beat them in Egna (and probably K/K to do so as well). Just don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for it to go the other way.
It's possible. But, the USFS also doesn't usually wait until the 2nd half of the JGP to assign their top skaters to their first event unless there's some sort of injury.Is it possible Neset/Markelov withdrew from Gdańsk because he can’t enter Poland on a Russian passport?
Or a visa issue.Is it possible Neset/Markelov withdrew from Gdańsk because he can’t enter Poland on a Russian passport?