2021-22 Retirements, Splits & Partner Changes

[lariko]

I've added Adrien Tesson to the retirements list, & guys feel free to post whoever else I have omitted in the OP. It had been a couple of weeks since my previous Twitter login, and there was just too much content waiting now to go through all of it.

The Pairs field looks dismal in the new World Standings If the ban continues and if Sui/Han either retire or take a year off, as I suspect they will, then only 6 out of the top 12 teams will appear in major events, and just 3 of them will be at either of EC/4CC. wow.

Make it 6 out of 24. This is not an exaggeration. They literally don’t need GP stages, just GPF. Basically, pairs is dismantled as a discipline.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

To be fair there are some good junior pairs in Canada/the US and it wouldn't shock me to see Russian pairs try and skate for another country but yeah... the discipline needs a boost ASAP.

 

[4everchan]

To be fair there are some good junior pairs in Canada/the US and it wouldn't shock me to see Russian pairs try and skate for another country but yeah... the discipline needs a boost ASAP.

i also wouldn't count out China. I am sure they will come back with great teams !

 

[MaiKatze]

German Fed announced the split of Hase/ Seegert

Noooooooo......

 

[surimi]

Make it 6 out of 24. This is not an exaggeration. They literally don’t need GP stages, just GPF. Basically, pairs is dismantled as a discipline.

I won't be surprised if ISU do the same with GP as with Challengers - have the Pairs competitions take place at 2-3 GP.

 

[Lili1122]

Joti Polizoakis announces a new ice dance partnership with Denisa Cimlova. They will be skating for Czech Republic and training in Milan with Barbara Fusar-Poli

 

[Lamente Ariane]

So sorry to hear Hase/Seegert split I guess it’s down to Hocke/Kunkel and Efimova/Blommart for German pairs next season unless Minerva repartners soon.

 

[Seven Sisters]

So sorry to hear Hase/Seegert split I guess it’s down to Hocke/Kunkel and Efimova/Blommart for German pairs next season unless Minerva repartners soon.

I find myself wondering whether Minerva might consider skating with Matteo Guarise, who reportedly wants to continue. I could see that being an interesting match.

I just hope they don’t break up Hocke and Kunkel to help Minerva out, as I really enjoy them.

 

[elektra blue]

I find myself wondering whether Minerva might consider skating with Matteo Guarise, who reportedly wants to continue. I could see that being an interesting match.

I just hope they don’t break up Hocke and Kunkel to help Minerva out, as I really enjoy them.

i'd love that even though i'm sad for Hase/Seegert split, i liked them

 

[Sabine]

I find myself wondering whether Minerva might consider skating with Matteo Guarise, who reportedly wants to continue. I could see that being an interesting match.

I just hope they don’t break up Hocke and Kunkel to help Minerva out, as I really enjoy them.

I heard that Guarise has found an italian partner, which would make sense if he wants do go for the Olympics in Milan.

 

[ladyjane]

I am really unhappy about Minerva Fabienne (that beautiful name) and Nolan but I hope the other German Pairs will pick it up...

 

[moonvine]

Make it 6 out of 24. This is not an exaggeration. They literally don’t need GP stages, just GPF. Basically, pairs is dismantled as a discipline.

I'd argue that. Plenty of young pairs coming up.

 

[4everchan]

Rumours have been confirmed... and I am heartbroken..

No reasons are given for Jo's retirement... but I suspect his chronic knee condition may have been an issue.

Le Canadien Joseph Phan se retire du patinage de compétition

OTTAWA (ONT.) – L’ancien champion national junior Joseph Phan, âgé de 20 ans, de Laval, Qc, a décidé de se retirer du patinage de compétition. Joseph a remporté deux championnats canadiens, soit au niveau novice, en 2014, et dans la catégorie junior, en 2016. Concourant sur le circuit senior...

skatecanada.ca

 

[Lili1122]

Adrian Diaz announcing post-retirement plans, that he'll be coaching full time for IAM's school in London ON with Scott Moir. Madison Hubbell also recently alluded to coaching there as well

 

[cathlen]

Noooooooo......

NOOOOO. Are there like, any Pairs teams left? It feels like my fave discipline is in shambles.

 

[4everchan]

NOOOOO. Are there like, any Pairs teams left? It feels like my fave discipline is in shambles.

there are many up and coming pairs in USA and Canada. In a couple months, we will see Proft-Nadeau making their debut at Championnats québécois d'été... It will be an exciting competition including 3 other high quality pairs (Stellato-Deschamps, Matte-Ferland and McIntosh-Mimar) I agree the discipline has suffered the most recently, but I believe in the future !

 

[cathlen]

there are many up and coming pairs in USA and Canada. In a couple months, we will see Proft-Nadeau making their debut at Championnats québécois d'été... It will be an exciting competition including 3 other high quality pairs (Stellato-Deschamps, Matte-Ferland and McIntosh-Mimar) I agree the discipline has suffered the most recently, but I believe in the future !

I really hope we will see new teams developing. Like, I'm really disappointed for some reason Chinese Fed has kind of stopped developing teams and it's sad. But maybe Japan after having succes will pay more attention to that beautiful discipline in the future and we'll get more interesting teams soon... But I guess I need to lower my expectations for some time, since understandably, teams will need time to properly develop.

 

[Lili1122]

Sara Hurtado and Kirill Khaliavin will be coaching the newly formed juniors team of Sofia Val and Alexander Gnedin, who will skate for Spain
(Sofia previously skated with Nikita Vitranyuk, and Alexander skated with Angelina Zimina in Russia)

 

[4everchan]

I really hope we will see new teams developing. Like, I'm really disappointed for some reason Chinese Fed has kind of stopped developing teams and it's sad. But maybe Japan after having succes will pay more attention to that beautiful discipline in the future and we'll get more interesting teams soon... But I guess I need to lower my expectations for some time, since understandably, teams will need time to properly develop.

cycle... i am sure pairs will shine again perhaps not during these 3-4 years but they will for the following olympics.. if anything, China will not be happy that they are no longer the top Asian country for producing pairs and will work on this.

 

[moonvine]

NOOOOO. Are there like, any Pairs teams left? It feels like my fave discipline is in shambles.

Alexa and Brandon. Very wise decision on their part to not retire. They are going to slay. I would not be at all surprised if they became the most decorated pairs team in US history.