2024 Lounakeskus Trophy | Feb 8-11

[CaroLiza_fan]

We now complete the Junior competitions with the solitary boy. And this is the start of a double-bill of chaos, as the Senior boy follows.

Livestream for the Junior Men's FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCBk-4OymA

Here is the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...JUNIOR----FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophy/SEG006.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST JEGOR!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I don't like writing about one competition when the next competition has started, but I have to comment about the music that Darja TRUBITSON (FIN) skated to.

How on Earth does somebody manage to turn a really exciting energetic song like "Fame" into such a depressing song?! I have no idea who that was singing, but that is exactly what she did.

Darja goes into 2nd position, behind Kira BARANOVSKA (LAT) who skated just before her.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

After the resurfacing, we continue our chaos double-bill by moving from the solitary Junior boy to the sole remaining Selevko. (Surprised they didn't just send the two guys out to do their Warm-Up together, and have a proper dinner break).

But, unless they have a resurfacing after him (which I doubt), I'm going to have to skip him and go straight onto the Senior Ladies after I watch Jegor. And then catch up on Aleksandr during a later resurfacing.

Livestream for the Senior Men's FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCBk-4OymA

Here is the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...----------FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophy/SEG002.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST ALEKSANDR!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

And that completes our double-bill of chaos. Now it is time to complete our Senior double-bill, and the ISU part of the event, with a group of 5 girls.

Livestream for the Senior Ladies FS is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCBk-4OymA

Here is the Time Schedule:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...----------FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here is the live scoring:
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophy/SEG004.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Although all of the girls were wearing black during the Warm-Up, it was not actually that hard to identify Aleksandra. One of them was wearing a black bodywarmer over a light blue dress, so that was her out. Another was wearing a white jacket over her black dress, so that was her out.

And of the three remaining skaters who were all wearing black dresses, I was fortunate that I was able to recognise Aleksandra's dress amongst them (she was the only one whose dress had a cut-out at the back).

Unfortunately, because of the camera angle, most of the time we just saw her lining up jumps, and then doing them just out of shot. But the three jumps we did see were beautifully done!

So, let's hope for more like that come the programme.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

That was amusing. One of the younger skaters that was sitting with Martaliis KUSLAP (EST) attempted to put a jacket on her while she was sitting there. But, it didn't work.

And, despite what I thought yesterday, there is a microphone on the camera, because it was able to pick up the noise of Martaliis blowing her nose. It just isn't able to pick up people speaking.

She goes into the lead, obviously.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Olesja LEONOVA (EST) was the girl wearing the light blue dress. But she disappeared after doing her programe, so we were left looking at an empty seat while waiting for her scores.

She went into the lead.

And the livescoring isn't working again.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Beautiful programme from Karoliine RAUDSEPP (EST)

And she got a big teddy bear!

She's also got Leetna and another skater sitting with her. Ooh, nice synchronised hand moves from them.

And now another has arrived!

She goes into the lead.

Now for my kid, who was less than a point ahead of her in the SP.

ALL THE BEST ALEKSANDRA!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Beautiful combination jump to strart.

Fell on the second element. Our view was partially blocked by one of the laptop screens, so I don't know if anything more than her hand touched the ice.

Hand down on third jump.

But the sequence of jumps went well. And so did the combination spin afterwards.

Now a great landing on one of the jumps later on in the programme.

And then she popped the first part of the combination jump she did shortly afterwards. But, she did get the second part attached, so that was something.

Next jump went better.

And the closing section of spins was beautiful.

Yesterday, she was angry with herself. Today, she is disappointed with herself.

David tried to lighten the mood by waving to the camera, and Aleksandra did likewise. But, it didn't succeed in cheering her up.

She goes into the lead. So, she has maintained her position despite the mistakes.

The gap to the leader was too big after the SP anyway, so she has achieved what she could achieve.

WELL DONE ALEKSANDRA!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Well, Kristina has just put to bed any doubts about her winning.

You know, there is something satisfying seeing the two most experienced skaters occupying the Top 2 positions.

Awww. Mother and daughter doing a heart thing with their arms.

Needless to say, she wins.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Oh, no resurfacing. After concluding the ISU part of the event, we move straight back to the Interclub part of the event for a combined Pre-Chicks A competition. A group containing 3 girls and 2 boys.

Livestream for the Pre-Chicks A competitions is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCBk-4OymA

Here are the Time Schedules:
Pre-Chicks A Ladies FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...BASNOV--11FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf
Pre-Chicks A Men's FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...BASNOV--10FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here are the live scoring pages:
Pre-Chicks A Ladies FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophyInterclub/SEG011.htm
Pre-Chicks A Men's FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophyInterclub/SEG004.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

This is so surreal. We have just gone from the two oldest skaters in the event, to the wee totes!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

The last of the girls had a whole crowd of older skaters with her. Most of whom we last saw half an hour ago when Karoliine RAUDSEPP (EST) was waiting for her results in Seniors!

Now for the boys.

EDIT: Make that "boy".​

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

We now move to a Chicks A double-bill. 14 girls; followed by 2 boys. But, because of the numbers, I don't think there will be a combined group. The 14 girls are arranged into two groups of 7. And it is a combined competition. A group of 7 girls; followed by a group containing 7 girls and 2 boys.

Livestream for the Chicks A competitions is now on air.

Here is the link for the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCBk-4OymA

Here are the Time Schedules :
Chicks A Ladies FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...BASNOV--09FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf
Chicks A Men's FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/Lo...BASNOV--08FNL-000100--_StartListwithTimes.pdf

And here are the live scoring pages:
Chicks A Ladies FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophyInterclub/SEG010.htm
Chicks A Men's FS - http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/LounakeskusTrophyInterclub/SEG003.htm

Hope this helps

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I absolutely loved that programme from Skater #6.

And although I think this was the first time I've seen her skating, it isn't the first time I've seen her. Because she was sitting with her sister yesterday during the Basic Novice competition.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Oh, resurfacing in the middle of the competition. I wasn't expecting that.

Right, Selevko time for me, then!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Right, I've finished watching Selevko being the cactus that he is, and there is no sign of the youngsters back out.

I just had a thought - is this a dinner break?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

They're back. And I see the boys are out with the girls, so it is a combined competition after all.

I'll go back and edit the reminder post I put up at the start of the girls to reflect this.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I wonder if the girl skating at #9 is a cousin or some other sort of relation of one of my kids. Because she looks like a younger version of the skater I adopted, and she has the same surname as that skater's mother (well, the Estonian transliteration of the Cyrillic).

She goes into 2nd position.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Skater #12 didn't have a good skate, and she was crying before she even came off the ice. She got thrown a massive teddy bear, which she must have handed to one of her team-mates, because she was the one that came and sat down with the bear. Then Skater #12 came in crying, and sat down, and this other girl tried to console her.

She went into 4th position.

Then, after Skater #13 finished, the camera went back to the results area, and this girl was still sitting there with the bear. And then Skater #13 came in, and sat with her, along with their coach. And then Skater #12 came and sat at the edge of the camera shot, still crying.

She went into 1st position.

I hope somebody can cheer Skater #12 up.



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