OK. Time for some skating updates.
It has been a busy start to 2017 for the Cypriot skaters.
(Apologies in advance if I have missed any competitions that have had Cypriot skaters attending. Feel free to correct me!)
EDU Sport Trophy: 04–07 January 2017
At the start of January,
Daniella Vanessa Ipsarides finished 8th in Junior Ladies at the EDU Sport Trophy in Romania. She was 6th in the SP and 8th in the FS. Since this was the first International competition at Junior level where she had completed both segments, all her scores were new International PB's.
EDU Sport Trophy Junior Ladies SP: Results;
Protocols
EDU Sport Trophy Junior Ladies FS: Results;
Protocols
EDU Sport Trophy Junior Ladies: Results
Also at the EDU Sport Trophy,
Laura Farran (who I have now found out does not have an Irish background, as I previously suspected from her name) finished 17th in the single segment Basic Novice A Girls competition.
EDU Sport Trophy Basic Novice A Girls FS: Results;
Protocols
EDU Sport Trophy Basic Novice A Girls: Results
Sofia Trophy: 08–12 February 2017
Last week, three of the Cypriot skaters were competing at the Sofia Trophy in Bulgaria.
In Junior Ladies,
Polina Ustinova finished 31st overall: 29th in the SP and 30]th in the FS.
Eliana Kalogirou finished 34th in both segments, as well as overall.
Sofia Trophy Junior Ladies SP: Results;
Protocols
Sofia Trophy Junior Ladies FS: Results;
Protocols
Sofia Trophy Junior Ladies: Results
Meanwhile,
Andrea Loizides finished 12th in the single segment Cubs I. Girls (1.7.2006 - 30.6.2007) competition.
Sofia Trophy Cubs I. Girls FS: Results;
Protocols
Sofia Trophy Cubs I. Girls: Results
European Youth Olympic Festival: 13–15 February 2017
At the start of this week,
Daniella became the first skater to represent Cyprus in the European Youth Olympic Festival, held in Turkey. (It's basically a Junior version of Europeans, but held within a multi-sport event). She was 21st in both segments, as well as overall.
I should add - as a lot of people were commenting in the event thread, the ice was terrible. So, between this and the high altitude, all the skaters were struggling. But, Daniella still managed to set new International PB's in all segments. So, fair play to her!
EYOF Girls SP: Results;
Protocols
EYOF Girls FS: Results;
Protocols
EYOF Girls: Results
Olympic Hopes: 16–19 February 2017
The Olympic Hopes started yesterday in Romania. And there are a good number of Cypriot skaters entered.
Entries / Results Page
Junior Ladies: Polina Ustinova, Giorgia Isabella Secchi and Danae Hadjimitsi.
Basic Novice A Ladies: Laura Farran
Basic Novice B Ladies: Maria Eleni Loizides
Cubs Girls: Andrea Loizides
Daniella had been intending to compete here but, because she had to stay in Erzurum for the EYOF Closing Ceremony, she has been replaced by Polina.
The Cubs Girls FS was held yesterday (it was a single segment competition), and there is no sign of
Andrea in the FS
Results or the
Protocols. Start Number #8 is missing, so I assume that was her and that she withdrew.
The Basic Novice A Girls FS is on at the moment. It was due to start at 10:00 CET (09:00 GMT), and
Laura was the fourth to start. There is no Time Schedule or Live Scoring, so there is no way of knowing how things are going.
The Basic Novice B Girls FS starts at 15:22 CET (14:22 GMT), and
Maria Eleni will be the 5th and final skater to start.
The Junior Ladies SP starts at 15:55 CET (14:55 GMT).
Danae will be the skater that kicks off the competition.
Giorgia will be the 5th skater to start, kicking off the second group, with
Polina starting directly after her.
ALL THE BEST GIRLS!!!
CaroLiza_fan