2023 World Junior Pairs Short Program

[Jumping_Bean]

I like these young French skaters better than their current senior teams.

Well, luckily for you, they're going to Sr Worlds as well this season

 

[bartlebooth]

He's not even attempting to pronounce Giniaux

 

[Dreamer57]

V/G were great! So happy for them!

I have a feeling ISU will extend the upper age limit for pairs men by a year. A lot of these pairs are aging out after this season. Plus there's a US, Japanese and German team who won't be able to compete internationally as it stands.

 

[4everchan]

ouch.. .twist crash... fall on axels.... not a good skate for them

 

[Ziotic]

Honestly, this team is a struggle. They always have issues

 

[moonvine]

Oh dear.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

He's not even attempting to pronounce Giniaux

You'd expect someone from Canada to at least know some of the basics of French pronunciation.

 

[Ziotic]

You'd expect someone from Canada to at least know some of the basics of French pronunciation.

Ted is west coast, so much less likely they can speak French

 

[moonvine]

he is 19. I usually start at 20

I start at 18.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Honestly, this team is a struggle. They always have issues

They skated really well at Canadian Jr Nationals, so I was really hopeful they got over their issues, but unfortunately, that's not the case.

 

[4everchan]

You'd expect someone from Canada to at least know some of the basics of French pronunciation.

You'd be surprised.... many, tempted to say most, Canadians do not know the basics of French language... It's a huge myth that Canada is a bilingual country.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

That twist was scary and shame about the 2A but they managed to recover well on the rest of the elements

 

[Ziotic]

They skated really well at Canadian Jr Nationals, so I was really hopeful they got over their issues, but unfortunately, that's not the case.

I hate to be the downer but even with her previous partner Chloe has always been the weak link in my opinion and she’s ageing out of Jr. to me it’s time to hang up her competitive skates.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Yes is west coast, so much less likely they can speak French

Eh, in a country with two official languages, I kind of naively expected everyone to be taught both languages in school and know at least the basics of each language.

I understand that it gets really difficult with a lot of official languages, but two seem manageable

 

[Ziotic]

Eh, in a country with two official languages, I kind of naively expected everyone to be taught both languages in school and know at least the basics of each language.

I understand that it gets really difficult with a lot of official languages, but two seem manageable

Everyone has to take one French course in high school, but honestly the whole thing is very much tolerated not celebrated IMO.

 

[4everchan]

Eh, in a country with two official languages, I kind of naively expected everyone to be taught both languages in school and know at least the basics of each language.

I understand that it gets really difficult with a lot of official languages, but two seem manageable

It is getting better in that sense with kids nowadays.. but Ted probably never took French at school... especially growing up in BC.

 

[moonvine]

I SAW A PULL ARABIAN!

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Well done! Much better than JGPF

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

That was lovely from the Ukrainians!

 

[momrk]

Nice skate from the Ukrainians!