2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games | Jan 27 - Feb 1

[4everchan]

I skipped pairs in favour of sleep for today, and while I don't want to go on a rant while the Jr Men's SP is still ongoing, I still have to make a few comments.

First of all, the USA had two more eligible pairs, either of which could have been sent here. To be fair to USFS (and them), they have been competing in Novices all season long, but US Novices has very similar requirements to ISU Juniors (same number of elements in SP & FS, same death spiral) and one of the teams would have only had to switch out the lift in the SP with one they do in the FS, which would have been doable if they had been told early enough.


There's in fact one singular team competing in Jrs that scored over 70 (or 60 for that matter), and even only 6 who have scored above 50 this season (excluding National competitions). Almost all of them are significantly older (except for Ariano Kent/Laliberte-Laurent), and aging out at the end of this (Metelkina/Berulava) or next season (Kemp/Elizarov, Sierova/Khobta, Desrochers/Thrasher and Flores/Wang), while all four of the teams here won't age out of Juniors until after the 2028/29 (the Aussies), the 2027/28 (the Canadians and Americans) and the 2026/27 seasons (the Spaniards). They have a lot of time left to develop.

Petra was comparing them to seniors... not top juniors

 

[skatingguy]

Nakata's 3A is an issue.

 

[peese]

lol, when I was young I found an old cassette from my mother and the first song on it was this one and I was so irritated because I thought someone has messed with the song
but it still caught me then and today I think it's almost brilliant

I came across him performing live at Night of Proms 2012 on YouTube with a live orchestra and incredible light show. Just last week actually. Unreal how great he still sounds. Check it out!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Like no offense but Nakata Rio seriously needs a 3F-3T

Oops pop

and a stumble

Uh thanks for letting Hyungyeom be 3rd?

 

[skatingguy]

At this rate Hyungyeom will be 4th and will have to chase from behind to podium... (deep sigh)

You were worried for nothing - Hyungyeom will be 3rd.

 

[icewhite]

Oh Rio

wasn't he injured or something?

 

[Mariott]

It's okay, I'm watching my daughter in St. Petersburg.
She's just getting on the ice.

Speaking of bad and good music, it rolls to the Twin Peaks soundtrack, it's like sophisticated wine to the ears.

 

[4everchan]

Like no offense but Nakata Rio seriously needs a 3F-3T

he did that, i mean a 3-3

Oops pop

and that too

and a stumble

and that too

Uh thanks for letting Hyungyeom be 3rd?

and that too

 

[lileychristie]

Oh god Rio
I hope it's just nerves and not any injuries.....

Please come back strong in the FS like you usually do

 

[Ichatdelune]

IIRC Nakata Rio does have a 3F-3T, he did it at regionals or something. Wonder why he keeps on using the 3T-3T when the BV becomes so much lower

 

[ladyjane]

What's it with Rio and SP's? Such a lovely skater, but no points on his single jump and was that a fall on that spin? Poor boy!

 

[RatedPG]

But, Rio can move up a lot with the free skate….

 

[anonymoose_au]

Aww no poor Rio!

He's so sad

 

[4everchan]

oh lord... 55.. that's low.

 

[4everchan]

But, Rio can move up a lot with the free skate….

just like Nathan Chen did... in 2018..

 

[Ichatdelune]

But, Rio can move up a lot with the free skate….

I know this is a junior men's competition but with that 55 I don't think he's getting onto the podium even if he skates the lights out in the free

 

[anonymoose_au]

how many decades do you have LOL

I have just entered my 4th decade...no wait my 5th.

Well I'm preturbed by that...

 

[4everchan]

I have just entered my 4th decade...no wait my 5th.

Well I'm preturbed by that...

preturbed ? is that aussie slang ?

 

[peese]

Petra Pindle...Pindal.....

 

[4everchan]

omg.. is it really 430am ? what am i doing to myself ?