2024 World Junior Championships Women's Short Program

[elektra blue]

I hope Mama Elektra doesn't take this as an insult ...

my mom can't cook to save her life

 

[Jumping_Bean]

42. Iida KARHUNEN
Le Jazz Hot by H. Mancini

3F+3T
2A (holds on)
FSSp
3Lz
StSq3
CCoSp4
LSp4

SP:

I love the dress, it's very art deco. Iida is such a good jumper, but her axel technique is bizarre. It's very similar to Janna Jyrkinen's, which means it must be a Finnish coach teaching it to more than one skater.

They have the same coach indeed, and it shows... Unfortunately.

 

[Jeanie19]

Iida. Elegant black dress. Really good skate all greens, great spins.

 

[auser]

Vibrant and promising skater with lovely spins. You go girl, can't wait to watch you progress.

 

[TallyT]

A plushy! @moonvine will be pleased if not satisfied. There have only been a couple of serious plushy throws this year, haven't there?

 

[norwegianfairytale]

She can secure Finland two spots next season

 

[norwegianfairytale]

OH NO, not the combo

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

43. Yujae KIM
Romanza, Fiesta Flamenco

2A
3F(fall)+COMBO
FSSp4
3Lz
StSq3
LSp4
CCoSp4

SP: 54.98 (15th) Q

This dress is stunning up close! That fall was so unexpected, I feel like the Kim twins have both been so consistent this season. I definitely prefer this SP to Yuseong's, but I do think it is hard for any skater, let alone a junior, to build and match the speed of this music

 

[elektra blue]

korean girls: you're going to score 15 in women, Elektra

 

[Jumping_Bean]

korean girls: you're going to score 15 in women, Elektra

Yeah, same

 

[Jeanie19]

Yujae. Beautiful red dress. Shame about the combo, but still a good skate.

 

[YuBluByMe]

That +COMBO is really really going to hurt. That was the worse possible mistake in this field. I think she’ll still make the free skate, though. If there are no tech calls, which I doubt. Oh man.

 

[NaVi]

Something needs to be done with the junior SP jump rules that allows them to make up for missing the 2nd jump in their jump combination.

 

[elektra blue]

who? Ted? how i missed you Ted

 

[bartlebooth]

Now, speaking of questionable music choices....

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

44. Inga GURGENIDZE
Winter by Vivaldi

3F+3T
3Lz
CCoSp4
2A (holds on)
FSSp4
StSq3
LSp3

SP: 62.28 (5th) Q, SB

Inga's jumps are just stunning, and I think she does a good job matching the intensity of the music with her speed and attack. I would like to see a bit more performance, but overall this was a very strong skate for her and her best outing of the season by far.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Gurgenidze! Thatta girl! That’s one of the best SPs I’ve seen her do. She has fantastic lift on her jumps. Very good performance.

 

[Jeanie19]

Inga. Pretty blue dress. Really good skate. And she smiled.

 

[EdgeCall]

Great skate! But no more sugar for this young lady!

 

[cohkaix]

Go Mao sama!