2024 JGP Riga Cup Rhythm Dance

[Ichatdelune]

The Finnish team here is in a Smart/Dieck situation, as in both are not Finnish by birth but she partnered with a Finnish skater, split with said Finnish skater, and then got a new non-Finnish partner to represent Finland together. How fun.

 

[elektra blue]

i spy i spy with my little eye madame Aribert-Narce

 

[elektra blue]

The Finnish team here is in a Smart/Dieck situation, as in both are not Finnish by birth but she partnered with a Finnish skater, split with said Finnish skater, and then got a new non-Finnish partner to represent Finland together. How fun.

an ice dance story

 

[TallyT]

Do you think someone ought to warn @4everchan that A Fifth of Beethoven appears to be on the horizon?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wow the archers are still going in the pouring rain here, apparently they only stop if there's lightning around.

OMG, the Japanese couple's costumes...ICONIC!

 

[Ichatdelune]

japanese costumes look...interesting

They remind me of this ad for some reason (the ad is pretty racist btw and I am ashamed of it)

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I know @tsuyoboogie mentioned them, but SumiIbu (the Japanese team) are in this warmup group and I have to shout them and their team out. They teamed up when they were very young (like 4 and 6) in 2016, and have been coached by Cathy Reed since 2017. In a country where a lot of skaters switch from singles to ice dance, this is one of the first teams to have started out in ice dance. They've been stuck in novice for the past few years due to age restrictions, so despite being together for almost 8 years this is their first international event.

 

[elektra blue]

Do you think someone ought to warn @4everchan that A Fifth of Beethoven appears to be on the horizon?

naaah, let him sleep.

 

[auser]

friday night fever we're goingto have so many of these that it'll feel like a new pandemic

Yes that and possibly Beatles infest.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Do you think someone ought to warn @4everchan that A Fifth of Beethoven appears to be on the horizon?

The man has enough on his plate with a sprained ankle, let's not give him more pain

 

[anonymoose_au]

I know @tsuyoboogie mentioned them, but SumiIbu (the Japanese team) are in this warmup group and I have to shout them and their team out. They teamed up when they were very young (like 4 and 6) in 2016, and have been coached by Cathy Reed since 2017. In a country where a lot of skaters switch from singles to ice dance, this is one of the first teams to have started out in ice dance. They've been stuck in novice for the past few years due to age restrictions, so despite being together for almost 8 years this is their first international event.

Aww 4 and 6, that must have been adorable!

Best of luck to them today!

Here comes 8 week team, good luck guys!

 

[elektra blue]

+5 for bell bottom pants

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

I know nothing about ice dance but I think this looked good for a team that has only been together for 8 weeks...

 

[tsuyoboogie]

SUMIIBU GANBA!!!
GANBAAAaaaaaaa~!!!!!

Go bbs, LET'S GO!

 

[elektra blue]

i love what Japan is doing with their dancers now that they decided to develop the discipline. they all look distinctive

 

[anonymoose_au]

I was just thinking about the pistol hands thing, and here's Team Japan bring it.

 

[TallyT]

Wow. You weren't kidding on the costumes, retro defined here.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Sumire YOSHIDA / Ibuki OGAHARA
You Can Do It 12 Version, Born To Be Alive

1PD kp+YNNN (first half of the Paso Doble pattern dance)
2PD kp+YNYN (second half of the Paso Doble pattern dance)
SqTwW4 + SqTwM3 (sequential twizzle)
MiStW2 + MiStM2 (midline step)
RoLi4 (rotational lift)

RD: 50.65 (3rd)

They're just so adorable! While they seemed a little tenative, the foundational skating skills are incredible. They skate so close together in hold and have great knee bend and edge depth, especially for just coming out of novice. The midline step was easily their best element, but overall for their age and their international debut that was excellent. Everything is just so neat and polished.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Oooohh I liked that! Loved the energy!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

NICE SKATE KIDS!!!