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2024 JGP Ljubljana Cup Men's FS

Its been fun watching with you all. Thank you. Hope to see you later in Ljubljana, KAZ, China, Canada, or wherever. Off to find calomine and aloe lotion for the vampire insects that sneakily snacked on my ankle while I was distracted with skating. :)
 
It's over 5 am, I am tired, my head aches with mundane headaches and trying to figure out Jaekeun's JGPF chances, I am a wreck. I should try to go to bed and recover, but will I be able to... That is the question. Anyways, thanks for keeping me company, see you tomorrow :thank:
Hope you feel better soon. :ghug:
 
It's over 5 am, I am tired, my head aches with mundane headaches and trying to figure out Jaekeun's JGPF chances, I am a wreck. I should try to go to bed and recover, but will I be able to... That is the question. Anyways, thanks for keeping me company, see you tomorrow :thank:
see you, you can handle everything until the mornig, admire you!
I will have also head aches tomorrow morning (our time), but probably for other reason :D
 
Current JGPF Qualification standings:
Of skaters with two completed JGPs:
  1. Jacob Sanchez 🇺🇸 - 30 - 15+15
  2. Sena Takahashi 🇯🇵 - 28 - 15+13
  3. Minkyu Seo 🇰🇷 - 26 - 15+11
  4. Lukas Vaclavik 🇸🇰 - 24 - 15+9
  5. Adam Hagara 🇸🇰 - 24 - 13+11 (428.66)
  6. Shunsuke Nakamura 🇯🇵 - 24 - 13+11 (418.22)
(Skaters in bold are safely qualified, as they cannot be passed by more than one (Jacob) or two skaters (Sena and Minkyu))

Of skaters competing at JGP Wuxi:
  1. Yanhao Li 🇳🇿 - 15
  2. Jaekeun Lee 🇰🇷 - 13
  3. Patrick Blackwell 🇺🇸 - 13
  4. Rio Nakata 🇯🇵 - 13
  5. Tonghe Tian 🇨🇳 - 11
  6. William Chan 🇨🇦 - 7 (mathematically unable to qualify for the JGPF)
 
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Current JGPF Qualification standings:
Of skaters with two completed JGPs:
  1. Jacob Sanchez 🇺🇸 - 30 - 15+15
  2. Sena Takahashi 🇯🇵 - 28 - 15+13
  3. Minkyu Seo 🇰🇷 - 26 - 15+11
  4. Lukas Vaclavik 🇸🇰 - 24 - 15+9
  5. Adam Hagara 🇸🇰 - 24 - 13+11 (428.66)
  6. Shunsuke Nakamura 🇯🇵 - 24 - 13+11 (418.22)
Of skaters competing at JGP Wuxi:
  1. Yanhao Li 🇳🇿 - 15
  2. Jaekeun Lee 🇰🇷 - 13
  3. Patrick Blackwell 🇺🇸 - 13
  4. Rio Nakata 🇯🇵 - 13
  5. Tonghe Tian 🇨🇳 - 11
  6. William Chan 🇨🇦 - 7 (mathematically impossible to qualify for the JGPF)
Thank you for this overview. Appreciate!
 
Next week is going to be a heartbreaker. One gold, three silvers, and a bronze are going up against each other. The gold and silvers can all score 220+ The order of the podium is really going to matter. The only skater that can win a bronze and guarantee qualification is Li. The others will want at least a silver. The 24s are unlikely to make it, which is crazy.

If two silvers go 1-2 in any order and Li gets bronze, the entire podium will qualify!
 
I really like Arlet a lot but his jump landings are not under his control and when he ages out of juniors he won't be able to keep up no matter how innovative his programs are. Honestly I think his mother is this side of strange. I hope he leaves her for another coach when he turns senior but I my guess is he won't because they seem very "bonded." Like ceramic and apoxy. Oy!!
 
I have "stanned" Jacob for four years, since he was a sassy barely teenager skating to Footloose. For all the reasons that Rohene Ward said Jacob is the skater who reminded Ro most of himself as a young skater.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think he would put it together for *two* golds in the JGP.

Wowza:hap10:
He's my favourite American skater. So happyy
 
He's my favourite American skater. So happyy
Yay🎉

You may appreciate the part of this article from 2021 about Rohene where he talks about Jacob:

https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...skating-the-tapestry-that-is-rohene-ward.aspx

Ward was transfixed as he stood near the practice ice boards as the 13-year-old from Montgomery, New York, skated his short program to Kenny Loggins' "Footloose."

"He looks just like me when I was his age," Ward thought.
Ward was blown away by Sanchez's raw talent and believes the young Latino skater has the potential to be a force in the sport. When he ran into Sanchez and his coach, Oleg Makarov, Ward unleashed compliment after compliment.
 
Yay🎉

You may appreciate the part of this article from 2021 about Rohene where he talks about Jacob:

https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...skating-the-tapestry-that-is-rohene-ward.aspx

Ward was transfixed as he stood near the practice ice boards as the 13-year-old from Montgomery, New York, skated his short program to Kenny Loggins' "Footloose."

"He looks just like me when I was his age," Ward thought.
Ward was blown away by Sanchez's raw talent and believes the young Latino skater has the potential to be a force in the sport. When he ran into Sanchez and his coach, Oleg Makarov, Ward unleashed compliment after compliment.
Thanks for sharing
 
I had a crazy busy day yesterday, so caught up in the evening and yay! Despite no clean skates, I am super happy for 3 way podium, for Hagara still having a chance at qualifying (and Lucas...woot!). Also, huge props for Genrikh who seemed to have rebuild the program when it started to fall apart after those colossal 4Lz landings. And, it's too bad the guys in the audience with the German flag didn't stay for the medal ceremony to help out the unexpected German :cheer:
 
Current JGPF Qualification standings:
Of skaters with two completed JGPs:
  1. Jacob Sanchez 🇺🇸 - 30 - 15+15
  2. Sena Takahashi 🇯🇵 - 28 - 15+13
  3. Minkyu Seo 🇰🇷 - 26 - 15+11
  4. Lukas Vaclavik 🇸🇰 - 24 - 15+9
  5. Adam Hagara 🇸🇰 - 24 - 13+11 (428.66)
  6. Shunsuke Nakamura 🇯🇵 - 24 - 13+11 (418.22)
(Skaters in bold are safely qualified, as they cannot be passed by more than one (Jacob) or two skaters (Sena and Minkyu))

Of skaters competing at JGP Wuxi:
  1. Yanhao Li 🇳🇿 - 15
  2. Jaekeun Lee 🇰🇷 - 13
  3. Patrick Blackwell 🇺🇸 - 13
  4. Rio Nakata 🇯🇵 - 13
  5. Tonghe Tian 🇨🇳 - 11
  6. William Chan 🇨🇦 - 7 (mathematically unable to qualify for the JGPF)
William Chan is not competing in Wuxi, China.

Also, can someone explain what it means to be a cactus?
 
Yay🎉

You may appreciate the part of this article from 2021 about Rohene where he talks about Jacob:

https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...skating-the-tapestry-that-is-rohene-ward.aspx

Ward was transfixed as he stood near the practice ice boards as the 13-year-old from Montgomery, New York, skated his short program to Kenny Loggins' "Footloose."

"He looks just like me when I was his age," Ward thought.
Ward was blown away by Sanchez's raw talent and believes the young Latino skater has the potential to be a force in the sport. When he ran into Sanchez and his coach, Oleg Makarov, Ward unleashed compliment after compliment.

This is so cool!! I really was touched by Jacob's winner interview and how he's passionate about leading diversity in figure skating, just as Rohene has. I would love to see Jacob skate to a program choreographed by Rohene, especially as Jacob matures into seniors. He has the skills and charisma to showcase such choreography.
 
William Chan is not competing in Wuxi, China.

Also, can someone explain what it means to be a cactus?
Cactus is a skater who is always in the cusp of fully blossoming. Some of their flowers are frigging amazing. But be cautious of the thorns, because their triumphs are never reliable or definitive. So, you will spend their entire career chewing needles.
 
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