2025-26 Grand Prix assignments released
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Finland gave Taschlers host spot, I was expecting it and happy for it. They would have got 1 of they own so they have now two. 
And I my guess Iida Karhunen will get host spot and other will be selected later was also true. The other ones are so equal but Iida has best SB and best ranking.
Edit, I thought not to go but men..I must rethink.
And I my guess Iida Karhunen will get host spot and other will be selected later was also true. The other ones are so equal but Iida has best SB and best ranking.
Edit, I thought not to go but men..I must rethink.
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Pairs...
Sui and Han back.
No Kovalevs, even for a host spot. 
I am a little bit disappointed that Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby only have one spot - I know they were only top 24 SB, and not top 10 at Worlds, but I had thought they might get two spots because pairs who were in a similar position last season did. Edit: Just found the Kovalevs listed for NHK.
Sui and Han back.
No Kovalevs, even for a host spot. I am a little bit disappointed that Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby only have one spot - I know they were only top 24 SB, and not top 10 at Worlds, but I had thought they might get two spots because pairs who were in a similar position last season did. Edit: Just found the Kovalevs listed for NHK.
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Deanna and Max are coming to France 
this was all I wanted
this was all I wanted
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Sui and Han!
Ladies...
Young You and Haien Lee both have two spots. Haien was expected as she placed top 12 at Worlds. You must have used the returning skater rule. I'd hoped that Sofia Samodelkina might get two spots as she hasn't, but hopefully she will be reasonably high on the replacement list.
Young You and Haien Lee both have two spots. Haien was expected as she placed top 12 at Worlds. You must have used the returning skater rule. I'd hoped that Sofia Samodelkina might get two spots as she hasn't, but hopefully she will be reasonably high on the replacement list.
That surprised me, I thought they would have maxed out their spots
That is sensible from USFS. both were eligible for two spots. If either was given a host spot at SA, that would have meant one less US overall across the GP series. Having both pairs go elsewhere for both assignments means that USFS can use the SA host spots for pairs with one or no spots.I am very surprised that neither Alisa/Misha or Ellie/Danny are at SA
Why don't they go down the SB list? It seemed they've invited not from the top, but from the bottom. The Brits, Italy2, Germany2, Poland they all deserve a second GP before the lower ranked teams in the SB list.Pairs...
Sui and Han back.
Top 24 is guaranteed a spot, they are supposed to give a spot to those lower ranked teams if they're in the SB 24.
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Finland has left one men's spot TBD. IMO it is wise decision, as it is to give away the rest spots as we don't have high level skaters in men at the moment - but the men turning to men from juniors have an opportunity to show at qualification competition, what they can do.
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Don't think being in the top 3 seeds, but the team with last pick, has worked out very well for Fear/Gibson. They are likely to be 3rd place in both their GP events, which wouldn't be enough for the GPF. Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron and Guignard/Fabbri likely to place above them at GPdF and Guignard/Fabbri and Shibutanis at NHK. I know that FB/C and S/S are returning skaters, but they wouldn't be coming back if they weren't likely to be at the very top.
Don't think being in the top 3 seeds, but the team with last pick, has worked out very well for Fear/Gibson. They are likely to be 3rd place in both their GP events, which wouldn't be enough for the GPF. Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron and Guignard/Fabbri likely to place above them at GPdF and Guignard/Fabbri and Shibutanis at NHK. I know that FB/C and S/S are returning skaters, but they wouldn't be coming back if they weren't likely to be at the very top.
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All these returning skaters amongst the dance and pair teams could really throw the cat amongst the pigeons. Super excited!
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I wouldn't be so sure. We have no idea how the returning teams will perform. Fear and Gibson beat the Italian team at the 2023 NHK trophy (and beat the world gold and silver medallists during the 2024 gran prix). It's the nearest they can get to skating at home as they have a big fanbase in Japan. They always do well there. The top 3 teams at worlds also tend to get more of a say about which Grand Prix they compete at too. I would've been shocked if they'd not been assigned to NHK.
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Sui/Han!!!! Very exciting!
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