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The Nokia Cup or NC, once it becomes a sponsored permanent fixture in the Grand Prix Series
(in addition to the COC)
2018-2019 GP Assignments
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The Nokia Cup or NC, once it becomes a sponsored permanent fixture in the Grand Prix Series
(in addition to the COC)
Meagan Duhamel on TSL talking about GP assignments. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FZZCe_IduBQ&feature=youtu.be
It’s worth a listen, some really interesting insights on behind the scenes leading up to invites and what feds do to help their skaters. I love how much of a skating fan Meagan is — she knows a lot about all the disclipines not just pairs. And she is thoughtful even making constructive criticisms. She also admits what she doesn’t know and opts out making speculative statements even when Dave tries to push for them.)
It is long however. Like 1:20 or so.
It’s worth a listen, some really interesting insights on behind the scenes leading up to invites and what feds do to help their skaters. I love how much of a skating fan Meagan is — she knows a lot about all the disclipines not just pairs. And she is thoughtful even making constructive criticisms. She also admits what she doesn’t know and opts out making speculative statements even when Dave tries to push for them.)
It is long however. Like 1:20 or so.
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I agree Meagan is very insightful. I just wish she would chose another platform to Share her knowkedge rather than join gossipy trashy TSL.
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I supposed so. He did have a guaranteed spot for Seniors but apparently his team or the Fed decided to keep him in Juniors. Looking over the Russian junior men, I'm not surprised honestly. Most are only 14/15 and very few have a reliable 3a or quad.
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I like that she admits that the feds give the top seeds input on picking their competition, heh.
So i've been off the grid in regards to skating since Worlds why no Mirai on the GP? IS she retiring too? And Kevin Reynolds didn't retire? Why? LOL Hate to say it but its a bit sad seeing these older veteran skaters hanging on for another year i guess they must love to skate.
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Mirai announced that she isn't doing the GP, but didn't go further than that. The thinking is that Kevin would like to try for a Canadian title with Patrick done before he retires, though he hasn't said anything.
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Canada also won in ladies and medalled in dance. :thumbsup:
nice anti-canadian rhetoric you got going on~
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thank you for sharing this. Meagan is insightful, smart, witty, and open.
I have been a fan of the skater for so long, but I felt i spent 90 minutes with a good friend watching this. She knows her sport, and she is not afraid of words. A humble, positive and inspiring role model. .... and on top of that, she throws the shade she wants to throw but she doesn't get into silly gossips
Meagan helps provide some balance, yet she mixes well with Dave and Jonathan.
She is also a great contributor because we are getting a good insight into a skater's life after retirement, as well as dealing with the fact that there is alot more free time, and other projects that must feel different doing compared to fully training for Olympics.
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Intrigued that Xiangning Li will compete in both singles and pairs. Are there past examples of skaters who have done this in the same GP season?
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I can only think of Julianne Seguin who did the JGP with Bilodeau in pairs and then she did Senior GP as single skater during the 14-15 season . Not exactly the same but there you go.
I seriously doubt if she would compete both eventually. To learn 4 new programs...
She might withdraw one or both later.
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The Australians placed 18th (men), 17th (ladies), 16th (pairs), and 30th (dance) . While I hate calling skaters/countries "weak", those results show they aren't strong in any particular discipline (yet).
But more importantly, someone placing higher than another skater doesn't automatically make that country's group of skaters better as a whole, or a lower-placing country "weak" as a whole.The top Australian man beat the top Chinese man (as did the top Uzbek, Latvian, Italian, French, and Swedish man). So is it logical to extrapolate that Australia, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Italy, France and Sweden are all better at men's figure skating than China based on comparative results from the most recent Worlds, since the best of those countries beat the best of China? Jin (the Chinese #1, in terms of World ranking) came 19th, so does that mean Yan (had he competed) wouldn't have done any better, being the next best ranked Chinese man?
Yes, Nam (a former 5th place finisher at Worlds, mind you) happened to not make the cut. Back in 2010, Nobunari Oda (who was 2nd at Japan Nationals 2010, a season where he won both GPs and the GPF silver) didn't make the FS cut at Worlds in 2010 placing 28th. So does that 28th placement define the ability the entire Japanese men's field? Or even Oda's own ability? Heck no. Just like the 25th placement is obviously not Nam at his best, and it's futile suggesting it is -- his skate at 4CC just prior to Worlds got 84 points compared to his 67 at Worlds, a score which would have put him 10th after the SP (his ISU season's best would have put him 8th after the SP at Worlds).
As for the ladies' Canadian #3 (25th), that result is not representative of the rest of the Canadian ladies' field - many of them could have made the cut (Chartrand's and Pineault's SPs at Four Continents 2018 would have made the cut at Worlds, for example). Even Austman's skate from the Olympics would have had her make the SP cut at Worlds. So you can't extrapolate like that and say it represents the whole field of that country, let alone that skater's own ability. The same way that the #3 Russian lady Konstantinova coming 19th doesn't mean that the rest of the Russian ladies field would have placed no better than 19th themselves.
There are quite a number of Canadian skaters who are 'two-event skaters' for as long as they can be.I seriously doubt if she would compete both eventually. To learn 4 new programs...
Training programs for both singles and pairs or for singles and ice dance is not uncommon.
It's rare to see them making the cut to get both events for GPs, but very common at Nationals, and they get to whatever international events they are allowed.
Evelyn Walsh is still competing in Junior ladies this season, while she and Trennt Michaud are moving up to be a senior pair. In 2017, she did her singles short and pairs long program in the same day at Nationals.
So, I don't expect any withdrawals in this case...
I think it is not a bad idea for Li Xiangning. She is all China has in singles, and while I have always enjoyed watching her skating since I first saw her on the JGP three years ago, it's obvious she's not competitive for medals. She's small enough to be a pairs skater, and the coaching in China is strong enough to possibly one day make her competitive for an international medal. But . . . there's no room on the Chinese world team in pairs right now; while she has been able to compete at two Worlds and an Olympics in singles. And can likely do so for some while. It's an unusual scenario. To have a clear path into major international competition in one discipline but the potential to one day be more internationally competitive in another discipline.
She will be all the stronger as a pairs girl for the training and experience as a singles skater...
As you can tell, I'm all admiration for gritty pairs girls who continue to push themselves towards higher BV elements as singles.
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Does anyone know when and where one can buy tickets for the Finnland Trophy in Helsiniki for November 2.-4.? I cannot find any information online
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