2018 Junior World Championships Pairs SP

[Alegria]

She and Darenskiy teamed up around December.

Yes, and before New Year she was injured and they still cant do 3 throws.

 

[matmuh]

so many great performances, i would put them in 2nd place, they have a lot of maturing to do but they are exciting

Edit: and so cute :luv17:

 

[BossT]

Daria PAVLIUCHENKO / Denis KHODYKIN - SP, JWC 2018
https://youtu.be/ZphLOYxtUFQ

 

[icetug]

Polina and Dmitrii - what a beautiful skate!

 

[matmuh]

Talisa :luv17: i really cant wait to see them develop, so much potential

 

[lost3iron]

Polina has extra sass to share! Loved her!

 

[matmuh]

shame about the throw but yaaaas for Rippon Twist (even though it was level2 ), they are lovely :luv17:

Edit : does anyone else think he looks a bit like Ansel Elgort?

 

[vesperalvioletta]

Anyone have video of Kostiukovich/Ialin's SP that isn't blocked in the US...?

 

[dorispulaski]

They were 11th to skate
About 1:25:30

Just scroll back the youtube stream.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9hSBp_gtBYY

 

[BossT]

Anyone have video of Kostiukovich/Ialin's SP that isn't blocked in the US...?

There is BAD (c) song

 

[matmuh]

go Yumeng and Zhong!! :luv17:

 

[matmuh]

Sena and Mitsuki on the stands

 

[schizoanalyst]

MATTE / FERLAND: Messy technically a bit, the expressions look quite artificial, and I really dislike the music edits. But the SBS synchronization was strong, and I like the definition they bring to the choreography. Lot of juniors are really sloppy and I felt they put in a great effort to define the movements. The step sequence needed to be more defined though and faster for the music though. Why do choreographers/coaches let skaters do music they aren't fast enough for?

Edit: Sad I missed the earlier skaters - any stands out I should check out?

 

[matmuh]

give them the PCS, GIVE THEM THE PCS!! that was awesome

aww TES dropped

 

[Sophie-Anna]

I like this couple, they look polished and they are more mature then most of the other couples. I worry about her height a bit, though. Hope it won't be a problem in the future.

 

[schizoanalyst]

GAO / XIE: I quite liked this. Parts needed to be a bit faster, and the spins could be better matched with the music. And I'm not convinced Chicago is the music that highlights their best talents. They had a lovely glide and smoothness - not so much a pop or snap like some skaters - so I think something a bit different would work better for them. The twist was fantastic and the SBS was great though. Nice step sequence also, great unity. Surprised the gap was that large between them and 1st, I assume it was levels.

 

[EdgeCall]

On first look at Shoya I was like What is Yuzuru doing in junior pairs???

 

[schizoanalyst]

MIURA / ICHIHASHI: Parts of their skating I quite liked, and others not so much. The SBS were lovely. At times they had a nice ethereal quality, beautiful glide. Others, like the step sequence, were a slog and quite sloppy. I never felt like they totally characterize the music, it was just a bit generically pretty. Overall, quite nice though.

Edit: LMAO, they are playing ATC's "Around the World LA LA LA" amazing. I haven't heard that trash in at least a decade. Eastern Europe is amazing.

 

[QueenOfTheRoad]

GAO / XIE: I quite liked this. Parts needed to be a bit faster, and the spins could be better matched with the music. And I'm not convinced Chicago is the music that highlights their best talents. They had a lovely glide and smoothness - not so much a pop or snap like some skaters - so I think something a bit different would work better for them. The twist was fantastic and the SBS was great though. Nice step sequence also, great unity. Surprised the gap was that large between them and 1st, I assume it was levels.

Why did they get a deduction?

 

[matmuh]

love Shoya's upper body movements, he is lovely!

still about Chinese pair though