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yeah, definitely not the most popular juniorWow. Valieva's SP from the second phase popped up as a recommended on that video, and it already has more than a million views.
yeah, definitely not the most popular juniorWow. Valieva's SP from the second phase popped up as a recommended on that video, and it already has more than a million views.
I love that idea! Saint Petersburg vs Moscow. What an event that would be!!Looking back at it, the main theme in this year's Rostelecom Cup was a great victory to St. Petersburg. In ladies and, I suppose, overall. The big winners here in ladies were Tuktik, Gulyakova, Nugu and maybe even Kiibus (Tallinn is close to St. Petersburg). But will Moscow bounce back at Nationals? Back with a vengeance? One would expect so.
Suggestion for a competition: I would love to see an olympics style team competition of Moscow vs. St. Petersburg. All 4 disciplines like in the olympics. This spring please! I don't think that there will be that many competitions coming up.
Bolstered by Anna, Kamila, Daria, Maiia? No wayLooking back at it, the main theme in this year's Rostelecom Cup was a great victory to St. Petersburg. In ladies and, I suppose, overall. The big winners here in ladies were Tuktik, Gulyakova, Nugu and maybe even Kiibus (Tallinn is close to St. Petersburg). But will Moscow bounce back at Nationals? Back with a vengeance? One would expect so.
Suggestion for a competition: I would love to see an olympics style team competition of Moscow vs. St. Petersburg. All 4 disciplines like in the olympics. This spring please! I don't think that there will be that many competitions coming up.
NHK ladies should be at least on pair with them, that is what i'm expecting. To be fair, Rostelecom was not the best 'show' of the Russian ladies this time, they could have done better.Off topic
Just a reminder to those who are interested in the Ladies Japanese/Korean competition and NHK GP Japan.
It starts at 7:15 CET tomorrow morning
That is 13:15 Eastern US time.
This will be the first competition this season to show what the Russian Ladies are really facing...if there will be a Worlds this year.
Kihira and Miyahara won't be there though...
Yeah, in terms of (unofficial) SB scores this year, I am sure we will see a few good performances and scores here...NHK ladies should be at least on pair with them, that is what i'm expecting. To be fair, Rostelecom was not the best 'show' of the Russian ladies this time, they could have done better.
I have some doubts, because Japanese domestic judges are known for underscoring their own skaters They are also very strict about technical calls. I don't think you will see the kind of crazy domestic inflation that was visible at Skate America and Rostelecom.Yeah, in terms of (unofficial) SB scores this year, I am sure we will see a few good performances and scores here...
Thank you very much for this information but are you sure you have calculated the time zones right? Early morning in Europe is usually deep night in New York and not a lunchtime. Shouldn't it be the other way round:Off topic
Just a reminder to those who are interested in the Ladies Japanese/Korean competition and NHK GP Japan.
It starts at 7:15 CET tomorrow morning
That is 13:15 Eastern US time.
This will be the first competition this season to show what the Russian Ladies are really facing...if there will be a Worlds this year.
Kihira and Miyahara won't be there though...
It doesn't matter. We have some great self-appointed judges around here... If the Japanese judges underscores the event...I am sure we will have the "true" scores here in no time...I have some doubts, because Japanese domestic judges are known for underscoring their own skaters They are also very strict about technical calls. I don't think you will see the kind of crazy domestic inflation that was visible at Skate America and Rostelecom.
However, in terms of performances, it should be a good competition. 3 skaters will be attending 3As. Mana Kawabe in SP and LP (if she sticks with planned content) and Wakaba/ Young in the LP.
You are absolutely right! I effed it up. Your time 1:15 Eastern is of course correct.Thank you very much for this information but are you sure you have calculated the time zones right? Early morning in Europe is usually deep night in New York and not a lunchtime. Shouldn't it be the other way round:
It starts at 15:15 in Japan
That is 7:15 CET tomorrow morning
That is 1:15 a.m. Eastern US time.
Just wondering
Frankly, I expect the Japanese (and You) to do better than what we saw at Rostelecom. The Rostelecom competition just wasn't good enough. I mean, Guliakova in 3rd scoring 128 in the free and Trusova off the podium was not very good by Russian standards.NHK ladies should be at least on pair with them, that is what i'm expecting. To be fair, Rostelecom was not the best 'show' of the Russian ladies this time, they could have done better.
I would like a team competition based on skaters origin area.Bolstered by Anna, Kamila, Daria, Maiia? No way
Moscow vs. SPB? Just remember there is figure skating outside those cities as well. And Perm has currently some very promising young pairs, for instance.
So, going off the skaters with ISU biographies, Team Moscow would be Anna, Aliona and Evgenia, with juniors Anna Frolova and Anastasia Kostyuk, and Team Sverdolovsk would be Anastasiia Guliakova, with junior Maiia Khromykh.I would like a team competition based on skaters origin area.
There are also skaters whose birthplaces I don't know, because I can't find them on the ISU site: Elizaveta Osokina, Valeriia Shulskaia, for instance. And I know I've missed others. Anyway, how do we go about organising this fairly? Feel free to start tweaking the teams!
I like that idea. It could be an event (or events) of a special kind, like e.g. Japan Open.Ok guys...crazy idea here... (also not sure if this is the right place to post this)
The other day I was watching Russian Jr Nats on YouTube and reading the comments as I watched. In the comment section some people were discussing Russia having their own league and inviting top international skaters to compete against their athletes.
Maybe something like this could happen for Jr Worlds?
If Russia hosts and can get a few other big feds to send skaters and officials (say Japan, South Korea, and France), they can call it the “international jr challenge” or something. The big countries can send more skaters, for the ladies something like:
Russia- 10
S. Korea- 8
Japan- 7
France- 4
And 2 or 3 for the smaller countries, that way there’d be as many competitors as jr worlds. (The numbers are purely hypothetical, just off the top of my head)
The ISU would not need to be on board as this event wouldn’t count for seasons best, spots, etc; it would just be an opportunity for skaters to get to go to a big competition this season.
In reality, I doubt this would work financially, planning wise, or covid wise; however, it is fun to think about.
Couple of news:
- Tuktik said in a recent interview that she'll definitely replace one of the 3A's in her FS for a 4T in time for RusNuts
- Olympic champion Tatyana Navka has opened her own skating academy; no info about the coaching team though yet
Two planned double Axels, but they decide to throw out one of the triples...I mean, of course Liza knows her own limits better, but I would say it doesn't sound like the most optimal content strategy.
I mean, of course Liza knows her own limits better, but I would say it doesn't sound like the most optimal content strategy.