2022-2024 Team China Update

[Jumping_Bean]

At the moment, there's a very important domestic competition going on in China - The fifth stage of the Interclub League, which is the selection event for the Cup of China host spots. Skaters who are in the top 50 of World Standing (Boyang Jin, Siyang Zhang/Yongchao Yang, Shiyue Wang/Xinyu Liu) are already pre-selected and don't have to compete here (but certainly can if they want to).

The Rhythm Dance and the Pairs Short Program have already concluded, allowing us an insight into the new programs and early condition of the Chinese teams.

Rhythm Dance results:
1. Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu - 72.39 (in top 50 of WS)

2. Xizi Chen / Jianing Xing - 69.14
3. Shang Shi / Nan Wu - 62.73 (Video from previous Interclub league stage)

Pairs Short Program results:
1. Jiaxuan Zhang / Yihang Huang - 60.01 (not age-eligible for international competitions)
2. Siyang Zhang / Yongchao Yang - 58.73 (in top 50 of WS)
3. Cheng Peng / Lei Wang - 58.36

4. Yuchen Wang / Lei Zhu - 53.84

A little reminder that the Chinese federation has only given up one host spot in ice dance, so in all of the other disciplines there are still three spots to be distributed (two in pairs and men if you detract those in the top 50 WS).

 

[Jumping_Bean]

The Men's SP is now also over and the results are as follows:
1. Dawei Dai - 78.47

2. He Zhang - 74.02
3. Juwen Xu - 63.75

Unfortunately, Zhiming Peng, one of the main contenders for the CoC host spot, had a rough skate today, stepping out on the 3A, having a surprise fall on the 4S and popping a planned 4T into a triple, and is currently sitting in 8th with a score of 58.96. At his last competition, he managed to do a clean two quad and 3A SP, but it was not meant to be today. Better luck in the Free Skate

 

[Jumping_Bean]

The Women's SP happened today:
1. Ruichen Tong - 61.87 (not Senior-eligible)
2. Shuxian Jin - 59.32 (not Senior-eligible)
3. Xiangyi An - 57.06

4. - 7. are not age-eligible for seniors internationally
8. Joanna So (Hong Kong) - 53.31
9. Hongyi Chen - 52.55
10. Guanru Jin - 51.17

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Ice Dance final results:
1. Shiyue Wang/Xinyu Liu - 180.00

2. Xizi Chen/Jianing Xing - 167.57 (Video from previous Interclub league stage)

3. Shang Shi/Nan Wu - 157.02

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Pairs final results:
1. Cheng Peng/Lei Wang - 180.89

2. Jiaxuan Zhang/Yihang Huang (not age-eligible for international competitions) - 177.34
3. Siyang Zhang/Yongchao Yang - 163.79

4. Youmel Sun/Ze-en Li (not age-eligible for international competitions - And won't be for a very long time (he's 24, she's 11!))
5. Yuchen Wang/Lei Zhu - 151.75

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Likely host spot picks for ice dance and pairs:

Ice Dance: Shiyue Wang/Xinyu Liu, Xizi Chen/Jianing Xing
Pairs: Cheng Peng/Lei Wang, Siyang Zhang/Yongchao Yang, Yuchen Wang/Lei Zhu

 

[RatedPG]

The Women's SP happened today:
1. Ruichen Tong - 61.87 (not Senior-eligible)
2. Shuxian Jin - 59.32 (not Senior-eligible)
3. Xiangyi An - 57.06

4. - 7. are not age-eligible for seniors internationally
8. Joanna So (Hong Kong) - 53.31
9. Hongyi Chen - 52.55
10. Guanru Jin - 51.17

Xiangyi is having issues with the 3S so far in her first two competitions. Hoping she redeems herself in the free skate. Luckily, she has no competition in Seniors in China. So, she should get a cup of China spot. I just need her to skate better.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Men's final results:
1. Dawei Dai - 224.53

2. He Zhang - 191.81
3. Juwen Xu - 191.75

Women's final results:
1. Ruichen Tong - 182.26 (not Senior-eligible, but will be at JGP Bangkok)
2. Shuxian Jin - 182.02 (not Senior- or Junior-eligible)
3. Xiangyi An - 173.35

4. - 7. are not age-eligible for seniors internationally, but some have JGP assignments
8. Hongyi Chen - 153.54
9. Joanna So (Hong Kong) - 151.77
10. Yuxuan Liu - 149.83 (not Senior- or Junior-eligible)
11. Yi (Beverly) Zhu - 147.01

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Likely host picks:

Men: Boyang Jin, Dawei Dai, He Zhang
Women: Xiangyi An, Hongyi Chen, Yi (Beverly) Zhu

However, I could see the Chinese fed giving up one spot in both disciplines (or even two in Women's, after all, they didn't even send Hongyi or Yi out internationally last season despite not having any other Sr Women with minimums for 4CC or Worlds).

 

[TeamGubanova]

Likely host picks:

Men: Boyang Jin, Dawei Dai, He Zhang
Women: Xiangyi An, Hongyi Chen, Yi (Beverly) Zhu

However, I could see the Chinese fed giving up one spot in both disciplines (or even two in Women's, after all, they didn't even send Hongyi or Yi out internationally last season despite not having any other Sr Women with minimums for 4CC or Worlds).

they could also send Cheng Jiaying or Jin Hengxin who are both going to Asian Open

 

[Jumping_Bean]

they could also send Cheng Jiaying or Jin Hengxin who are both going to Asian Open

Maybe, but not that likely I think.
Jiaying also competed here and finished in 14th with a score of 140.61, placing below the other three senior-eligible women I listed here, so I think she's out.
Hengxin wasn't here, but she already competed at two previous stages of the Interclub league, where she scored 162.08 in juniors in Beijing and 134.38 in seniors in Harbin, but from what I understand this was the selection event, so her absence here might exclude her on principle alone.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

All of the host spots I have predicted have been confirmed now:
https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117432.htm

Nice to see them actually not give up any further host spots (apart from the third ice dance spot).

 

[GarthAqua]

Boyang updated his summer training vlog.
In his vlog, he jumped 4Lz 4Lz3T 4T 4S 3A.
He changed his 4S technique to the two-foot entry and 4T with 3-turn entry.

 

[labgoat]

Chinese Junior Pairs

Yunjie wang/Helin LIU丨Pairs SP choreographer: Wenjing SUI丨2023 Chinese Figure Skating InterClub

王韵杰/刘赫霖Choreographer: Wenjing SUI

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Yunjie WANG/Helin LIU Pairs FS 2023 China Figure Skating Interclub League in Hulunbuir

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Wenning SHI/Zhiyu WANG丨Pairs SP choreographerï¼Wenjing SUI丨2023 Chinese Figure Skating InterClub

史文凝/王志宇choreographer: Wenjing SUI

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Wenning SHI/Zhiyu WANG Pairs FS 2023 China Figure Skating Interclub League in Hulunbuir

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[labgoat]

Chinese Junior Dancers

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Sr Men

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Sr Women

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Jiaying CHENG(CHN) Senior SP 2023 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy

2Lz 2A 3S+2T TES 22.31 PCS 21.62 TOTAL 43.93

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Jiaying CHENG. Asian Open 2023, FS

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[labgoat]

2023-2024 Chinese National Championships – December 21-24, 2023
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[GarthAqua]

Bad News. There might be no appearence in Junior Worlds due to the intense relationship between Beijing and Taipei. It's said that citizens from mainland China can't get their VISA form Taipei Goverment.

 

[cohkaix]

Bad News. There might be no appearence in Junior Worlds due to the intense relationship between Beijing and Taipei. It's said that citizens from mainland China can't get their VISA form Taipei Goverment.

As I've seen such rumor mostly from FS forums in China, I'd suggest to wait until the entry list to JWC published to make any judgement on this.

BTW, Taipei Government doesn't have the right to issue VISA for any visitor from China; it should be the specified agency under Taiwan Government. (Actually, I highly doubt Taiwan's government would refuse to issue the VISA to competitors from China for such international competition. But I won't be surprised that China's government REFUSEs to send their skaters to Taiwan given some meaningless political excuse ...)