I don't know why it was decided that 4CCs assignments had to be announced so early. Did the ISU give a reason why?I’m looking forward to my Ellie and Danny and Ellie and Timmy!!!
And i hope this naming the 4CCs team before the Nationals take place is a one off.
I think because 4CCs are very early this year. Why THAT happened I don’t know.
Danny and Ellie placed third last year with double jumps and throws. And a double twist. The triple twist seems solid. If I were them I think I’d go for a clean performance over a more difficult one with many errors. But I am not them.Daniil Parkman does not yet have his release, so no opportunity for M/B to compete at Worlds this year.
Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman riding new partnership to U.S. Nationals - Figure Skaters Online
By Scott Mammoser, Team FSO contributing writer Photos courtesy of Katie McBeath It didn’t take long for Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman to embrace their new pairs partnership. The team officially matched in May and is one of the leading contenders going into January’s U.S. Championships...figureskatersonline.com
In a way, this is good for M/B to have another year to really improve and get more comfortable in their new partnership. Fans had anticipated that Danill might get his release in December 2023, but it makes sense that Rep. Of Georgia would not be quick to release him, now that they have Metelkina/ Berulava performing so well, and possibly contending for a medal at Worlds.
Efimova/ Mitrofanov also can't compete internationally, so if Plazas/ Fernandez manage to place ahead of either Kam/ O'Shea or Liu/ Nagy, even coming in 4th or 5th, P/F would have a chance to be selected for Worlds. I'm thinking of a scenario such as:
Chan/Howe
McBeath/ Parkman
Liu/Nagy
Plazas/Fernandez
Kam/ O'Shea
Efimova/ Mitrofanov
Or even if Efi/Mit place 4th and P/F place 5th, as long as P/F are in front of K/O, P/F might have an outside chance for Worlds selection.
Of course, if Ellie is looking better on the jumps and throws, and P/F are inconsistent, then the World team is more likely to be Chan/Howe, Liu/ Nagy, and Kam/ O'Shea. K/O placed 12th at Worlds last year.
The interesting thing about the FSO article is that Parkman spent time in Seattle as a child. Perhaps his father is American, and his mother is Russian? He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1999.
Yeah, my heart just dropped seeing K/O's woes on the GP. They have such a gorgeous style together. And their choreo is very lovely, as are their costumes. They just needed to perform confidently and consistently. There was an opportunity for them to go at least 3rd and 4th in their GPs, with decent outings. But then, the injury and WD from their first GP. At their second GP, they were unable to regroup.
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Seemed to be both Chris Knierem and Brandon Frasier
Cool, then she is learning excellent technique!
So she doesn't have a partner yet.
That's a shame because she was looking really good. I think pairs could be quite an astute move for her. She probably isn't going to quite make it back into the 4CC/WC group in singles as she isn't quite as good technically as some of the others, particularly with the 3+3 combination. With the right partner, she would have a good chance of doing so in pairs. She looked like she was picking up the pairs elements really quickly and I think she could probably overtake both Chelsea (unreliable on jumps) and Ellie Kam (problems with throws, seems to rarely land them in competition).
This is the best idea in the history of all ideas. She could skate for a long time yet.
My understanding is that those clips are pre-hip surgery. I'm not sure if Gracie is skating again yet.
So she doesn't have a partner yet.
Do you have any suitable partners who might be available for her?
I think Alisa Efimova should be fine to compete internationally after Worlds ends in a week. She'll have sat out her one year and Germany doesn't seem to have any issues with releasing skaters. Plus I think they qualify for the Split Couple rule for Grand Prix assignments thanks to Efimova/Blommaert 10th place finish at 2023 Worlds.
