2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games | Jan 27 - Feb 1

[Seven Sisters]

Even in juniors, though, the dreaded Chaplin

 

[skatingguy]

Mia Lee Mayer/Davide Calderari
Coach: Natalja Karamyeva, Rostislav Sinicyn
Music: Charlie Chaplin medley

Stationary Lift 2 + Rotational Lift 2
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Dance Spin 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:2 M:1
Choreo Spin Move
Choreo Character Step Sequence

A big step up in skating skills, and speed from the first group. Loved the touches to the choreography, and the elements as everything had elements that are easily identifiable as Chaplin. The combination lift had a nice smooth transition between the two parts, and I loved the little moment in the Diagonal Step Sequence where he did a couple of curves around her, and then back together.

74.87 = 1st Place
125.44 = 1st Place

 

[auser]

Aww.. I thought it was kind of fun. The German teams looks mature after the adorable little Italians.

 

[skatingguy]

Ashlie Slatter/Atl Ongay-Perez
Coach: P. Towler-Green, D. Towler-Green
Music: 5-10-15 Hours, St. James Infirmary

 

[4everchan]

Baby Brits look grown-up compared to some of these teams....

 

[skatingguy]

Ashlie Slatter/Atl Ongay-Perez
Coach: P. Towler-Green, D. Towler-Green
Music: 5-10-15 Hours, St. James Infirmary

Straight Line Lift 4
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Choreo Spin Move
Dance Spin 4
Serpentine Step Sequence W:2 M:2
Choreo Slide Move
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:3
Rotational Lift 4

The strength of this team is definitely the lifts - fast & smooth all the way through. Love their performance quality, and can't wait to see what they do next.

89.25 = 1st Place
140.16 = 1st Place

 

[Seven Sisters]

Saw these two on the JGP and of course, they were just as adorable and genuine there, but you know, I think their skills have improved since then. So, well done, little Brits

 

[auser]

Is it inappropriate to say I enjoyed the sultry feel of the Brits dance in such a youth oriented event?

 

[skatingguy]

Andrea Psurna/Jachym Novak
Coach: Matej Novak, Kateryna Dushka
Music: Good Omen by David Arnold

 

[Seven Sisters]

Baby Brits look grown-up compared to some of these teams....

Hmmn. I think this Czech lad looks MUCH older!

Not old enough to be legal, though, so don’t you get any ideas about adding him to your collection, 4everchan.

 

[skatingguy]

Andrea Psurna/Jachym Novak
Coach: Matej Novak, Kateryna Dushka
Music: Good Omen by David Arnold

Straight Line Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 3
Synchronized Twizzles W:2 M:4
Serpentine Step Sequence W:2 M:2
One Foot Turns W:2 M:1
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Dance Lift

Big skating from the Czechs. They really filled the space, and had good ice coverage. He had a stumble at the end of the one foot turns so we'll see how that affects the score.

75.41 = 2nd Place
126.63 = 2nd Place

 

[yuumagical]

No, not the twizzles...

And skated to music that sounds too circus-like to my ears...

 

[skatingguy]

Tong Liu/Quanshuo Ge
Coach: Xun Zheng
Music: Flickers, Lot it to Trying by Son Lux

 

[skatesofgold]

I live for that Good Omens free dance.

 

[4everchan]

Hmmn. I think this Czech lad looks MUCH older!

Not old enough to be legal, though, so don’t you get any ideas about adding him to your collection, 4everchan.

gosh.. you guys don't know me... i don't even look at guys below 20 and the last Czech I have liked was Petr Barna... so there. Tall blonde guys, you can have them all...

 

[Seven Sisters]

Rather an odd program, and a big whoopsie

 

[skatingguy]

Tong Liu/Quanshuo Ge
Coach: Xun Zheng
Music: Flickers, Lot it to Trying by Son Lux

Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Choreo Spin Move
Serpentine Step Sequence W:2 M:2
Curve Lift 3 + Curve Lift 4
Dance Spin 2
One Foot Turns W:3 M:2
Choreo Character Step Sequence ! - he fell

Very difficult for skaters so young to present such an abstract program. They need to do more performing, and push it out to the audience, and the judges. He lost his balance in the choreo character step sequence, and had a fall that they did take a bit of time to recover from.

75.58 = 2nd Place
126.50 = 3rd Place

 

[yuumagical]

This Chinese team was so cool despite the mistake! I hope someone sends them to a JGP next season!

 

[auser]

gosh.. you guys don't know me... i don't even look at guys below 20.

Hmm.. I may remind you of this when next you claim some handsome skater has been yours since he was a junior skater.

 

[4everchan]

Here is Barna as your favourite character

https://www.davidmadison.com/image/I00008qzun_B7nnI