2025-26 Grand Prix assignments released

[FlossieH]

Men...

Have USFS given one of their SA host spots to Corey Circelli, or to Luc Economides? Seems a very strange decision either way. I am pleased for Corey to have a GP spot, though.

 

[yelyoh]

Crap. The Browns only got one.

 

[FlossieH]

Ice dance

Don't think being in the top 3 seeds, but the team with last pick, has worked out very well for Fear/Gibson. They are likely to be 3rd place in both their GP events, which wouldn't be enough for the GPF. Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron and Guignard/Fabbri likely to place above them at GPdF and Guignard/Fabbri and Shibutanis at NHK. I know that FB/C and S/S are returning skaters, but they wouldn't be coming back if they weren't likely to be at the very top.

Last year it was just because Guignard and Fabbri had been too experimental with their programme and the judges didn't buy it. They won't make the same mistake this season.

 

[Arin]

Why Jia got only one GP... I know it sometimes hard for skaters graduating from Juniors, but Ami Nakai got two, so why not Jia who finished higher at Junior Worlds... disappointing.

 

[throw_triple_flip]

No Lopareva in France - she officially stopped being the 1st number in the French team.

A returning reigning Olympic champion from France is probably going to generate more interest. With all due respect to the other team.

 

[throw_triple_flip]

Why Jia got only one GP... I know it sometimes hard for skaters graduating from Juniors, but Ami Nakai got two, so why not Jia who finished higher at Junior Worlds... disappointing.

I believe Ami Nakai has the higher season's best.

 

[throw_triple_flip]

Crap The Browns only got one.

Not ideal timing with the other assignment but there is a SKAM host spot up for grabs.

 

[4everchan]

2 WOWs

Sui-Han back

Finlandia dance.... crazy stuff.

 

[4everchan]

Final comment from me

LaLa are againt CPom for their two assignments... one in Canada and one in the USA..

Let's just see how that plays out... until worlds, LaLa had recently always won against CPom.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Why Jia got only one GP... I know it sometimes hard for skaters graduating from Juniors, but Ami Nakai got two, so why not Jia who finished higher at Junior Worlds... disappointing.

Because the most important factor for obtaining a second stage is SB.

 

[Sabine]

Top 24 is guaranteed a spot, they are supposed to give a spot to those lower ranked teams if they're in the SB 24.

Interesting and on the othe hand not really understandable. Do spectators not want to see the best skaters at GP.

 

[FlossieH]

Why Jia got only one GP... I know it sometimes hard for skaters graduating from Juniors, but Ami Nakai got two, so why not Jia who finished higher at Junior Worlds... disappointing.

A medal at JW or JGPF gives one spot on the senior GP. That applied to both Jia Shin and Ami Nakai. Ami was also top 24 SB and Jia wasn't. I think that must be what made the difference for the second spot.

 

[Andrina]

Final comment from me

LaLa are againt CPom for their two assignments... one in Canada and one in the USA..

Let's just see how that plays out... until worlds, LaLa had recently always won against CPom.

Neither of them will get to the final anyway.

 

[4everchan]

Neither of them will get to the final anyway.

Two silvers could do it. One of these teams actually has a chance.

 

[Jeanie19]

I am very sad that Skate America gave away a men's spot. Jacob really deserved it.

 

[saine]

Interesting and on the othe hand not really understandable. Do spectators not want to see the best skaters at GP.

I want to see those lower ranked skaters on the GP. They deserve a chance and can surprise when given one. Some of the teams who didn't get two spots initially last season did.

 

[lariko]

Looks good for Skate Canada line up. Just wish we got Samodelkina, but her getting GP stage is already awesome.

 

[4everchan]

Ok I lied... one more comment

Sui-Han.... she wanted to continue but he was clearly done.... how much pressure did his Fed put on him ? I hope there is some of his own will in this decision to come back.

 

[el henry]

I am very sad that Skate America gave away a men's spot. Jacob really deserved it.

And if they were going to give it away, give it to Donovan,

But Kévin and Jason at Lake Placid.

 

[4everchan]

I am very sad that Skate America gave away a men's spot. Jacob really deserved it.

lol.. i just cannot help myself...

Last comment for real

I never thought I'd see the day when US Fed would give away hosts spots.... that's something Canada does... or very small feds.. but USA? WOW.... What kind of deal happened behind the scenes here ? I wonder.