AEGON Challenge Cup

[Hsuhs]

4-8 of March 2009, The Hague

Entries, among others:

men: Brian Joubert, Samuel Contesti, Yannick Ponsero.
ladies: Jenna McCorkel

 

[Buttercup]

I've read that Kevin van der Perren is also going (makes sense, esp. if Jenna is skating there). That's the top four guys from this year's Europeans! Should be a pretty cool event to watch.

 

[Hsuhs]

I've read that Kevin van der Perren is also going (makes sense, esp. if Jenna is skating there). That's the top four guys from this year's Europeans! Should be a pretty cool event to watch.

The official site doesn't mention KvdP
http://www.knsb.nl/KNSB-nieuws/vervolg_ndb.asp?id=6412

It still can change, of course.

 

[Eevun]

Kristoffer Berntsson's coming as well. Adrian Schultheiss planned to go, but broke a skate at the Nordics practice last weekend, and had to withdrawn Nordics and the Challenge Cup.

 

[Hsuhs]

Kristoffer Berntsson's coming as well.

That'd be nice Kristoffer Berntsson is never boring.

Adrian Schultheiss planned to go, but broke a skate at the Nordics practice last weekend, and had to withdrawn Nordics and the Challenge Cup.

Broke a skate?! Wow.

 

[Eevun]

Broke a skate?! Wow.

Yes, really bad :/ He got new skates this season and had a foot injury due to that. Now he has to got new skates again, just a month before Worlds...

From Absolute Skating

He had pulled a muscle and was slightly injured.

“My boot came apart during practice last night”, he explained. “I was wondering why it was so hard to do the flip and Lutz; now I know. I'll be fine in a few days, but I have to buy new boots and break them in. I don't know how long that will take, but I've cancelled my participation in the Challenge Cup, I need to concentrate on getting ready for Worlds”.

 

[Buttercup]

The official site doesn't mention KvdP
http://www.knsb.nl/KNSB-nieuws/vervolg_ndb.asp?id=6412. It still can change, of course.

I didn't read it anywhere official, just on some forum. I imagine if he was entered they'd list him, who wouldn't want to publicize having the entire Euros podium skate at their event? I knew Brian and yannick were definite because it was announced a few days ago by FFSG, and of course Contesti won a medal in it last year.

It's a strong field - with some very entertaining skaters! I hope some of it will end up on Youtube.

ETA: I thought Contesti won last year but now I'm not sure. Does anyone remember?

 

[Medusa]

KVDP said he wanted to go because he wanted to put the Quad back in before Worlds. I don't know if he changed that decision...

 

[Hsuhs]

Nothing on KvdP's site either:
http://www.kevinvdperren.com/pages/schedule.htm

ETA: I thought Contesti won last year but now I'm not sure.

He didn't:
http://www.challenge-cup.com/upload/kunstrijden/373/uitslagen/index.htm

 

[Buttercup]

Thanks, Hsuhs! I see Contesti did win the LP. Maybe that's what confused me? Anyway, I hope the winner this year will score more than 197.75 .

 

[HCOSurfer]

Does anybody know if any Americans are going?

 

[Sylvia]

Does anybody know if any Americans are going?

Yes, USFS is sending 4 young skaters that did well at Nationals to their first international competition -- they are: Laney Diggs (10th in Senior Ladies), DeeDee Leng and Ellie Kawamura (1st and 2nd in Junior Ladies, respectively) and Novice men's champ Joshua Farris. Leng, Kawamura and Farris will all compete as juniors.

 

[HCOSurfer]

Yes, USFS is sending 4 young skaters that did well at Nationals to their first international competition -- they are: Laney Diggs (10th in Senior Ladies), DeeDee Leng and Ellie Kawamura (1st and 2nd in Junior Ladies, respectively) and Novice men's champ Joshua Farris. Leng, Kawamura and Farris will all compete as juniors.

Thank you!!! I really hope Laney Digg's does well, she really impressed me at nationals this year.

 

[vancouver]

Here is the entries for this event:
http://www.knsb.nl/upload/kunstrijden/kunstrijden2009/583/competitors.pdf

 

[Buttercup]

Kevin van der Perren is on the list. If he's going, why wasn't it announced on their home page, along with the other top 4 guys from Euros?

I noticed both Adrian Schultheiss and Kristoffer Berntsson are listed - does anyone know if they're actually going to participate? And Jenni Vahamaa, too - I hope she'll will be in good enough shape.

ETA: thanks for the link, vancouver!

 

[myinterest]

That's seriously a great line-up for the men's event! Thank you for the entries list, vancouver!

 

[Eevun]

I noticed both Adrian Schultheiss and Kristoffer Berntsson are listed - does anyone know if they're actually going to participate? And Jenni Vahamaa, too - I hope she'll will be in good enough shape.

Kristoffer Berntsson's coming as well. Adrian Schultheiss planned to go, but broke a skate at the Nordics practice last weekend, and had to withdrawn Nordics and the Challenge Cup.

Dunno if Sweden will send someone instead of Adrian.

Stefan Lindemann is going!!

 

[Medusa]

5 Euros the day ticket? 5 tiny Euros?

Too bad the men's freeskate is so late in the evening. Is there some really cheap youth hostel in Den Haag?

 

[Meli_Huber]

Stefan Lindemann is going!!

Sorry, but I think, that Stefan will not skate there.
I hear that he have some problems with injurys again, so that the season is over for him. :disagree:

 

[Eevun]

Sorry, but I think, that Stefan will not skate there.
I hear that he have some problems with injurys again, so that the season is over for him. :disagree:

No, not again... Hang on, Stefan.