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Very Happy for Kailani for making the free skate. What a great accomplishment, making the free skating round.
Unfortunately, she could not secure an Olympic Spot here today, however, I am confident that she will be ready to qualify at Nebelhorn.
Also, fingers crossed to see if Kailani can find herself a Grand Prix assignment somewhere next season- we need her for Grand Prix points if Australia wants to make the team event.


Fingers Crossed that Brendan will receive a spot.
Waiting for Nebelhorn can be the worst feeling sometimes.
 
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2017 World Championships
Day 4 - Men's Free Skate

Today in the men’s free skating final, Australia’s Brendan Kerry brought a very high level of commitment to both the technical element and program component aspect of his performance.

Carrying a small injury leading into this event, Kerry focussed less on multiple quadruple jumps and instead, sold the artistry of his Pirates of the Caribbean routine to the rafters. Also, much to the delight of the audience, they loved that he started his skate wearing a cheeky grin.

Kerry has trained harder than ever leading into the event and with that, earned personal and career best scores for his short program, free skate, and overall.
The great news from here is that the twenty - two year old has qualified Australia a spot at next year’s Olympic Winter Games.

Moving forward, this event has been one of the best ever for figure skating in this country.
 
Just to let everyone know, on Thursday April 20th (ignored the first sentence that says 21st - that's from last year) Brendan and a bunch of other Aussie skaters will skate at Macquarie Centre Ice Rink (the one I go to! :biggrin:) in Sydney will have it's annual fundraiser Champions on Ice.

I've gone for the past two years and it's always a great night! Last time I even got Brendan's autograph - I think I tried to say something about enjoying his programs, but my usually loud voice failed me. :laugh:

But anyway here's the info: https://www.macquariecentre.com.au/be-involved/whats-on/events/2017-champions-on-ice

Good to see you can buy tickets online this year, before you had to buy them at the rink (cash only) before the event or on the actual night.
 
Congratulations to Brooklee on her silver medal at the Triglav Trophy! :cheer: :cheer:
 
Fan Arguing: I really hope that Aussie federation to give Holly 2 tickets for next JGP season!! :p Last season, they only give one ticket to Holly and I think it's because they only have 3 at ladies category. But Holly was really good when even she was a novice, so I want to argue that they had given Holly 2 tickets also in this case... Before 16-17 season, she already surpassed other girls, but the federation decided to divide tickets as 1-1-1... I cannot understand this part. :slink: Is that the Aus federation's traditional way to divide tickets?
Anyway, now as I know, they have 5, thanks to Holly, and additional 2 tickets are given more because they host one JGP event. So, total 7! I will feel really weird if they won't give 2 to Holly next season. :roll9:
 
Hailey Shin said:
Fan Arguing: I really hope that Aussie federation to give Holly 2 tickets for next JGP season!! :p Last season, they only give one ticket to Holly and I think it's because they only have 3 at ladies category. But Holly was really good when even she was a novice, so I want to argue that they had given Holly 2 tickets also in this case... Before 16-17 season, she already surpassed other girls, but the federation decided to divide tickets as 1-1-1... I cannot understand this part. :slink: Is that the Aus federation's traditional way to divide tickets?
Anyway, now as I know, they have 5, thanks to Holly, and additional 2 tickets are given more because they host one JGP event. So, total 7! I will feel really weird if they won't give 2 to Holly next season. :roll9:
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Not to worry, with this many spots, I predictth great certainty Holly will surely be given two assignments.
 
Not sure if I should make a new thread, but I'm at Macquarie Ice Rink ready for the Champions on Ice show that have every year!

Brendan Kerry and Chantelle Kerry are here! :cheer:
 
Right! Back from the show (actually I got back a while ago, but I was dilly-dallying) and what a fabulous evening! :biggrin:

I didn't get much video (and I haven't uploaded any that I did take), but there was a professional looking guy there filming, so hopefully that footage will show up. It's rather exciting because the latest addition to the renovated rink is a big TV screen! Just like a proper ice rink!

Anywho, there was a lot of skaters there, the youngest was like 6 years old - Shin Miyamoto - who did a routine to various James Bond theme music with a little suit and bow tie on :laugh: very adorable.

There was a Junior Sychronised Skating team - Majestic Ice - who were awesome - they even had one guy which I haven't seen before - not that I watch much Sychronised skating. A very well-put together team.

Before the intermission Brendan, Richard Dornbush and Cameron (no last name given) came out and had a dance battle. Which was hilarious, because Dornbush started with a tribute to Swan Lake (which was as funny as it sounds :p) I didn't know you could skate en pointe!

Then there was a jump battle - which is always fun! Although Cameron no-last-name-given wasn't in that. Needless to say Brendan won it, yaaaay.

Chantelle Kerry and two ice dancing couples (one of them was Matilda and William) were the only ones to do two programs, it was interesting since for her first program Chantelle was dressed all in white and for the second all in black, it made a nice contrast! As for the ice dancers Matilda and William did some good twizzles, but not many lifts, while the other Adele Morrison and Demid Rokachev did some pretty amazing lifts, but no twizzles!

Brendan did the last program, and despite missing his quad it was brilliant - he used Ice Ice Baby, which cracked me up! Can't believe I never thought of that as exhibition program song...seems so obvious, someone must have done it all ready.

And I almost forgot the back flips! I did get a video of that, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to upload it though.

The only downside - the show started late and ended late so everyone had to hurry so the ice hockey players could get on the ice for their practice and Brendan disappeared before I could ask to get a photo with him (I got an autograph a few years back), dang.

Still! You gotta love a good ice skating show.
 
Would the Australian skating fed consider hosting a major championship like 4CC some time in the future?
 
gsyzf said:
Would the Australian skating fed consider hosting a major championship like 4CC some time in the future?
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I hope so. It would be nice to have something. We are hosting a JGP this season in Brisbane but nothing Major.
Australia once had the chance to host worlds in 2000 but lost it after they failed to negotiate adequate TV agreements.
 
GF2445 said:
I hope so. It would be nice to have something. We are hosting a JGP this season in Brisbane but nothing Major.
Australia once had the chance to host worlds in 2000 but lost it after they failed to negotiate adequate TV agreements.
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OMG really?! Damn TV agreements! (Although I suppose they would have wanted the skaters to skate at weird times because of the time difference...Last year at the Olympics in Brazil quite a few events were on quite late so the US could watch them live.)

But a Junior Grand Prix event is still pretty cool! :biggrin: Sydney did host the Junior Worlds in 1996 (which I only found out about a few years back because that was Plushy's first Junior Worlds and when I saw it on YouTube I was like "No way! Why didn't I know I could have gooooone!") So we might get something big sometime!

(And I keep forgetting to download the video I took at the Ice show...whoops, better do something with that!)
 
Brisbane hosted the 1988 and 1996 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Both of these events were held in December of the previous year.

In 1988, Kristi Yamaguchi and Todd Eldredge won the individual events. In 1996, Alexi Yagudin won the men's competition.

Figure skating was also featured at the 2001 Goodwill Games at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre as well. Attendance was excellent.

The 2011 JGP of Brisbane featured skaters like Jason Brown, Courtney Hicks, Brendan Kerry and Brooklee Han.

Hopefully, Australia will send its maximum number of representatives (3 in men, 3 in ladies, and 3 in dance) to the event. Sadly, given our recent success at the 2017 World Junior Championships, pairs will not be featured.
 
Some interesting information for your enjoyment and information.

I found an interesting report on the ISA website which summarised the ISU meetings in Helsinki, as well as some interesting ideas ISA wants to propose (including an established joint annual development trophy and camp with skaters from AUS, NZ, some SE Asia nations, Sth America. They propose that this competition will occur annually with 2 competitions held in AUS, then 1 in NZ, then repeat).

It also mentions that were multiple proposals put forward in the ISU meeting that could significantly change to the sport next season and in the next cycle if successfully voted on at Congress.
- +5 to -5 GOE and changes to the SOV
- From the next cycle, a proposal to get rid of the short-long structure and have two separate competitions per discipline instead- one technical and one artistic<< This could really open the door for interesting programs and also both programs are of equal importance- no more skip the short and only broadcast the free.
- Other interesting proposals for the future
1) the introduction of three new pattern dances Rhumba D'amour, Maple Leaf March (Piper and Paul's 2015/16 PSt), and the Tea Time Foxtrot (Kaliszek and Spodirev's 2015/15 PSt)- APPROVED
2) reduce the number the illegal movements in ice dance
3) split judging 1/2 panel focuses on TES and the other on PCS
4) change the name of Short Dance to Rhythm Dance
5) have listings of team results with all major competitions
6) Possible World Championship and Challenger series for Advanced Novice

and a big one
7) need to develop their services for smart devices to encourage a new and younger viewing audience, as well as new ways to increase advertising revenue.
 
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I think a major stumbling block to us hosting 4CCs/Worlds would actually be our lack of a proper ice stadium. To host an event like that, we'd need to get an arena and have temporary ice put down. Somewhere like the Qudos Arena in Sydney (where they have Disney on Ice). That would make hosting the event considerably more expensive, so you'd have to get more sponsorship money or the government on board.

I think our chances of achieving that sort of thing could be better after Korea, especially if all our skaters do well. There might be enough interest from sponsors then to justify it. And with SBS showing the highlights and livestreaming Worlds this season, the framework for the TV rights is all there.
 
If Katia and Harley (or other Aussie skaters) can become medal contenders in the senior level after 2018, sponsors would be more willing to invest, and it would make it easier for Australia to host major championships.
 
essence_of_soy said:
Hopefully, Australia will send its maximum number of representatives (3 in men, 3 in ladies, and 3 in dance) to the event. Sadly, given our recent success at the 2017 World Junior Championships, pairs will not be featured.
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It will be very likely that we will use all 9 spots available. :)
 
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