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If they had any big senior competitions in Brisbane, I'd be there for sure! The Brisbane Entertainment Centre often puts down a temp rink for ice hockey and Disney on Ice shows :)
 
brens78 said:
If they had any big senior competitions in Brisbane, I'd be there for sure! The Brisbane Entertainment Centre often puts down a temp rink for ice hockey and Disney on Ice shows :)
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That'd actually probably be one of the better options, as BEC is just down the road from Boondall where they could have practices.
 
karne said:
That'd actually probably be one of the better options, as BEC is just down the road from Boondall where they could have practices.
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It drove me nuts to think that Rod Laver Arena created temporary ice for an ice hockey exhibition match last year, but we've never hosted an international in Melbourne.
 
What a story! What a great mother, family, coaches. We really do see only the tip of the iceberg when these skaters compete. Looking forward to Katia and Harley making the Olympics—and hopefully Australia making the team event too.

How is the depth on the ladies side? Is anyone coming up after Kailani?
 
beki said:
How is the depth on the ladies side? Is anyone coming up after Kailani?
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Leading into 2018, our two strongest senior ladies are Kailani Craine and Brooklee Han.

Both train in the United States so that they can benefit from more ice time, which is quite limited in Australia, as many of the skaters share the schedule with hockey, short track, and public sessions.

Other skaters with solid international experience include Amelia Jackson, Katie Pasfield, and at the junior level, Holly Harris.
 
essence_of_soy said:
Leading into 2018, our two strongest senior ladies are Kailani Craine and Brooklee Han.

Both train in the United States so that they can benefit from more ice time, which is quite limited in Australia, as many of the skaters share the schedule with hockey, short track, and public sessions.

Other skaters with solid international experience include Amelia Jackson, Katie Pasfield, and at the junior level, Holly Harris.
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Does anybody know how the federation is going to decide who will go to Nebelhorn? I thought Brooklee had been struggling for the last couple of seasons, but her FS at 4CC was fantastic. On the other hand, Kailani was having hard time in the second half of this season.
 
mikeko666 said:
Does anybody know how the federation is going to decide who will go to Nebelhorn? I thought Brooklee had been struggling for the last couple of seasons, but her FS at 4CC was fantastic. On the other hand, Kailani was having hard time in the second half of this season.
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That is a very good question because both skaters are quite equally matched. Kailani is slightly technically stronger, yet Brooklee is slightly stronger with performing.
They will probably announce it next season, so we need to wait. If the skating federation post anything, i'll make sure I repost.
 
brens78 said:
Prayer circle for Harley and Katia to make it to the Olympics next year :ghug:
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Hope so too. They have a good chance though.

The teams they are up against are
-The Czechs and former World Junior Champions Duskova & Bidar
-North Koreans Ryom & Kim (depending if they are allowed to compete in South Korea)
-Austrians Ziegler/Keifer
-Japanese- Suto/Boudreau-Audet--- they wont be able to compete at the games because Audet cannot get Japanese citizenship, however, they will likely compete at Nebelhorn to try and secure Japan a Pairs quota- which will then get passed onto another Japanese pair.
 
GF2445 said:
That is a very good question because both skaters are quite equally matched. Kailani is slightly technically stronger, yet Brooklee is slightly stronger with performing.
They will probably announce it next season, so we need to wait. If the skating federation post anything, i'll make sure I repost.
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Four Continents was interesting for both skaters in that Craine skated the better short, and Han skated the better free, placing the better of the two overall. Craine went to worlds, registered a personal best short and qualified for the free skate, but again, struggled somewhat in the free.

Will they need to pre - qualify at Hollins or Winter Sun, or will choosing which skater going to Nebelhorn be decided on overall results from 2016/17?
 
essence_of_soy said:
Four Continents was interesting for both skaters in that Craine skated the better short, and Han skated the better free, placing the better of the two overall. Craine went to worlds, registered a personal best short and qualified for the free skate, but again, struggled somewhat in the free.

Will they need to pre - qualify at Hollins or Winter Sun, or will choosing which skater going to Nebelhorn be decided on overall results from 2016/17?
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Not too sure, but competing at Hollins or Winter Sun will certainly help the selectors.
 
News!

Chantelle Kerry and Andrew Dodds have teamed up in ice dance!

Andrew is still competing in singles as well.
 
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