Grand Prix Assignments 2021-22 Announced

[Lunalovesskating]

I thought the sabbatical was Post Olympics.

No. Nathan took a year off before the Olympics

 

[IceDancingQueen]

Stepanova & Bukin got thrown to the wolves by RusFed. Likely to miss the Final with those assignments. Conversely, congratulations to Guignard & Fabbri, who unexpectedly got two easy silver medal assignments despite being the sixth seed.

Would the fed have known who else was being assigned to the different grand prixs? I thought it was just bad luck. Definitely looks unlikely that they will not be in the final which is disappointing.

 

[nussnacker]

How Samsonov with a WS of 79 got two GP spots over Petr and Andrei who are 50 spots above him, is beyond my level of comprehension. Guess RusFed's favoritism for one camp pulled through again.

Does WS weigh more than SB? Samsonov has a better SB than both, he’s in top24 in SB list.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Does WS weigh more than SB? Samsonov has a better SB than both, he’s in top24 in SB list.

Andrei's and Samsonov's WS have no weight because they're not in the top 24. Petr's too because he got GP because of the bronze medal from JWC and he could get the second one only thanks to SB.

 

[Colonel Green]

Would the fed have known who else was being assigned to the different grand prixs?

Yes, they definitely knew where P/C were going. S/K originally wanted China as their first event, but aren't there because P/C are.

 

[moonvine]

No. Nathan took a year off before the Olympics

Isn’t this the year before the Olympics?

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Isn’t this the year before the Olympics?

Yes

 

[moonvine]

Yes

And he’s skating in GPs. So I am confused.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Okay, I'm a bit surprised that Ilia Malinin isn't on anywhere. Hopefully he gets the TBA spot for Skate America.

 

[nussnacker]

Andrei's and Samsonov's WS have no weight because they're not in the top 24. Petr's too because he got GP because of the bronze medal from JWC and he could get the second one only thanks to SB.

Samsonov‘s in top 24 here
Tbh, not sure which one they use, because of covid season.

http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/pbsmto.htm

 

[AlexBreeze]

Samsonov‘s in top 24 here
Tbh, not sure which one to use, because of covid season.

http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/pbsmto.htm

From both 19/20 and 20/21 seasons
"and skaters with a top 24 Seasonal Best Scores (from either the 2019/20 or 2020/21 season)"

 

[Lunalovesskating]

And he’s skating in GPs. So I am confused.

I am not. Nathan is very careful when it comes to the current situation. My assumption is he wants to minimize international travel. The 4th wave is likely coming due to the Delta variant, the UK is already largely affected and it's starting to spread in other countries as well.

 

[Lunalovesskating]

Sofia and Igor getting no assignments in Ice Dance baffles me.

 

[nussnacker]

From both 19/20 and 20/21 seasons
"and skaters with a top 24 Seasonal Best Scores (from either the 2019/20 or 2020/21 season)"

Well then he’s fulfills that criteria, right? You saying he’s not in Top24 SB confused me a little…

 

[AlexBreeze]

Well then he’s fulfills that criteria, right? You saying he’s not in Top24 SB confused me a little…

I meant top 24 in WS.

 

[Jeanie19]

Sofia and Igor getting no assignments in Ice Dance baffles me.

Me too. I'm sad.

 

[el henry]

And he’s skating in GPs. So I am confused.

When I said sabbatical, I meant from Yale, not from skating. He is concentrating on skating this year.

I believe I have read that Nathan is contemplating simply retiring after the Olys, but I would defer to others if I have this incorrect.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I believe I have read that Nathan is contemplating simply retiring after the Olys, but I would defer to others if I have this incorrect.

He's taking a break from skating after the Olys to finish school, so for two years I think, and then he'll decide if he wants to come back or not

 

[Moxiejan]

When I said sabbatical, I meant from Yale, not from skating. He is concentrating on skating this year.

I believe I have read that Nathan is contemplating simply retiring after the Olys, but I would defer to others if I have this incorrect.

I think what he has said is that after the Olympics, he will concentrate on studies for at least a year. Then reassess if he wants to resume competing.

 

[Jontor]

How Samsonov with a WS of 79 got two GP spots over Petr and Andrei who are 50 spots above him, is beyond my level of comprehension. Guess RusFed's favoritism for one camp pulled through again.

They have obviously taken the SB list from season 2019-2020 into account. My guess is that they merged last season with 19-20 season. That would explain why both Samsonov and Sinitsyna got 2 assignments as they were both high on that list, and they didn't compete at all last season.