Looks like neither Jason nor Nathan have challenger assignments. That probably makes a lot of sense in an Olympic year. So we wait for SCI and hope that it happens.Jason not listed as a US entry for the Autumn Classic
I wonder if he will do any summer comps. Quite a change from the days when he did local comps and multiple Challengers.
Maybe our top 2 men will be at Japan Open? If the event is happening (which I guess is very uncertain), I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that Jason and Nathan would get the invite?
Some of that footage is not new. I don't recall having seen the off ice 3A footage before. But the stair hopping is not current. Also, apparently the list of competitors is not final on the Challengers. The official list has not been posted. So we'll see!
That is a possibility!
Madison Chock posted from Sun Valley, so she's not in Canada at the moment. One would assume that the border crossing issues are not major at the moment. If Jason is scheduled for Sun Valley, that makes sense if he's planning to be at Champs Camp. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!
), this is the first year Jason has skated two "old" programs. He doesn't need to put "Sinnerman's List" out there for judges to see.
Also, I am going to try an optimistic spin (don't laugh too loud
And although he said there are some twists, no completely new Rohene choreo to master
We don't KNOW anything yet, but we are making educated guesses or expressing confusion based on previous seasons. It is true that this is the 1st time that he is using 2 earlier programs, so the judges are familiar with them. He will be scrutinized carefully for those quads, but my guess is that he'll aim for clean, intricate, well executed skates and not rely on big numbers from quads. But we do know that he has mastered them in practice and wants very much to land them clean and fully rotated in competition. It's no small task! He has to get past his own head to do that with confidence. But he's proved that he can do that! He's going to show us what he can do this year. I personally think he'll be great!Yabbut, he did say there are changes to SL- and of course there’s the quad thing. I should think he’d want at least one chance to try that out before Skate Canada.
But then again, what do I know?
I noted that two TCC skaters are doing ACI, so it was clearly a deliberate decision to not have Jason skate there. I think many of the potential Olympic Team skaters are giving most challengers a miss this year. There are exceptions, of course. Some skaters need the international points. But I suspect that they are pacing themselves differently this year. My guess is that TCC is focused on keeping Jason focused, calm, confident and strong for best results in his quest for Team USA. I suspect that Team Raf is doing the same for Nathan.
One of his Japanese fans posted something in Japanese regarding Champs Camp, but I couldn't translate it. Maybe it was mentioned in the Zoom chat?Not to divert, but Nathan never did as many summer comps as Jason. He would do US Classic in SLC, I suspect because it was a trip home. This year no SLC, no US Classic. He never skated many Challengers or any summer comps, and hey, it worked for him
But I agree that TCC has young Canadian skaters who need the experience at ACI more than Jason. I will be anxiously awaiting any sign that Jason is at Champs Camp.
Goody! Off to view his instagram stories.
He is excited about his programs this year and his costumes and he intends to land his quads! Looks like Champs Camp is in Nashville?
