Junior Worlds : Men Preview (Video Links)

Schedule of Events
(Time zone Eastern Time in the U.S.)

2/29 (Wed)
05:00~08:50 Ice Dancing SD
11:15~14:35 Pairs SP

3/1 (Thur)
05:30~09:55 Men SP
11:30~14:20 Pairs FS

3/2 (Fri)
05:00~09:25 Ladies SP
11:00~14:10 Ice Dancing FD

3/3 (Sat)
05:00~08:50 Men FS
10:30~14:15 Ladies FS

3/4 (Sun)
06:30~9:30     Gala

The Contenders for the Podium 

They has been also list for podium poll in FSU.

Name               / Nationality / ISU Personal Best / competition result

Han YAN           CHN       219.37  /   JGPF 2nd
Denis TEN         KAZ        212.39  (Sr) /  Skate Canada International 5th 
Jason BROWN       USA      208.41  /   JGPF 1st
Joshua FARRIS     USA       207.67  /   JGPF 3rd
Artur DMITRIEV    RUS    197.09 / 2011 Jr World 8th(2012 Russian Jr.National 2nd)
Keiji TANAKA      JPN       196.98  / 2011 Jr. World 2nd
Ryuju HINO       JPN       182.71 /  JGPF 5th  (2012 Japanese Jr. Nationals 1st)
He ZHANG         CHN       182.38  / JGP Riga 2nd
Liam FIRUS       CAN     180.00 / JGP Brisbane 3rd
Timothy DOLENSKY  USA      176.77  /   JGP Riga 3rd
Zhan BUSH       RUS   176.64/ 2011 Jr. World 11th(2012 Russian Jr Nationals 1st) 
June Hyoung LEE  KOR       176.48   / JGP Milan 3rd
Shoma UNO       JPN      175.15  / JGP Tallin 3rd
Nam NGUYEN      CAN      169.50   / JGP Brasov 3rd


Yan HAN  (CHN) 219.37

One of the most competitive contenders.
He has landed not only 3A but also 4T
Even though at JGPF, he won the silver due to bad condition,
He won the silver behind Nan Song at Chinese National WInter Games in January,
and won Youth Olympic Games in late January with 192.45 scores.

SP 2012 Chinese National Winter Games


FS 2012 Chinese Winter Games



Dennis Ten (KAZ)  212.39 (Sr. score)

Dennis Ten competes at junior competition again.
With his expereince at senior grand prix and his 3A and 4T, he can not be overlooked among podium contenders.

However, this will be his last U-Turn appearance at junior competition.
I was told that ISU will pass the policy that those who attend international senior level events more than twice can not attend junior level again.

SP 2012 4CC


FS Skate Canada



Jason BROWN  (USA) 208.41

Winner at JGP Final at Quebec city.
Without 3A, but stable triples, delicate footwork and musicality have made him stay among top ranker junior skaters.
At the interview with Ice network after JGP Final, he told that he had prepared 3A in his program at JGP Final,
but changed his mind after his practice at the rink.
Will he try 3A at junior World championship? Let us see his new strategy.

SP JGP Final



FS JGP Final



Joshua FARRIS  (USA)  207.67

With 3A,  stable triple, spins and musicality, Joshua had seemed to be a credible competitor during this season just before 2012 US Nationals.
In Colorado Springs where his training camp is located at, he ruined most jumps confined within 30 second lo~~nger program.
But, Minsk will be OK, 
He will come back with his junior program which he had been familar with.

SP JGP Final


FS JGP Final

Zhan Bush  (RUS)

Even though ISU official PB is rather low,
he showed his potential at Russian Junior Nationals in early February.
At the event, he won the junior national title with decent scores, 224.08
by landing 3A and 4T.

SP Russian Junior Nationals 76.70 3A, 3F(e)+3T, 3Lz

 

 

FS Russian Junior Nationals 147.38  4T, 3A, 3F+3T, 3Lo, 3Lz, 3F+2T, 3S, 3T+2T+2T

 

 

Artur Dmitriev   (RUS)

He placed 2nd at Russian Junior Nationals behind Jean Bush with 200.80 scores.

SP Russian Junior Nationals 74.66   3F(e)+3T, 3A, 3Lz

 

 

FS Russian Junior Nationals 126.23   2F, 3S+2T+2Lo, 3Lz, 3Lo, 2A+1T, 3F, 3A, 2A

 

Keiji Tanaka   (JPN)

Returning junior world siver medalist.
This season had not been so successful for him,
but he seemed to get back his mojo at Japanese Junior nationals in last December.
With 3A, he placed 2nd with 187.80 scores.

SP Japanese Junior Nationals


FS Japanese Junior Nationals



Ryuju HINO  (JPN)

At JGP Final, he placed 5th with172.75 scores.
but he won Japanese Junior Nationals with 188.94 scores ahead of Keiji TANAKA
3A+3T is his bread and butter.

SP Japanese Junior Nationals


FS JGP Final



He ZHANG   (CHN)

SP JGP Latvia


FS JGP Riga Latvia


Liam FIRUS  (CAN)

SP JGP Brisbane


FS JGP Brisbane



Timothy DOLENSKY   (USA)

He is a figure skater and composer.
In his short program, he skates to his own notes, "Windfall" composed by himself. 

SP JGP Latvia



FS JGP Latvia



June-Hyoung Lee (KOR)

He won the S. Korean men's first ever ISU JGP medal, bronze medal in JGP Milan with 176.48 scores.
As the season proceeds, he has kept jump consistency and elaborated his choreography.

At S.Korean Nationals, June-Hyoung LEE finally set his unoffical personal best scores, 180.83,
although he won silver medal just behind a surprising winner Jin-Seo Kim, who scored 186.44 with powerful 3A only after three-year skating career.

S.Korean National SP Link http://youtu.be/VugjbG4ooyw
S.Korean National FS Link http://youtu.be/3Iw4qHTJfDc

SP JGP Milan


FS JGP Milan

Shoma UNO  (JPN)

SP Japanese Senior Nationals


FS Japanese Senior Nationals

Nam NGUYEUN  (CAN)

The youngest men who participants at this competition.
On the 1st day at the events, he landed his first 3A at competition and won the preliminary event ahead of June-Hyoung LEE

JGP Brasov


FS JGP Brasov

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Podium Scores Prediction

Last two competitions

2010 Junior World Championships
        216.10  Yuzuru Hanyu  
        205.25 Song Nan
        199.19 Artur Gachinski

2011 Junior World Championships
        200.13 Anderi Rogozine 
        196.98 Keiji Tanaka   
        195.71 Alexander Majorov   

For this event, the minium scores to stand podium
may be a little higher than previous competitions.
200~205

My Podium Prediction

Gold : Yan HAN
Silver: Zhan Bush
Bronze: Joshua FARRIS


Chasers: Dennis TEN, Jason BRWON, Artur DMITRIEV, Ryuju HINO

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especially from Korean into English.  

Finally, Junior Worlds week !!! 
Enjoy!!!

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