The number is competitor's score during summer events or recent event.
LADIES
1 Anhelina BOSKO ARG 2 Brooklee HAN AUS 3 Clara BAIWIR BEL 4 Alaine Marie CHARTRAND CAN 128.77 5 Corinna Lijun LIN TPE 6 Pernille SORENSEN DEN 7 Beata PAPP FIN 129.20 8 Tsz Ying Crystal CHIK HKG 9 Deirdre FAEGRE IRL 10 Netta SCHREIBER ISR 11 Satoko MIYAHARA JPN 148.21 12 Kako TOMOTAKI JPN 148.99 13 Raya M. WILLOUGHBY MAS 14 Madelaine PARKER NZL 15 Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO PHI 16 Ji Hyun BYUN KOR 120.21 17 So Youn PARK KOR 154.63 18 Evgenia GERASIMOVARUS 152.02 19 Brittany LAU SIN 20 Nicole RAJICOVA SVK 126.12 21 Josefine TALJEGARD SWE 22 Tina STUERZINGER SUI 23 Melanie SWANG THA 24 Kiri BAGA USA 139.24 25 Courtney HICKS USA 143.10 26 Angela WANG USA 167.36
Angela Wang167.36
She won Vail Invitational with 158.11 in July,
and won Junior discipline at Colorado Championship in early August with overall score 167.36.
During summer, she has proved that she is ready for the season.
She placed 8th last U.S. National Senior while showing 3Lz+3T at FS.
That jump was only one landed triple & triple combination jump at 2012 U.S. National Ladies FS.
Wang has draw attentions due to youtube video showing her 3Lz + 3t + 3t jump practice.
She is one of the strongest podium contenders at Lake Placid.
Jump practice in May
2011 July Liberty SP
2012 US Nationals Senior FS
Kiri Baga139.24
She competes not only for single but also for pairs (with Taylor Toth)
At Skate Detroit, she appeared both disciplines.
However, for ladies single, she showed SP but withdraw at FS.
When I saw her SP at Skate Detroit in person,
her jump had not huge height and distance but looked very stable.
She got 53.10 at SP.
After having struggled with her injuries during last two seasons,
She finally seemed to recover from her injuries.
She got 139.24 at Skate Milwaukee.
2012 Skate Detroit SP 53.10
Courtney Hicks143.20
She won her debut at Junior Grand Prix last season.
but got serious injury during competition at the second event.
She has focused on recovering and came back at Glacier Falls Classic this summer.
She got 143.20 with her trade mark, Hick-Spin
Her training to recover at youtube
2012 Glacier Falls Classic SP 46.91
2012 Glacier Falls Classic FS 96.29
Satoko Miyahara148.21
She won junior discipline at 2012 Asian Trophy in August with overall score 148.21.
At last season, her jump did not have decent height and distance.
However, she has improved her jump and showed it Asian Trophy last month.
2012 Asian Trophy SP 49.29
2012 Asian Trophy FS 98.92
Kako Tomotaki 148.99
2011-12 Japanese Nationals SP 52.02
2011-12 Japanese Nationals FS 96.97
Evegenia Gerashimova152.02
She got 150.02 at 2011-2012 Russian Nationals.
2011-12 Russian Nationals SP 52.58
2011-2012 Russian Nationals FS 99.44
Nicole Rajicova 126.12
She competed until last November in the U.S. as Nicole Rajic.
She won Eastern Sectionals and advanced to U.S National junior discipline.
However, she gave up her U.S. National spot and chose to represent Slovakia.
She attended 3 Nationals (Czechs, Slovakia and Poland)
but placed 2nd behind Simancikova from Slovakia.
She failed to get a spot for Junior Worlds and Senior Worlds.
However, she got good result at Slovakia Trials for Junior Grand Prix and got a spot finally.
She has practiced at got overall 126.12 (SP 38.35 + FS 87.77) at Liberty classic in July.
2011 July Liberty Classic SP
2011 July Liberty Classic FS
2011-2012 3 Nationals FS
Beata Papp129.20
2012 Finland Nationals 3rd place with 129.20
2012 Nordic Championship 4th place with 125.86
Alaine Marie Chartrand 128.77
She placed 10th at 2011 Canada Nationals Junior,
and 9th place with 128.77 at 2012 Canada Nationals Senior.
She tried 3S+3Lo combination jump at Skate Canada Challenge last December.
She landed 3S+hLo+3S at FS.
Chartrand landed 3Lz at Canada Nationals.
Her interview at News show after attending Nationals.
I originally wrote this posting in Korean in early May and translated it today to keep my promise with Jessica and Kathy.
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When I saw around at Youtube, I happened to find London Olympics advertisement by P&G at Gracie Gold’s Youtube channel.
She checked the video as “like.”
I thought P&G launched Olympic Advertisement so early because Mother’s day was approaching.
While South Korea has parent’s day on May 8th in every year, the U.S. celebrates mother’s day and father’s day separately.
(Mother’s day is the second Sunday in May and Father’s day is the third Sunday in June. Actually, I think Father’s day doesn’t draw many attention…alas..)
In December 2010, I stayed in the U.S. That was my first winter in the U.S.
The P&G's advertisement for London Olympics reminded me of its ads during 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
"Kids" - 2010 Winter Olympics Commercial
Never Walk Alone - 2010 Winter Olympics Commercial
At last season, I had many opportunities to meet and chat with figure skating moms at rinks, when I watched figure skating competitions in person.
I would like to tell those stories.
1) An usual figure skating Mom
When I visited a skating rink at competition, I happened to meet many figure skating moms.
Interestingly, skaters resemble their mom.
Like Mother, like daughter!
There are no skaters who are not sincere, if they have good mom.
I could meet many figure skating moms at Korean Nationals. Fortunately, I happened to meet many sincere and considerate people.
Just before senior free skate, a woman stood behind the stands because there were no vacant seat.
A man in front of her, said hi to her and offered his seat to the lady. Even though she refused courteously many times, he finally stood up and made a room for her.
However, the seat was located at the corner of the row, if she seated herself, which would made others in the row stand up.
The audiences at the row told her to go by, but she tried to jump over the chair not to bother other audiences but it was not easy to jump.
Finally, instead of jumping she nearly put herself in between seats and walls and made herself seated at the seat.
Although it was resurfacing time, she didn’t want to bother other audiences. As soon as she seated herself, I finally could recognize her.
She is Yuna Kim’s mother. Me-Hee Park, the CEO of All That Skate company in charge of publicity of the Nationals.
PS. After I posted this, I could find other postings about Yuna’s mom at the Nationals. Not only I but also other figure skating fans had been also touched by her attitude.
2) “I just hope she is injury free and enjoy skating”
Fortunately, last October, I could go and watch US North Atlantic Regional, which was held at a rink near from my house.
The impressive skater at the Regionals is neither the regional champion nor the skaters who advanced to Sectionals but a skater who placed 13th and failed to qualify for Sectionals.
The reason why I remember the skater is that I happened to be seated next to her mom and chat with her.
When I watched Sasha Zheng Gonzalez’s short program, I wondered why she skated so cautiously.
After her short program, her mother told me that she had gotten serious injury at her foot and three months had not passed since he came back to rink.
She said, “I am so proud that she came back in spite of her injury.”
She added, “I just hope she is injury free and enjoy skating” and “Sasha hopes to continue her skating as a competitor even after coming through her injury.”
Sasha was a senior at a high school in New Jersey and practiced at a skating club at New York.
On the last day of Regionals, Sasha appeared at Senior Free Skating.
Sasha’s mom told that they already checked out to come back home, because they need time to prepare Sasha’s application for university.
It seemed tough that Sasha and her mother juggled her study and skating I realized that figure skating mom’s life is not easy anywhere.
At free skating, Sasha didn’t show good jumps. Her mother was watching her daughter’s free skate with nervousness.
When I saw her,
I realized each skater could be recognized by detached figure skating fans according to their scores, but anyhow they are the most beautiful skaters for their each mom.
Since then, I stopped assessing rotation of Sasha’s jump and just cheered for her.
When I watched her and her mother’s smile after competing, I was sure what figure skating meant to them.
After competition, Sasha and her friends took a picture at the rink. I wished if I would watch her performance at the next regionals again.
I cannot wait to see a college student skater, Sasha at a rink.
3) Butterflies in Her Stomach
Fortunately again, 2011-2012 Eastern Sectional was held at Jamestown, NY.
I thought it would not happen again that Regionals and Sectionals were held so near from my house within 10 years from now.
I couldn’t miss this good opportunity to see sectionals in person.
At the Eastern Sectionals, I found a brilliant skater who has good jumps at an official practice.
She is Jessica Hu, a junior skater from North Carolina.
Among junior competitors at Eastern Sectionals, she got the highest score at her Regionals, 137.37.
Even though she had to elaborate her artistry and choreography, she got good height and distance in her jumps.
At the official practice, I happened to find a woman watching Jessica carefully. She looked like Jessica’s mom. She seemed so anxious while watching her daughter’s practice.
Before going to James Town, I already checked most competitors’ past competition records. I learned that Jessica had already failed in qualifying Nationals at novice level two times as 5th place.
The difference between 4th place and 5th place is just one but you can imagine easily what the difference means. Going Nationals or going home.
Even at 2009-2010 sectionals, she placed 4th at both short skating and free skating but unfortunately placed 5th overall.
Jessica’s mom reminded me of a familiar woman, my mom.
Because I cannot forget the facial expression of my mom’s, when I left home to take my Korean SAT examination.
I had already failed in getting admission two times from the university and that was my third attempt. Then, a South Korean high school student could only apply for a college at one time.
If he or she didn’t get admission, he or she had to wait for one year as skaters have to wait for Nationals.
Her facial expression overlapped with my mother’s face then.
Jessica’s short skating was to start.
Jessica made mistakes on her triple Lutz which she had succeeded in landing in previous practices.
She got 44.33 which is 5 lower than her score at regionals.
She placed 2nd after short program but difference from 2nd place to 9th place was just within 10 points.
The result of free skating would decide who would qualify for the Nationals.
It was a shame for Jessica not to get higher scores, because she has a strong point at triple Lutz.
Also she must have got pressure, because she had jinxed previous sectionals.
On the next day, just after Jessica finished her official practice, I happened to meet Jessica and her mother at the fast food restaurant next to Rink.
She was scheduled to compete at free skating.
I just would like to encourage her, because I remember how I felt at my third SAT attempt.
However, I am so shy that I hesitated. Finally I talked to her.
“You must be Jessica Hu. right? Can I take a picture of you?” She said with bright smile, “Of course” and posed for a picture.
After taking a picture, I said to her, “Your short program was so great and impressive. I saw your jumps through the official practice this morning.
I am sure you will deliver at your free skating.”
She answered, “Thank you so much. I will”
After Jessica left to prepare for her free program, her mother and I talked about her previous sectionals.
Jessica's mom, Kathy told me that it is so tough in competing at Eastern Sectionals because the field was so deep, and added that she already experienced failures two times.
I said, “I am sure that this time she will advance to Nationals, don’t worry, she will deliver”
Kathy didn’t seat herself before Jessica skated at free skate. She stood at back of the stands.
Jessica was appearing on the rink for warm-up as last group. She looked so nervous.
Jessica was the first skater at the last group. She was posing for her free skating.
Jessica seemed to fight with Butterflies in her stomach through her free skating.
She landed her triple Lutz, her strong point
But, she faltered at her triple Salchow. She began being melt down gradually, as if she forgot her decent jumps. Haste choreography and distracted extensions followed.
She was not able to show what she really could do.
Jessica seemed disappointed.
She got 125.59 as overall scores which was 10 points lower than her scores in the Regionals.
She seemed discouraged but her mother tried to make her keep her chins up.
She placed 1st tentatively but five competitors still waited for their turns. Within 4 places, you would qualify for Nationals. Other five competitors have good quality skills as Jessica does.
....
However,
Finally,
Jessica Hu Qualified for Nationals by getting 3rd place.
She would leave for San Jose For the Nationals which she had always dreamed of.
Epilogue
"Don't try to kill your butterflies in your stomach, instead, make them fly over the ice rink."
Just before U.S. Nationals I sent e-mail to Jessica and her mom, Kathy.
Because I thought that her first Nationals would be great pressure as much as exciting.
At the e-mail, I linked a video, Yuna Kim’s Youth Olympic Games promotion Video. “Gets ready to compete”
(You can assumed it from Jessica’s free skating costume.
Her idol is Yuna Kim. Her programs were “Danse Macabre” and “Scheherazade.”)
I got her brief reply, “Thanks for sending the links to me. They are very helpful. I will do my best in the National.” However, unfortunately, Jessica didn’t show her potentials at 2012 US National at Junior in San Jose. She got 110.12 which is 27 lower than her regional scores and placed 11th among 12 participants. According to her mother’s mail after Nationals, Jessica didn’t deliver not only because she was so nervous but also because she didn’t know there was something wrong with her skate blade which led to losing her jump consistency.
My mother has told me that my failures at college application had been so little thing which would be compared with other followed accidents which happened to me, because I have made her care about me in many ways.
I think someday Kathy also will remember this season as one of reminiscent as my mother does my SAT.
Also Jessica will attend bigger competitions and will show someday her potentials with her butterflies flying over a rink beautifully.
For figure skaters, Mom is the closest friend, a meticulous coach and loving family. Sometimes they argue with each other but shortly they became get along well.
So their relationship between figure skaters and their mom is more intimate and touching than any other relationship.
At "Star on Ice" I watched at Hamilton, Joannie Rochette reminded me of her performance at 2010 Olympics at Vancouver. Her mother must watch her performance from heaven with smile and must be proud of her. A few days later, there would be Korean Parent’s day. After posting this, I called my mother in South Korea. “Mom, I am all right. Don’t worry about me and please be healthy”
I would like to end my posting with London Olympic Games advertisement.
On May 4th, I watched Stars on Ice Canada 2012 in Hamilton
First of all, Kurt Browning's talent as a choreographer and show director is amazing. Especially interlude programs by so called "the 4 Stops" (Kurt Browning, Jeffrey Buttle, Scott Moir, Jeremy Abbott) were so funny and witty. At another men's performance was (modern) ice dance to "Waiting for my Real Life to Begin," Jeremy, Jeffrey, Scott and Andrew use lighting like stage property and it becomes skaters' choreography itself.
Act 2 opening program inspired by Pixar's animation "Up" was so touching and well-directed short story. Also, it was so theatrical, as if separate time and space coexist in the ice.
I enjoyed Rochette's smile and her rhythmical choreography.
Of course, three Ice dancing teams were so precious in this show... What a great speed and steps!!! Needless to say Virtue/Moir and Davis/White, and especially Weaver/Poje's passionate FS made audiences in Hamilton applause on their feet.
The audiences in Hamilton were impressive and warm-hearted.
They remained, even after the show was done. Whenever a few skaters repeated their programs for TV editing, audiences gave applause to encourage skaters to succeed in jumps.
Even though I missed first 15 minutes due to traffic jam at the Canadian/US border and I had heavy rain storm in returning, it deserved it.
I used to see "All That Skate," the ice show as I lived in S.Korea.
The show was also amazing with passion and dedication of figure skating fans in Seoul.
I have missed an Ice show so much since I arrived in the U.S.,
but I could not afford to go.
I have watched competitions in North America such as Skate Canada International, US Regionals and Sectionals (In case of Skate Canada, I watched Gala too), but this show was my first experiences of Ice Show in North America
SOI Canada 2012 was totally nice and sophisticated show... I can not wait to see SOI Canada (or US) 2013.
I link the videos and photos of "Stars on Ice 2012 Canada."
Most photos and some videos are shot by me in Hamilton show.
Most of videos I link were shot in Halifax show, which I found at youtube.
Thanks so much for the fancams.
Enjoy the show!!!
Program
Sweet (but they insist business) dance couple Tessa Virue & Scott Moir 테사 버츄 & 스캇 모이어
"Hallelujah"
Lindt chocolate promotion!!!
Who else should be the couple hosting the promotion except Tessa and Scott?
They presented a Lindt cholaate basket to a romantic gray couple
Additional Jump Clips for TV editing and Shawn's warm farewell
As I said above, The audiences remained, even after the show was done. Whenever a few skaters repeated their jumps for TV editing, audiences gave applause to encourage skaters to succeed in jumps.
From left:Pasquale Camerlengo,
Andrew Poje, Kaitlyn Weaver, Nathalie Pechalat, Fabian Bourzat, Madison
Hubbell, Zach Donohue, Sarah Arnold, Justin Trojeck and Anjelika Krylova
At 2011 Worlds, PECHALAT / BOURZAT placed 4th behind Shibutanis by 0.25 scores and Weaver/Poje placed 5th behind Shibutani by 3.47
If I have to categorized two powerhouses, I would like to define the dual between Zoueva/Shpilbandvs. Krylova/Camerlengolike this.
Both North Americanized
Russia Ice Dance vs. Italian/Frace + a little Russian Ice Dance
Recently, traditaional dynasty, Russian Ice Dance started to pursue them to prepare Sochi Olympics.
but didn't keep pace with them.
In Cup of China, Reigning Russian National Champion Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev won Shibutanis in Cup of China, but in Russia they placed 3th behind Davis/White and Weaver/Poje
At Grand Prix Final, they placed 6th.
Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV in Japan, placed 3rd behind Weaver/Poje and Shibutanis,
and did not qualify for Grand Prix Final.
In last Grand Prix Finals, there were 6 teams
Zoueva/Shpilband 3 teams - Davis / White, Virtue/Moir, Shibutanis
Krylova/Camerlengo 2 teams - PECHALAT / BOURZA, Weaver/Poje Russia 1 team - Bobrova / Soloviev
It was not upset, because Pechalat/Bourza throws away their bronze medal at last Worlds and gave it to Shibutanis just before ending of the free program due to fall.
Virtue/Moir won and Davis/White failed to continue consecutive wins.
What about this worlds?
Gold vs Silver - competition between Zoueva/Shpilband teams
Bronze vs. 4th between Krylova/Camerlengo teams
http://aldridge-eaton.ice-dance.com/blog
For the dual betweenDavis/Whiteand Virue/Moir, a little mistake will decide their medals.
For dual between Weaver/Poje and Pechalat/Bourza,
let us see which will affect Pechalat/Bourza's performance, Pechalat's nose injury or home town advantage?
My prediction
1 Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR (CAN) 2 Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE (USA) 3 Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE (CAN) 4 Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT (FRA) 5 Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI (USA) 6 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV (RUS)
Here are video links for contender's programs.
Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR (CAN)
4CC SD
4CC FD
Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE (USA)
4CC SD
4CC FD
Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE (CAN)
4CC SD
4CC FS
Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT (FRA)
EC SD
EC FD
Maia SHIBUTANI / Alex SHIBUTANI (USA)
US Nationals SD
US Nationals FD
Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV (RUS)
EC SD
EC FD
If you have any difficulty in watching the Video clips, please let me know by writing comments. It will be also fun to look around other posts in my blog through Google translator. But remember that don't trust the translator so much, because it gives you often many errors especially from Korean into English. Finally, Worlds week !!! Enjoy!!! - spiral9509 -
"Skating is Language"
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.
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
-------------- 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
If you have any difficulty in watching the Video clips, please let me know by writing comments. It will be also fun to look around other posts in my blog through Google translator. But remember that don't trust the translator so much, because it gives you often many errors especially from Korean into English. Finally, Junior Worlds week !!! Enjoy!!! - spiral9509 -
"Skating is Language"
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. (except Polina Shelepen due to the recent substitution) Name / Nationality / ISU personal best / competition results. Julia LIPNITSKAIA RUS 183.05 / JGPF 1st, Russian Junior Nationals 1st Adelina SOTNIKOVA RUS 178.97 / 2011 Junior World Championship 1st, YOG 2nd Gracie GOLD USA 172.69 / JGP Tallinn 1st, U.S. Nationals Junior 1st Christina GAO USA 167.14 / 2011 Jr World Championship 4th, GP China 5th Polina SHELEPEN RUS 162.34 / JGPF 2nd, Russian Junior Nationals 2nd Satoko MIYAHARA JPN 162.20 / JGP Gdanisk 2nd Risa SHOJI JPN 157.83 / JGPF 6th Vanessa LAM USA 156.58 / JGPF 5th Zijun LI CHN 156.40 / JGPF 4th Joshi HELGESSON SWE 149.08 (Sr) / European Championships 10th Hae-Jin KIM KOR 144.61 / JGP Brasov 3rd Miu SATO JPN 141.52 / JGP Innsbruck 4th
These are brief informations of each competitors and video links for their recent competitions. Julia LIPNITSKAIA (RUS) 183.05 172 is her lowest scores in this season.
Later part in the season, she scored from late 170 to early 180.
Also she placed 2nd at Russain Senior Nationals in last December and won the Russian Junior Nationals in February.
Her scores in both junior nationals and seneior ones were over 190, even though it were not international competitions. Jump consistency through this season and acrobatic signature "i" spin are her strong points.
Defending Junior World champion. Her score oscilitated from 159 to late 160 through the season.
In last Decmber, she won the Russian Nationals senior but she was defeated by Tuktamisheva in Youth Olympic Games in January, losing jump consistency again.
Her second medal at Junior World Championship will depend on her jump consistency which came back and went away repeatedly. SP Russian National Sr.
FS Russian National Sr.
Gracie GOLD (USA) 172.69
She won last JPG with 172.69 scores and in January she finally became US National junior champion with overall score 178.92 while showing stable jump consistency and impressive height in her triple-triple. She became the talk of the town among US figure skating fans.
Actually, last season, she failed in advancing nationals.
However, she went through that bitter experience with the help of a sports psychologist and finally got guts and came back as a junior National champion this season. She added that she could keep her pace in big events in her interview just after winning the junior national title. Can she feel free from the pressure at Junior World Championship?
SP U.S. National Junior
FS U.S. Nationals junior
Polina SHELEPEN (RUS) 162.34
For two months, Polina looked like a completely different skater at each two Russian nationals.
At senior Nationals in last December, she failed in various jumps and was placed at 10th with disappointng overall score 154.78
At junior Nationals in early Feburuary, she landed all three 3-3 combination jumps; 3T-3T in SP and 3Lz-3T, 3S-3T in FS. She won 2nd place with 182.54 (61.93 / 120.61) just behind LIPNITSKAIA
At Junior World Championships, she will finally show us who was real Polina Shelepen; an unstable splatting skater or a prominent triple triple combination master?
