Thanks for the information. I am disappointed that there is no pairs' competition. I was looking forward to seeing Muira and Kihara again.As announced in the news, the 20-21 All Japan Nationals will NOT host the category of pair competition:
(News: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ad8296251b8793567235b7f22e632b28de1a7b2e)
The reason is that, the only possible entry, Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara, are currently training in Canada. Once they leave Canada it could be difficult for them to re-enter their training base. So the JSF has put the pair competition in 2020 Nationals on hold.
On a side note, Satoko Miyahara, who also trains in Canada now, will return to take part in the Nationals.
Ladies
The Wikipedia page has all three disciplines listed:Have you got entry list for men and dance?
Have you got entry list for men and dance?
Hanyu, Uno, and Kagiyama are the formal/normal 'seeds' (given the podium placements from last year). I think Shimada's case is better to be listed as 'exempt' (similar case to Miyahara due to training overseas, but I don't recall announcement saying Shimada is consider seeded...).If it helps, I have now put detailed Entry List tables up in the original post of the Predictions Thread:
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/87339/
Can anybody help me to fill in the gaps in the qualifying columns? I am guessing that Hanyu is "Special Exempt", since he has that status every year. But, what about the other guys that didn't do Sectionals (Uno and Shimada)? Are they normal seeds, or something extra too? And what about the 3 Dance partnerships that weren't at Western Sectionals? What is their qualifying status?
Also, does anybody know if there is a draft timetable out there? Because I don't even know what day the skating actually starts, never mind the time or the segment.
Really looking forward to this.
CaroLiza_fan
Hanyu, Uno, and Kagiyama are the formal/normal 'seeds' (given the podium placements from last year). I think Shimada's case is better to be listed as 'exempt' (similar case to Miyahara due to training overseas, but I don't recall announcement saying Shimada is consider seeded...).
They did the right thing. Bringing Miura/Kihara back and protentionally disrupting their training for many months just to get an automatic gold medal benefits nobody.JSF should be ashamed not to have pairs competition.
It is sad there aren't more pair's skaters in Japan. I hope this changes. I think there are many skaters in Japan in both the men and women's novice/junior field who will never have the jumping ability to get out of Japan but would be the correct size for pairs. If properly coached, some could become very competitive internationally. What could JSF do to encourage this?JSF should be ashamed not to have pairs competition.
I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the lack of will of JSF to develop the discipline. They don't care about pairs.They did the right thing. Bringing Miura/Kihara back and protentionally disrupting their training for many months just to get an automatic gold medal benefits nobody.