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But does Ukraine have enough Junior teams to fill 14 spots? Canada would be first in line for any unused spots.
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But does Ukraine have enough Junior teams to fill 14 spots? Canada would be first in line for any unused spots.
My thoughts exactly.
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Well Ukrainians are coached by Zhulin. And Zhenya's free program was choreographed by...Zhulin
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That's subjective though, in my eyes they were just fine
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M/C's program is nothing to write home about (well the spin, yes...), but it was very well skated. Their team played the COP game, they played it safe, and they played it successfully. But it's obvious they have the skills to do something more adventurous. And I hope they do.
I read somewhere that Zhulin helped choreograph for Medvedeva.
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Let's wait for the protocols to see. I can't wait!
I'm happy the USA medaled at least.
I'm happy the USA medaled at least.
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He did.
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They had six teams at jr. Nationals, plust some novice teams advancing or lower ranked senior still elegible Im sure they will use their spots...
http://skating-online.at.ua/Sezon_2014-2015/chemp_uniory/
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All of the top 4 could come back to junior competition next year, if they want to. Most of the top ten can.
The eligibility date would be after July 1, 1996 Ladies
after July 1, 1994 Men
Yanovskaya / Mozgov
Nov 23, 1996 / Oct 5, 1994
Nazarova / Nikitin (already competing senior)
Nov 30, 1996 / Oct 5, 1994
RUS (11 pts), US (6 pts), CAN (11 pts) get 3 World spots based on 2 with points of 13 or less
UKR (17 pts), FRA (23 pts) 2 worlds spots based on 2 with points of 28 or less
POL gets 2 spots based on 1 team entered in top 10
McNamara / Carpenter
Feb 18, 1999 / Feb 24, 1996
Parsons / Parsons
Nov 19, 1997 / Oct 3, 1995
Bent / McKeen
June 11, 1997 / Mar 23, 1994 He will be too old
Edwards / Pang
June 14, 1996 / March 5, 1995 She's too old
Kaliszek / Spodirev (already competing senior)
May 17, 1996 / Dec 12, 1993 Both too old
Abachkina / Thauron
Jan 26, 2000 / Aug 5, 1995
Moscheni / Lukacs (already competing senior)
May 23, 1996 / June 23, 1996 She's too old
Evdokimova / Bazin
Nov 27, 1996 / Sep 13, 1995
The eligibility date would be after July 1, 1996 Ladies
after July 1, 1994 Men
Yanovskaya / Mozgov
Nov 23, 1996 / Oct 5, 1994
Nazarova / Nikitin (already competing senior)
Nov 30, 1996 / Oct 5, 1994
RUS (11 pts), US (6 pts), CAN (11 pts) get 3 World spots based on 2 with points of 13 or less
UKR (17 pts), FRA (23 pts) 2 worlds spots based on 2 with points of 28 or less
POL gets 2 spots based on 1 team entered in top 10
McNamara / Carpenter
Feb 18, 1999 / Feb 24, 1996
Parsons / Parsons
Nov 19, 1997 / Oct 3, 1995
Bent / McKeen
June 11, 1997 / Mar 23, 1994 He will be too old
Edwards / Pang
June 14, 1996 / March 5, 1995 She's too old
Kaliszek / Spodirev (already competing senior)
May 17, 1996 / Dec 12, 1993 Both too old
Abachkina / Thauron
Jan 26, 2000 / Aug 5, 1995
Moscheni / Lukacs (already competing senior)
May 23, 1996 / June 23, 1996 She's too old
Evdokimova / Bazin
Nov 27, 1996 / Sep 13, 1995
They are also young, age wise. They have been in juniors for a while, but, Lorraine is actually still only 16. Quinn is 19, same age as Anna and Alexandria. Thee certainly are precocious skill wise.
A silver medal is a nice way to end after a slow start. Lorraine grew quite a bit, which likely impacted things (and made their team decide to do something within their confort zone.)
But looking at past programs, they have done different things, especially in the SD side of things. I mean zombies! http://youtu.be/Iq5BuSlZKpQ
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Well you know I haven't really followed the juniors. Just Worlds last year and this. And I'm superduperduper impressed by the level of talent and performance in all of the disciplines. I totally enjoyed the FD today.
As far as M/C, it is patently obvious they could do a more interesting program than, sigh, another POTO. Your explanation uhm explains alot! LOL! And yes, more zombies! Less Andrew Lloyd Webber. Much much much much much less ALW please.
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For that matter, African samba this year, (which if you check the SD thread, there were those that criticized them for that choice, despite African samba is the roots of the dance)
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Jewish wedding last year. Rhythms: Quickstep or Quickstep plus one of the following Rhythms: Foxtrot, Charleston.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBQ1qhMte6s
M&C's hallmark has been doing the different. And they took a lot of criticism in the USA for the Jewish wedding for quickstep.
I suspect they wanted to go a bit more mainstream for this year when they wanted and were expected to win their first US Junior Championship.
In fact POTO is really their move into first adult program with man/woman interaction rather than Oh Those Cute Kids that was at all convincing, so in its own way, it was a challenge for them.
Clearly those saying M&C
never do anything interesting or challenging either haven't followed these kids for as long as you and I have, Mrs. P, or are confusing them with some other USA team.
Myself, I found Y&M doing an Argentine Tango to be a less that adventuresome or interesting choice, but they should definitely have won.
In fact, I found it a rather Ye Olde Schooll Russian dance. Which is fine.
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Jewish wedding last year. Rhythms: Quickstep or Quickstep plus one of the following Rhythms: Foxtrot, Charleston.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBQ1qhMte6s
M&C's hallmark has been doing the different. And they took a lot of criticism in the USA for the Jewish wedding for quickstep.
I suspect they wanted to go a bit more mainstream for this year when they wanted and were expected to win their first US Junior Championship.
In fact POTO is really their move into first adult program with man/woman interaction rather than Oh Those Cute Kids that was at all convincing, so in its own way, it was a challenge for them.
Clearly those saying M&C
never do anything interesting or challenging either haven't followed these kids for as long as you and I have, Mrs. P, or are confusing them with some other USA team.Myself, I found Y&M doing an Argentine Tango to be a less that adventuresome or interesting choice, but they should definitely have won.
In fact, I found it a rather Ye Olde Schooll Russian dance. Which is fine.
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Ah but I will follow them now Doris.
And I think, despite the nasty double fall, P/B from the US are worth watching. Same with K/S from Poland and N/N from Ukariane. Besides the medalists, those were the three teams which really stood out for me. YMMV of course!
ETA: Oh yes, I think Y/M's silver medal-winning FD from last year was far far more interesting than this year's tango. One could say they too played the COP game by going a safer, more traditional route. And for all that people on here kvetch when skaters do that, it quite often is a successful strategy.
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