2019-20 GP Series: Entries announced

Nirti · Nov 5, 2019

skatenewbie said:
There is some skaters from Europe and close to Russia like Rajicova/Brezinova, maybe they will be chosen (idk if they train outside Europe/not though)

Rajicova didn't compete for the moment, already last season she begun with 4 Nationals in december.
Yamada and Sorensen didn't compete too, Piredda is recovering from an injury (but competed 2 weeks ago), Brezinova seems to be fixing some issues so maybe not ready for a GP. I'm not sure whether Hicks is still competing, I realise she's not on the US team anymore.

Probably Nicole Schott would have the faster travel?

denise3lz · Nov 5, 2019

Nicole SCHOTT added to Rostelecom.
Viveca Lindfors withdrew from NHK.

Nirti · Nov 5, 2019

Does Yelim Kim already have a visa for Japan?

I wouldn't be surprised if Craine is invited... Wonder about Yasmine Yamada, she didn't skate this fall but has obviously japanese roots.

01 (24) 196.34 Yelim KIM (KOR) – GP CAN
02 (39) 180.55 Marina PIREDDA (ITA)
03 (45) 178.07 Courtney HICKS (USA)
04 (42) 179.88 Ekaterina RIABOVA (AZE) – GP RUS
05 (56) 172.02 Emmi PELTONEN (FIN) - GP RUS
06 (61) 169.03 Nicole RAJICOVA (SVK)
07 (62) 167.84 Kailani CRAINE (AUS) - GP CHN
08 (63) 166.77 Eliska BREZINOVA (CZE)
09 (71) 164.68 Yasmine YAMADA (SUI)
10 (72) 162.80 Yujin CHOI (KOR) - GP CHN
11 (73) 162.48 Hanul KIM (KOR)
12 (74) 161.58 Pernille SORENSEN (DEN)
13 (75) 161.16 Dasa GRM (SLO)

Noxchild · Nov 5, 2019

Let Yelim go to NHK, please... why must we beg for our Korean girls :sad21:

composer · Nov 5, 2019

denise3lz said:
Nicole SCHOTT added to Rostelecom.
Viveca Lindfors withdrew from NHK.

Thank you RusFed!!!! Great job in spite of having short notice.

Moxiejan · Nov 5, 2019

Nirti said:
I'm not sure whether Hicks is still competing, I realise she's not on the US team anymore.

Courtney finished 2nd at regionals recently & qualified to sectionals in 10 days. She’ll need a better score, since her TES at regionals was a couple points less than the requirement for nationals.

Nirti · Nov 5, 2019

So I removed her too fast from the list, sorry!

Nirti · Nov 6, 2019

And Kailani Craine got NHK.

Funny situation for Schott and Craine : no GP assignments in june, now 2 GP each!

skatenewbie · Nov 6, 2019

Nirti said:
And Kailani Craine got NHK.

Funny situation for Schott and Craine : no GP assignments in june, now 2 GP each!

Also Yi Christy Leung got 2 GP from no GP

Moxiejan · Nov 6, 2019

And Amber Glenn went from being only the host pick at Skate America to 2 GP.

nussnacker · Nov 6, 2019

And Yelim went from having 1 to ... still having 1

DenissVFan · Nov 6, 2019

nussnacker said:
And Yelim went from having 1 to ... still having 1

This is one of the first issues ISU should try to fix :/

Ichatdelune · Nov 6, 2019

nussnacker said:
And Yelim went from having 1 to ... still having 1

Yelim deserved 2, got only 1. Haneul deserved one, she got none. I am not amused.

theharleyquinn · Nov 6, 2019

As long as Korea continues to have no GP, they will get increasingly shafted as more very talented ladies turn senior. I am fully on board for giving IdF to Korea (in exchange for forcing KSU to do what I say :laugh:

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Ziotic · Nov 6, 2019

Ichatdelune said:
Yelim deserved 2, got only 1. Haneul deserved one, she got none. I am not amused.

Is it possible that Yelim was offered other slots but could not secure paper work in time?

DenissVFan · Nov 6, 2019

Ziotic said:
Is it possible that Yelim was offered other slots but could not secure paper work in time?

But there were so many withdrawals across many events. How likely is that she couldn't enter any of these countries?

Even if that's the case, perhaps each event should have one or two official alternates, with the provision that this season Gubanova gets the priority to replace any fellow Russian and Yelim gets the priority to replace anyone else. No skipping allowed unless there's a valid reason. These alternates would have the time to secure any paperwork. This is a skater-oriented approach, so it's unlikely to happen.

Noxchild · Nov 6, 2019

This is BS, and I am just furious at this point. This degree of blocking a talented skater's chances, "intentional" or not, just shouldn't be allowed.

surimi · Nov 6, 2019

theharleyquinn said:
As long as Korea continues to have no GP, they will get increasingly shafted as more very talented ladies turn senior. I am fully on board for giving IdF to Korea (in exchange for forcing KSU to do what I say )

Skipping skaters who are likely too dangerous for certain other skaters, is not restricted to Koreans. Why do you think Kerry, last at his GP, got China, and also Orzel, again no big international medals IIRC... really just a coincidence, or could that have anything to do with the fact that China needs Yan to place as high as possible, and skaters like Litvintsev and Yamamoto could be too dangerous for him? As much as I enjoy seeing variety, GP is supposed to be a series that only allows the best of the best to participate. I agree with the poster who said that 10 is too much of a choice.

treblemakerem · Nov 6, 2019

This system just makes no sense. The host country being able to skip the better skaters is just ridiculous. They are being punished for their success. Substitutes should be picked from the top of the list and if there a visa issue then they go to the next one. I could see if it was a replacement from the same country as the skater who withdrew. This system is so unfair to skaters from countries without a Grand Prix.

Nirti · Nov 6, 2019

If Young You and Yujin Choi where invited to Cup of China, I'm quite sure Yelim Kim was invited too, but couldn't go there for any reasons. Because You's invitation means Chinese Fed don't have any problems with inviting potential medalists 2. Chinese Fed is in "good" terms with Korean federation, and probably Korean fed would have tried to secure a spot for Yelim Kim. And as Kim is training in Korea, the travel costs involved are the same...

2019-20 GP Series: Entries announced

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