2018 JGP Canada Mens Short Program

[tsuyoboogie]

Wait, how many more spots does the Japanese men's team have? :scratch:

(Sumoto and Shimada have second events, as does Kishina, so... one more for Kagiyama? Or not?)

Japan picked up an unused spot so both Yuto Kishina and Sena Miyake are provisionally assigned to JGP Yerevan.
Who is actually sent will come down to which two have the best results among Yuto, Sena and Yuma.

 

[mau]

Fell on the 3T and hand down on the 3A.

He made two mistakes (one BIG one) to win the freeskate he has to be atleast near perfection.

Poor boy I hope he makes a nice comeback tomorrow

 

[el henry]

Does anyone here besides Stephen have quads? :scratch:

Not that I care: why I love the junior men but I believe Tomoki has a quad. Stephen has left the door open, if Tomoki can step (skate) through....

 

[frida80]

good for yuma...great performance! (now stephens in THIRD with 11 people to go :sad46

If Vincent JW 2017 taught us anything. If you have quads, the SP doesn't matter as much in junior men's.

 

[invisiblespiral]

If Vincent JW 2017 taught us anything. If you have quads, the SP doesn't matter as much in junior men's.

I feel like Samohin 2016's a better example.

 

[likevelvet]

It's on the ISU one but the sound is messed up.

ISU. It's on now.

Thank you guys! Always nice to hear from Patrick, even if the sound quality is horrible.

"I'm not gonna put my foot in my mouth and say it's not gonna happen" - Patrick, on possible quint jumps - well, he's learned not to speak too soon.

 

[SnowWhite]

Also, Stephen won his first event, so for him to make the JGPF, he only needs to be on the podium. Even 4th would very likely be enough with his big score from his first event. And the JGPF is more important for him then winning this JGP.

 

[Colonel Green]

Does anyone here besides Stephen have quads? :scratch:

Tomoki has done 4T. I don't know for sure if that's in his layout for the season or not.

 

[BillNeal]

Let's not forget Gogolev is 13 and has already shown nerves of steel for winning in his debut with two almost perfect performances. However, he can't be perfect all the time. Better he has mistakes in the short at his second event but still have a good chance to come back in the free.

 

[Colonel Green]

Let's not forget Gogolev is 13 and has already shown nerves of steel for winning in his debut with two almost perfect performances. However, he can't be perfect all the time. Better he has mistakes in the short at his second event but still have a good chance to come back in the free.

On that point, yes, it does bear reminding that it's both unfair and unrealistic to assume that any skater (let alone a 13-year-old one) is going to win every competition. Not even Yuzuru Hanyu does that.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Does anyone here besides Stephen have quads? :scratch:

I think Marjarov tried one at his last event... Not sure which one it was and he fell on it though.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Does anyone here besides Stephen have quads? :scratch:

As for the two Japanese boys~

Sena plans to attempt a 4S and two 3As in his FS.
Yuma practices the 4S and 3A in combo but doesn't plan to do either in the FS. (at least that was his plan a couple of weeks ago)
Instead he's aiming for two clean programs executing just one 3A in each.

 

[frida80]

I feel like Samohin 2016's a better example.

True.

 

[el henry]

And if junior men teach us anything, it's that the best skater, not necessarily quad jumper, has a chance to shine as well.

But since I'm hoping Andrew T. can sneak in on a 4th and a 1st, best of luck to Stephen, should that be the case with his final placements

(Which of course if I had that kind of crystal ball, I wouldn't be wasting it on FS competitions)

 

[anonymoose_au]

There's some interesting costume choices in this group.

I'm missing Luc's sparkle pants...

 

[likevelvet]

Go Chadwick!

 

[cheerknithanson]

I can't hear this without thinking of Alexander Samarin's FP at 2017 junior worlds.

 

[invisiblespiral]

I'm going to sleep.

(if I didn't, I would've spent the rest of this event freaking out about Stephen.)

 

[siberia82]

I jumped on Iliya Kovler's bandwagon last season, and I'm so happy that he skated a clean SP!!!

 

[el henry]

Never heard of purple shirt kid, but I like, I like.

The tune hurts my ears a little, but elegance and presentation. And he's happy!