2019 Four Continents: Pairs' Pregame Chat

[Hevari]

Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara have also withdrawn! :shocked:

So Japan, Australia & North Korea have no pairs representative - this year's 4CC is now a battle between Canada, China and the U.S.

What's going on?(((

 

[gordana]

Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara have also withdrawn! :shocked:

So Japan, Australia & North Korea have no pairs representative - this year's 4CC is now a battle between Canada, China and the U.S.

Wow! What's happening to Gauthier & Marcotte team? I hope Moore-Towers and Marinaro are going to stay to the end.

 

[Colonel Green]

Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara have also withdrawn! :shocked:

So Japan, Australia & North Korea have no pairs representative - this year's 4CC is now a battle between Canada, China and the U.S.

That does at least allow for a regular two flights of four.

Also, the competitors by season’s best:

[1. Sui/Han — no season’s best, but, c’mon.]
2. Peng/Jin — 216.90
3. Moore-Towers/Marinaro — 200.93
4. Kayne/O’Shea — 191.43
5. Cain/LeDuc — 181.56
6. Walsh/Michaud — 172.53
7. Denney/Frazier — 170.22
8. Ruest/Wolfe — 164.10

 

[SnowWhite]

Wow! What's happening to Gauthier & Marcotte team? I hope Moore-Towers and Marinaro are going to stay to the end.

Ryom/Kim haven't trained with them for this season at all, and Sukazi/Kihara aren't in Montreal. You're thinking of the Japanese Jr pairs team Miura/Ichihashi. So only the Australians have WD from the Montreal pairs. MT/M and Ruest/Wolfe are both still listed.

 

[pesto]

8 teams! I thought Euros was thin.

Let's hope no-one else pulls out.

 

[Moxiejan]

How many do they need to get ranking points?

 

[Colonel Green]

How many do they need to get ranking points?

I believe it’s five from three countries, so we’re good.

 

[cohkaix]

It's reported in Japanese news that Suzaki/Kihara WD-ed. due to Kihara's concussion injury as results of contact (?) from practice.
Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/201902050000071.html

 

[DSQ]

Yeah they have withdrawn, along with the Australian team, not too sure why.

That sucks, the North Koreans are good they could have done well.

 

[AlexRus]

Entries in order of Season Best.
In () - other best only for them who has not Season Best.

1 Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN CHN (235.47)
2 Cheng PENG / Yang JIN CHN 216.90
3 Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS / Michael MARINARO CAN 200.93
4 Tarah KAYNE / Danny O'SHEA USA 191.43
5 Ashley CAIN / Timothy LEDUC USA 181.56
6 Evelyn WALSH / Trennt MICHAUD CAN 172.53
7 Haven DENNEY / Brandon FRAZIER USA 170.22
8 Camille RUEST / Andrew WOLFE CAN 164.10

 

[skylark]

Live reports on Pairs practices, anyone? (belatedly figuring out that this is where they're being posted for the other disciplines.)

 

[s_parks]

Live reports on Pairs practices, anyone? (belatedly figuring out that this is where they're being posted for the other disciplines.)

Jackie Wong has consistently been posting practice updates:
https://twitter.com/rockerskating

Sui's jumps are looking good, it seems!

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh no! No Aussies? But why?

 

[el henry]

Oh no! No Aussies? But why?

I’m sorry, I forgot where I read this and don’t have a link, but I believe Harley injured his ankle

 

[skylark]

Jackie Wong has consistently been posting practice updates:
https://twitter.com/rockerskating

For the record, I had already checked Jackie's twitter and found no pairs' reports when I wrote that post 7 hours ago; then 6 hours ago, he posted "So excited! My first look at pairs." Now I've at least caught up with what he's seen today.

 

[sk8addict]

Tim is a sweetheart as well as a great skater.

 

[3T3T]

It’s kinda surprising how little depth there is in Chinese Pairs. Is there actually no one behind their top 3? It’s kinda strange their best are real contenders and then no one. Even their JGP participation has been very poor in recent years.

I would love to see Cain/Leduc on the podium, I thought their US free skate was fantastic. Based on SB’s MT/M probably are favourites but I’m not a huge fan of them and I guess K/O’S will be hungry to avenge their Nationals performance. Why weren’t S/B not selected for the US team.

 

[Colonel Green]

Why weren’t S/B not selected for the US team.

Weak results in the preceding events.

 

[dorispulaski]

There is a live report thread here:


https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/s...-Continents-Practice-Reports-and-Live-Reports