2022 CS IceChallenge: Info and Pre-game Chat

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The 2022 CS IceChallenge is the eighth in a series of 10 events of the 2022-23 Figure Skating Challenger Series and is scheduled to take place in Graz, Austria, November 9-13, 2022. The event will feature three figure skating disciplines (Men, Women, and Ice Dance).

If the requirements specified in the above-mentioned documents are fulfilled, the event will count towards ISU World Standing Points, Minimum Total Technical Score, Challenger Series in Figure Skating Ranking and Prize Money.

The Challenger Series is an International Figure Skating Series, introduced during the 2014-15 season. Through ISU support, the objective is to ensure the proper and consistent organization and conduct of up to 10 International Competitions linked together within the Challenger Series. The Series gives adequate opportunities for many skaters to compete at the international senior level and earn World Standing Points. The Series also increases the opportunity for Officials to officiate at an international level.

To be considered for the Challenger Series, the competition must have at least three disciplines (Men, Women, Pair Skating, Ice Dance) from a minimum of 10 different ISU Members in all disciplines combined.

• ISU Event page
• Federation Event Page
• Tickets at Ö-Ticket
• Announcement
• Schedule
• Entries/Results
• Detailed Results and Protocols

LIVESTREAM CHANNEL

SENIORS' SCHEDULE ​

Friday, 11 November 2022
Purchase Day Tickets at Ö-Ticket

11:00 SP Women
16:45 Rhythm Dance
19:00 SP Pairs
20:30 SP Men

Saturday, 12 Nov 2022
Purchase Day Tickets at Ö-Ticket

11:45 FS Women
18:15 FS Pairs
19:45 FS Men

Sunday 13.Nov .2022
Purchase Day Tickets at Ö-Ticket

12:00 Free Dance

16:30 ICEGALA
Showcase of Stars
Tickets at Ö-Ticket

 

[TT_Fin]

Entries are up.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Gracie Gold got a second Challenger

Also they are actually sending Norwegian girls at two Challengers? I was hoping for Mia Caroline at senior, but she might be added later (they can replace later at Challenger all though there are no subs?) or go to another Senior B competition due to her recent result at local senior competition. I think this assignments were decided already in August..

I´m excited to see that Jenni Saarinen is listed, and that Andreas and Nikolaj is going to compete again at the same competition, so another competition between them fighting for the Euros spot...,

 

[yesterday]

Gracie Gold got a second Challenger

Also they are actually sending Norwegian girls at two Challengers? I was hoping for Mia Caroline at senior, but she might be added later (they can replace later at Challenger all though there are no subs?) or go to another Senior B competition due to her recent result at local senior competition. I think this assignments were decided already in August..

I´m excited to see that Jenni Saarinen is listed, and that Andreas and Nikolaj is going to compete again at the same competition, so another competition between them fighting for the Euros spot...,

Majorov WD from Nice, so perhaps they just changed plans which is also interesting.
Luc Maierhofer did the same with Nice (goes to Riga "instead") - his entry here has ofc home crowd reasons

 

[TT_Fin]

35 women and 26 men. There will be also junior competition. Will we see post-it notes?

 

[yesterday]

Breaking: Graz is preparing!

 

[Jontor]

A rather weak field. I actually think my swedes Taljegård and Nordebäck can podium here

 

[4everchan]

Happy to see Edrian Celestino from poutine to the Philippines (Canadian skating for the Philippines)

I hope he is better prepared than in the last year or so... and that he acquired his 3axel and /or 4toe he was working on pre-covid...

3 Canadian women in seniors.. finally Skate Canada is realizing they better prepare the future...

 

[ladyjane]

I am happy to see that both our (Dutch) Dance couples will be competing here!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Breaking: Graz is preparing!

Just to let you know, Ryan is indeed doing the streaming again this year.

The streams for the first 2 days of the event are already sitting there on his YouTube channel waiting to spring into life on Wednesday and Thursday.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Ryanntthornton1982

Can't wait!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[dorispulaski]

 

[Seven Sisters]

Just to let you know, Ryan is indeed doing the streaming again this year.

The streams for the first 2 days of the event are already sitting there on his YouTube channel waiting to spring into life on Wednesday and Thursday.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Ryanntthornton1982

Can't wait!

CaroLiza_fan

OMG. Not “the” Ryan, creator of lonelyicemeister.com.

If it’s the same guy, it doesn’t matter who is skating, I’m there for it. Ryan alone makes it worth the watch/listen.

Will his colleague the Post-It Man also be returning?

 

[yesterday]

I think there's something wonky with the schedule above (or it's incomplete)
I'll try to bring it together here:

11th
SP Women (11 a.m.)
RD IceDance (4.45 p.m.)
SP Pairs (7.30 p.m.)
SP Men (8.30 p.m.)

12th
FP Women (11.45 a.m.)
FP Pairs (6.15 p.m.)
FP Men (7.45 p.m.)

13th (be aware, in case you look into their pdf, there's a typo and it says "Sunday, 14th" fix your post-its!)
FD IceDance (12 a.m.)
GALA (4.30 p.m.)

these time here are from their timeschedule pdf from 5 days ago, don't know when they did the flyer.
but those times only vary by 15 mins, we will hopefully know soon what's correct.

 

[dorispulaski]

One thing that's odd Is neither Junior pairs nor junior dance shows on the ticket schedule. I think last year, they ran junior and Seniors back to back in those events?

The Gala is on a separate ticket, so the time is kind of moot. I wish they had published some kind of schedule via the ISU.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

OMG. Not “the” Ryan, creator of lonelyicemeister.com.

If it’s the same guy, it doesn’t matter who is skating, I’m there for it. Ryan alone makes it worth the watch/listen.

Will his colleague the Post-It Man also be returning?

Yep, the one and the same.

Although, it does seem surreal that a guy from Yorkshire is doing the streaming of a Challenger event in Austria on the same weekend that the Senior GP Series is in Yorkshire.

He is entertaining, and he does a really good job with the streaming. So, I'll be watching as much of the event as I can too!

Plus, one of my kids is making her season debut at this event, and I am curious to know what form she is in ahead of her Senior GP debut a couple of weeks later.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[TT_Fin]

Will we disappointed if we don't see post-in person? Maybe they should go also to this system which was in Volvo Open Cup when skaters were waiting their scores:

Many of us liked this. They just need the bigger version of notes and people with good hand-writing and quick writers. Maybe it would be good idea to ask the post-it publisher company to sponsor this event?

To be serious, would there be a real score box? Does the guy who is streaming have something to say to it?

 

[yesterday]

And - also important - will we have a scoring page? Can't find anything like it.

 

[yesterday]

Oh, spoke too soon - after digging deep and getting behind the system, I now know that
this: http://skateaustria.vs91-250-98-130.cloud-he.de/img/competition/8.2022_23/030/index.htm
will be the results page
phew!

 

[yesterday]

It's online! Starting orders still to come.

 

[AlexRus]

ISU CS IceChallenge 2022
Graz / AUT
08.11.2022 — 13.11.2022
In order of Personal Best. only Senior competition.
* - unofficial bestr if no official.

Men
No. Name Nation Score
1 Andreas NORDEBACK SWE 229.88
2 Maurizio ZANDRON AUT 228.27
3 Nikolaj MAJOROV SWE 220.78
4 Liam KAPEIKIS USA 219.50
5 Nikita STAROSTIN GER 214.40
6 Tomas-Llorenc GUARINO SABATE ESP 210.36
7 Naoki ROSSI SUI 206.65
8 Landry LE MAY FRA 206.64
9 William ANNIS USA 204.60
10 Luc MAIERHOFER AUT 201.53
11 Raffaele Francesco ZICH ITA 200.73
12 Younghyun CHA KOR 199.18
13 Francois PITOT FRA 194.28
14 Davide LEWTON BRAIN MON 193.02
15 Edrian Paul CELESTINO PHI 191.45
16 Aleksandr VLASENKO HUN 177.16
17 Nurullah SAHAKA SUI 176.85
18 Matteo NALBONE ITA 176.40
19 Ian VAUCLIN FRA 175.44
20 Louis WEISSERT GER 174.60
21 Pablo GARCIA ESP 166.41
22 David SEDEJ SLO 153.86
23 Mozes Jozsef BEREI HUN 152.95
24 Charles Henry KATANOVIC CRO 149.41
25 Euken ALBERDI ESP 137.67

Women
No. Name Nation Score
1 Ahsun YUN KOR 195.87
2 Minchae KIM KOR 192.48
3 Clare SEO USA 182.81
4 Jenni SAARINEN FIN 181.20
5 Marina PIREDDA ITA 180.55
6 Kimmy REPOND SUI 180.45
7 Kaiya RUITER CAN 179.92
8 Lorine SCHILD FRA 179.00
9 Gracie GOLD USA 174.09
10 Julia LANG HUN 166.55
11 Anna PEZZETTA ITA 160.88
12 Dabin CHOI KOR 157.18
13 Stefanie PESENDORFER AUT 154.31
14 Nataly LANGERBAUR EST 152.54
15 Justine MICLETTE CAN 150.77
16 Barbora VRANKOVA CZE 145.75
17 Emelie LING SWE 145.49
18 Cheuk Ka Kahlen CHEUNG HKG 144.34
19 Livia KAISER SUI 144.14
20 Sara-Maude DUPUIS CAN 143.54
21 Kristen SPOURS GBR 136.72
22 Karolina BIALAS POL 130.43
23 Emily SAARI AUT 127.57
24 Hana CVIJANOVIC CRO 126.25
25 Frida Turiddotter BERGE NOR 125.03
26 Yae-Mia NEIRA CHI 122.34
27 Dora HUS CRO 120.09
28 Linnea KILSAND NOR 117.25
29 Hiu Yau CHOW HKG 103.83
30 Katinka Anna ZSEMBERY HUN 103.57
31 Maral-Erdene GANSUKH MGL 81.15

Ice Dance
No. Name Nation Score
1 Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE USA 179.14
2 Molly CESANEK / Yehor YEHOROV USA 166.61
3 Natacha LAGOUGE / Arnaud CAFFA FRA 162.09
4 Lily HENSEN / Nathan LICKERS CAN 158.66*
5 Lou TERREAUX / Noe PERRON FRA 153.66
6 Leia DOZZI / Pietro PAPETTI ITA 149.39
7 Charlotte LAFOND-FOURNIER / Richard Kang In KAM NZL 146.18
8 Elise MONTANER / Linus Colmor JEPSEN FRA 145.75*
9 Gaukhar NAURYZOVA / Boyisangur DATIEV KAZ 145.12
10 Hanna JAKUCS / Alessio GALLI NED 127.12
11 Chelsea VERHAEGH / Sherim VAN GEFFEN NED 118.68

Not Challenger Series
Pairs
No. Name Nation Score
1 Violetta SIEROVA / Ivan KHOBTA UKR 154.76
2 Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN NED 146.06
3 Sophia SCHALLER / Livio MAYR AUT 127.39*
4 Lydia SMART / Harry MATTICK GBR 127.12*
- Ellie KAM / Daniel O'SHEA USA -