JGP Bratislava: Pairs' Predictions

[GS Forum Staff]

Pre-game chat and predictions for 2018 JGP Bratislava: Pairs

Here is a link to the entries for the Pairs
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03108761.htm (incluldes substitutes)

Darya RABKOVA / Vladyslav GRESKO	BLR
Patricia ANDREW / Paxton FLETCHER	CAN
Brooke MCINTOSH / Brandon TOSTE	CAN
Kseniia AKHANTEVA / Valerii KOLESOV	RUS
Anastasia MISHINA / Aleksandr GALIAMOV	RUS
Apollinariia PANFILOVA / Dmitry RYLOV	RUS
Tereza ZENDULKOVA / Simon FUKAS	SVK

 

[hanca]

I wonder why in pairs Russia put among the substitutes two completely new pairs (Pepeleva/Pleshkov and Melnikova/Selkin) and they did not put there Atakhanova/Volodin who won the elder age nationals.

 

[AlexRus]

Junior Pairs (Main Entries) in order of Personal Best
In ( ) - best unofficial. at competitions which don't give ISU Best, only for skaters who haven't ISU Best.

Apollinariia PANFILOVA / Dmitry RYLOV 173.01
Anastasia MISHINA / Aleksandr GALIAMOV RUS 167.24
Kseniia AKHANTEVA / Valerii KOLESOV RUS 137.35
Patricia ANDREW / Paxton FLETCHER CAN (131.27 Junior Nationals)
Brooke MCINTOSH / Brandon TOSTE CAN (120.24 Novice Nationals)
Darya RABKOVA / Vladyslav GRESKO BLR (85.86)
Tereza ZENDULKOVA / Simon FUKAS SVK (61.31)

 

[hanca]

Junior Pairs (Main Entries) in order of Personal Best

Apollinariia PANFILOVA / Dmitry RYLOV 173.01
Anastasia MISHINA / Aleksandr GALIAMOV RUS 167.24
Kseniia AKHANTEVA / Valerii KOLESOV RUS 137.35
Patricia ANDREW / Paxton FLETCHER CAN (131.27 Junior Nationals)
Jade HOM / Franz-Peter JEROSCH USA (126.99 Novice Nationals)
Brooke MCINTOSH / Brandon TOSTE CAN (120.24 Novice Nationals)

Darya RABKOVA / Vladyslav GRESKO BLR -
Tereza ZENDULKOVA / Simon FUKAS SVK -

I am surprised that Russia posted among their substitutes two completely new pairs (Pepeleva/Pleshkov and Melnikova/Selkin) and yet they didn’t name as substitutes Atakhanova/Spiridonov, even though they won the Russian nationals of elder age.

 

[AlexRus]

I am surprised that Russia posted among their substitutes two completely new pairs (Pepeleva/Pleshkov and Melnikova/Selkin) and yet they didn’t name as substitutes Atakhanova/Spiridonov, even though they won the Russian nationals of elder age.

Atakhanova-Volodin now, Atakhanova/Spiridonov and Ustimkina/Volodin split less than an year ago.
Why they are not in substitutes - I don't know.

Atakhanova-Volodin competed first time 28 Mar-03 Feb 2018, also very new pair.

 

[hanca]

Atakhanova-Volodin now, Atakhanova/Spiridonov and Ustimkina/Volodin split less than an year ago.
Why they are not in substitutes - I don't know.

Atakhanova-Volodin competed first time 28 Mar-03 Feb 2018, also very new pair.

Yes, of course I meant Atakhanova/Volodin. I know they are still quite a new pair, but still less new and more accomplished (winning the elder age nationals) than Pepeleva/Pleshkov and Melnikova/Selkin. And at those nationals they beat some of the pairs who are getting their spot/substitute spot.