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I try to make a short summary of what they said. Correct me if I didn't undestand something properly. Good that Stephane didn't talk in Swiss German because I wouldn't understand the half of it. Alexia says when she wants to change something (in her skating) then she goes for it, so she thought she would change her trainer, her training, everything. She wanted to make everything more professional, including her daily schedule, her on ice training, she wanted to make it more organised and she she has found it in Champéry. She can go hiking, or cooking in her free time at weekends. Her French is not good she now sees/realises what Stephane thinks about skating, what his philosophy is, and he makes everything very positive. Alexia says in Champéry everything is well organised for her and for all the other skaters too, while in New York she did everything on her own. She didn't have group trainings ther unlike in Champéry where it is more like a family. She wants to make 3Lz-3Lo or more 3-3 combos, or even a quad, something that is more difficult. Stephane says between New York and Champéry there is a big difference and as soon as Alexia got there she got used to the group, quite well, there was no drama, she had no special requests, she is simply there to train and she trains very well. She has very nice lines, she has good technique, and she is very precise in her technique. She has trust at what she knows and Stephane's aim is to improve that trust in herself also in things she thinks she doesn't know. Will she be the first female skater from the country to jump 4T? Stephane says why not? He was the first male skater to jump 4T. Stephane thinks she has a very nice presence - in his opinion the interpretation should not only be for herself but also for the audience. She is still only 18 but she has a lot of to give! Figure skating is fast and short (he means the career), but the way to the top is a marathon.

Yes. I still wonder how they will measure the difference between 89, 90, and 91 degress if they won't have more camera angles. Judging will be a mess.

But they of course left out cheated take off.

There are figure skating recaps from the Olympics on our national sports TV channel every day for 2 weeks. They broadcast usually the last two groups from ladies, men or sometimes pairs or ID from Lillehammer '94 to PyeongChang. '18 I don't have much time to watch them because it's usually early in the morning or in the afternoon, and I work at those times, but some of the broadcasts I saw was fun to watch (Nagano, SLC Ladies, Vancouver Ladies and ID), also because they left the original commentary on them. The good thing is that they're planning to broadcast the men's event from PyeongChang at almost prime time, in the evening on 14 July which could give an opportunity to some people who usually don't watch skating to discover Yuzu. I'll definitely watch it too.

The pictures on the account are not recent. This is the newest photo of Lambiel taken around 10 days ago. His hair is still short.

Thanks to OIP for posting that video, that smile is what we needed now But yes, I wish Japanese broadcasters released a bit more footage in the middle of drought, they have so many and we all miss him so much

Welcome here @Hope_and_Legacy! Great first post, I always like reading about how people get into Yuzu's skating. It's really nice that you, without knowing much about figure skating, were drawn in by his beautiful jumps. He is that special! I hope you will enjoy being here!

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I don't know if we'll have a JGP Season and if yes, in what form...but I have opened a new thread with the informations about competitions and technical details as of now because we always open a thread around this time of the year! ISU will give us more information regarding the JGP after the meeting of Council on 6th July.

Welcome to our thread for discussing Juniors and all the events of the 2020/21 season beginning with: * UPDATE (20 July): Cancellation of the 2020/21 Junior Grand Prix Series * Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21 The 24th season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Following the cancellation of the first two Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Events that were to have been held in Canada and Slovak Republic, the Council approved the application from Riga / LAT to host a Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Event. The revised ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series will therefore be as follows: Date Event Location Other Notes September 9-12 JGP Hungary Budapest / HUN September 16-19 JGP Japan Yokohama / JPN Cancelled September 23-26 JGP Czech Republic Ostrava / CZE + Pairs September 20-October 3 JGP Uzbekistan Tashkent / UZB + Pairs October 7-10 JGP Slovenia Lljubljana / SLO October 14-17 JGP Latvia Riga / LAT + Pairs Skaters who reach the age of 13 by July 1, 2020 but have not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) are eligible to compete in the JGP. The number of entries allotted to each Federation is determined by their skaters' placements at the 2020 World Junior Championships and the Federations themselves choose their representatives. Skaters/Couples entered for an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating may not participate in the same discipline of an event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (senior) in the same season. Points are awarded based on placement in an event. First place in singles brings 15 points, second 13, third 11 points, fourth 9, fifth 7, sixth 5, seventh 4, eighth 3, ninth 2 and tenth 1. First place in pairs and ice dance brings 15 points, second 13, third 11 points, fourth 9, fifth 7, sixth 5. Top 6 ranking in all disciplines will qualify for the JGPF. TECHNICAL DETAILS According to ISU Communication 2312 the Pattern Dances for Juniors will not be changed for Season 2020/21, and the requirements for the Short Program as specified in the Single and Pair Skating Technical Rules 611 and 620 for season 2020/21 will be valid. Junior Skaters have specific requirements in their Short Programs/Rhythm Dances. The Junior Short Program/Rhythm Dance shall consist of the following required elements: Junior Men: Double or triple Axel Paulsen Double or triple Lutz jump Jump combination consisting of a double and a triple jump or two triple jumps Flying camel spin Sit spin with only one change of foot Spin combination with only one change of foot Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface. Junior Ladies: Double Axel Paulsen Double or triple Lutz jump immediately Jump combination consisting of two double jumps or one double and one triple jump or two triple jumps Flying camel spin Layback / sideways leaning spin or sit spin without change of foot Spin combination with only one change of foot Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface. Junior Pairs: Any hip lift take-off (Group Three) Twist lift (double or triple) Double or triple loop throw jump Double Lutz or double Axel solo jump Solo spin combination with only one change of foot Death spiral forward inside Step sequence fully utilizing the ice surface Details for Jr. Men, Ladies and Pairs here in Rule 611 and 620. Junior Ice Dance (details here): Music: Musical and/or Operetta plus one additional rhythm (Quickstep, Blues, March, Polka, Foxtrot, Swing, Charleston, Waltz) One Short Lift: Short Lifts are max 7 seconds One Step Sequence in Hold or Not Touching or Combination of both (Style B) chosen from the following types of pattern: Midline or Diagonal One Set of Sequential Twizzles: at least two Twizzles for each partner, up to 1 step between Twizzles Pattern Dance Requirement: Two (2) Sections of Tea Time Foxtrot, skated one after the other. Junior Well Balanced Program: A well balanced Free Skating program for Men must contain: maximum of 7 jump elements (one of which must be an Axel type jump); maximum of 3 spins, one of which must be a spin combination, one a flying spin or a spin with a flying entrance and one a spin with only one position; maximum of 1 step sequence. A well balanced Free Skating program for Ladies must contain: maximum of 7 jump elements (one of which must be an Axel type jump); maximum of 3 spins, one of which must be a spin combination, one a flying spin or a spin with a flying entrance and one a spin with only one position; maximum of 1 step sequence. A Junior Well Balanced Program for Pairs must contain: maximum of 2 lifts, not all from the same group with full extension of the lifting arm/s; maximum of 1 twist lift; maximum of 2 different throw jumps; maximum of 1 solo jump; maximum of 1 jump combination or sequence; maximum of 1 pair spin combination; maximum of 1 death spiral; maximum of 1 choreographic sequence. Any additional element or elements exceeding the prescribed numbers will not be counted in the result of a pair. Only the first attempt (or allowed number of attempts) of an element will be taken into account.

I find it possible if the Awards won't be a success, especially at Worlds where there will be lots of empty seats, they will realise it will be better idea to go back to gala. After all ISU needs money and they can get more of it if there is a gala and not some awards show. Galas attract more people, even some locals who aren't really into the sport. The reactions I read about the Awards are either negative or neutral at best. I don't think many will watch it online and it will definitely not reach a wider audience imo. So if their aim is to make the sport more popular in the west, then I think they won't reach that goal.

Kolesnik is looking for a partner, 'possibly outside the US' . Getting closer to Eteri https://sport24.ru/news/other/2020-06-30-figurist-kolesnik-budu-iskat-novuyu-partnershu-vozmozhno-za-predelami-ssha Maybe Avonley will continue ice dance with someone like Ponomarenko. They are both under Shpilband and Ponomarenko is imo better than Kolesnik.

Well maybe not that surprising then. After all there must be a reason why Eteri spent all her time in the US since March.

Very unexpected considering how successful they were in the past season.

I only found a reaction video of his SP here

I find it a bit strange this newspaper interviewed her, it's a tabloid magazine that stalked Yuzu in the past. @Aydmen a season calendar for 2020/2021 that will contain photographs from Sunao Noto is scheduled to be released on 18 September. But it seems it'll only be limited and you have to apply for it until 24 July. https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/contents/information/2020/06/30/20202021/amp.php?__twitter_impression=true In English:

Yes, it's because many still don't see figure skating as a sport but rather as a form of art, or show, so they think it's respectful to support everyone because they give the audience entertainment. If you look at the history of skating, I think it all stems from ice revues which very were very popular from the first half of the century for many decades and those people who went to such shows also thought of skating competitions as a form of entertainment, and not a competitive sport. The 6.0 system supported this way of thinking long decades. And nearly 20 years after ISU introducted the Code of Points, this attitude is still there, sadly. It is everyone's personal choice who they support or who they don't want to support, it's fine if someone supports one skater, two, twenty or all of them XD It's the fan's money, precious free time and energy after all.

10 off ice pictures of Yuzu from the previous season

The season calendar is usually published around mid/late September, so if they plan to release them this year as well, we'll get more info about maybe a few weeks before the release date. The year calendar comes out earlier I think, but I haven't bought any of them so not sure about that.

She said in February that she was 'seriously considering' to come back. She said she didn't know how it'd feel five months after giving birth to her daughter, but it is going than expected. She said they are open to everything, and they could be even better (than before). At the same time, Bruno's second child was born just a few weeks ago...