If anyone needs a skating fix and a peep at the Juniors coming on deck, Skate Canada is livestreaming a new comp on daily motion today and tomorrow:

 

Link in their insta bio

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C94wxiNMDb3/?igsh=M20zZTdwdGptZG1q

 

...by the way, it's kind of obvious that Skate Canada think Anthony Paradis is very marketable. I hope he can handle the pressure that brings

I just keep track of some skaters in competition now, watched a couple of junior competitions, since the YouTube stream was readily available, but not really anything else. 
With men the hierarchy seems to be set with Malinin on top and Kaguyama second, the dance is ever so predictable, pairs is somewhat volatile, but it looks as if US Federation is pushing their women hard? 

Just saw Riku and Ryuichi win the Skate America. That’s likely to be the only Japanese gold here. 
But there’s a bit of an upset in the dances, with Lilah and Lewis well above Madi and Evan. Madi fell in her RD. 

20 hours ago, Fay said:

 but it looks as if US Federation is pushing their women hard? 

Isabeau ended with bronze, Bradie was off the podium and Wakaba got her first ever GP gold.

So it’s two Japanese golds, hurrah! And I happen to think Kao should have been first in the SP, he was magnificent. 
And can I back Lilah and Lewis winning just for once? CB are barely ready for their first competition! 

3 hours ago, Fay said:

So it’s two Japanese golds, hurrah! And I happen to think Kao should have been first in the SP, he was magnificent. 
And can I back Lilah and Lewis winning just for once? CB are barely ready for their first competition! 

 

Agree. I enjoyed their rhythm dance a lot, both of them have such great charisma on the ice.

 

And.....oh my gosh, Kevin is back.

He just slayed!

I love both of his programs, hope he can keep this form through the season.

Please raise your hand when your first thought on Ilia also was

"oh, he is doing Beethoven"🙈.....

I mean, look at his hair and costum, he totally gives Beethoven vibes😂

I haven’t been able to watch the FS today, might have a look later! 
 

Crying with Roman....😭😭😭

That was bad....and it startet so well...sigh

I love Jasons short, but sadly, also not his best day.....

Just saw Ilias short program.....I have to say, it's the first program I really like from him. It's good, he does it well.

 

Jun was good, but looked a bit out of energy to me.

Shun and Sota were great.

 

Looking forward to the free skate tomorrow and hope Roman can get what happened out of his head....

Roman has been having those difficulties for quite a while now. I wish he would come back in top form, but so far Roman and jumps are no longer friends. 
But Stephen has had a nice skate and is quite high. 
Happy for the Japanese guys. 
Ilya’s program suits him, as long as he sticks to something like this, he should be fine. God forbid trying out classical music though. 

9 hours ago, Fay said:

Roman has been having those difficulties for quite a while now. I wish he would come back in top form, but so far Roman and jumps are no longer friends. 
But Stephen has had a nice skate and is quite high. 
Happy for the Japanese guys. 
Ilya’s program suits him, as long as he sticks to something like this, he should be fine. God forbid trying out classical music though. 

 

Absolutely agree!

 

Roman did withdraw due to injurie (?).....hope it's nothing serious. I really want to see him getting a good season again🙏.

 

Jun was great! I'm getting behind his free program. It's different and so well choreographed....still think he hasn't chosen this music, though, but, who knows.

Watching the GP in France: Amber Glenn is on fire and is a couple of miles ahead of anyone, Wakaba is doing well, men menned in a spectacular manner with Boyang in front and Adam in the eighth position.