Paskud Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Quote “If the quarantine is extended until June, and the competitions begin in June, then the athletes will adequately prepare for the stages of the Grand Prix. If they begin to prepare in July, the skaters will also prepare for the stages of the Grand Prix. If the ban on training lasts until the first days August, the skaters will also be able to ride with dignity. I think that high-class masters will be able to ride if they train two weeks before the Grand Prix. I will express such a controversial idea. The desire to compete with athletes is crazy, "Mishin told RIA Novosti by telephone. lol https://rsport.ria.ru/20200416/1570155172.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkleSalad Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Mindful of the escalating negative COVID-19 developments, the resulting world-wide human tragedy and the measures taken by the public authorities as well as logistical challenges the ISU Council during its on-line meeting held on April 16, 2020 concluded that a postponement of the pending 2020 ISU Championships is not possible. Consequently, the ISU Council has decided that the following ISU Championships must be definitely cancelled: ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Seoul, March 13-15, 2020 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, Montreal, March 16-22, 2020 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, Lake Placid, April 3-5, 2020. In regard to the planning of the 2020/21 skating season and considering the uncertain development of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the staging of international sports events, the ISU Council will hold another on-line meeting on April 28 when different scenarios of the COVID-19 developments and impact on the ISU Event calendar will be discussed. The objective is to work out and communicate to all stakeholders options suitable for different scenarios in order to limit the uncertainty to the strict minimum. This evaluation will also consider the ISU Skating Awards in Figure Skating. https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/13139-isu-statement-definite-cancellation-of-pending-2020-isu-championships?templateParam=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paskud Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Quote Vice President of the International Union of Skaters ( ISU ) Alexander Lakernik said that at the moment it is not known whether the Grand Prix series will be held next season. “For now, we proceed from the fact that the Grand Prix series will be, and then we will look at the situation with the pandemic. The selection system will be adopted at the Grand Prix, just the criteria for the places taken at the World Cup will be replaced by others. The main thing at the moment is not this, but the question of whether the series will take place at all. And no one will answer this question. We can discuss this topic as much as we like, but the situation with the coronavirus will decide for us, ”said Lakernik. “We will discuss the Grand Prix at the next meeting, and we should not expect from him a decision of yes or no. Will be determined when it will be necessary to make a decision. The decision on the challengers will be in the coming days. European countries are still at home, they may begin to relax regimes, but this is still in the future, ” https://www.sports.ru/figure-skating/1084942950.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallyT Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 What a mess... do they really think that an international series like the GPF is going to be able to start at the usual time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yumeaki Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I sure hope they have various options up and discuss based on assumption that normality will not resume on time. I know it's only April but I am not very optimistic right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paskud Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, yumeaki said: I sure hope they have various options up and discuss based on assumption that normality will not resume on time. I know it's only April but I am not very optimistic right now. I don't think so. -___- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yumeaki Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Paskud said: I don't think so. -___- I really shouldn’t expect much eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monchan Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 10:56 PM, monchan said: For anyone interested: 1st session: Coach Stephane Lambiel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paskud Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Lakernik: Quote “We will discuss possible dates for the start of the Junior Grand Prix series on April 28. But so far I can only express my personal opinion. If suddenly in June skaters can ride everywhere and air traffic between countries is allowed, then the option to start the series in the usual time in August it will be still possible. But, you understand, we are dependent on the general situation with a pandemic in the world." https://rsport.ria.ru/20200418/1570238246.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuzuangel Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Paskud said: Lakernik: https://rsport.ria.ru/20200418/1570238246.html It'll probably be hard to get ready to skate GP in August it will take at least weeks if not months to get back to even doing triples for many of them. So if everything opens up in June, I guess they have two months to get back in shape, do choreography... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veveco Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, yuzuangel said: It'll probably be hard to get ready to skate GP in August it will take at least weeks if not months to get back to even doing triples for many of them. So if everything opens up in June, I guess they have two months to get back in shape, do choreography... I'm guessing there will be a lot of repeats in programs.... (assuming it even happens like that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paskud Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 oops, not here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henni147 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 13 hours ago, yuzuangel said: It'll probably be hard to get ready to skate GP in August it will take at least weeks if not months to get back to even doing triples for many of them. So if everything opens up in June, I guess they have two months to get back in shape, do choreography... 13 hours ago, Veveco said: I'm guessing there will be a lot of repeats in programs.... (assuming it even happens like that) What an irony that would be. The majority of the field recycles and recyking Yuzuru Hanyu comes up with two brand new programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SitTwizzle Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, Henni147 said: What an irony that would be. The majority of the field recycles and recyking Yuzuru Hanyu comes up with two brand new programs He can somehow be called a recycler but in fact, it is due to his long career, to his exceptional ability to keep all former programs "at hand", to his programs being so original and meaningful and different (vs some skaters doing the same year after year with an apparently different music and a pretence to different meanings), and to his unique ability to really recycle, transforming them, without really repeating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 2 hours ago, SitTwizzle said: He can somehow be called a recycler but in fact, it is due to his long career, to his exceptional ability to keep all former programs "at hand", to his programs being so original and meaningful and different (vs some skaters doing the same year after year with an apparently different music and a pretence to different meanings), and to his unique ability to really recycle, transforming them, without really repeating. Yuzu reinterprets his programs....which are masterpieces ...and worthy of seeing again ...for he also ups the technical and blesses us with his incomparable artistry! He is a total joy to watch and marvel over! I never get tired of watching his programs over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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