And they go into first place with a personal best! Yayyy!!! (Though there's no way they could go into any other place...)
They'll still be eligible to try and defend their national title.Yeah, unfortunately Haruna is too young, she's 14...
And next season Haruna & Sumitada won't be able to compete either in junior or senior pairs due to their age difference I hope they stay motivated until they can compete again, otherwise I hope they can find a good alternative partners.
It baffles me how there's almost no one in the pairs pipeline in Japan, after all the success that RikuRyu had
Yes that's true, I was referring to international competitions in my previous post.They'll still be eligible to try and defend their national title.
The graphic said "season's best". Do you know for sure that it was also a PB?And they go into first place with a personal best! Yayyy!!! (Though there's no way they could go into any other place...)
Interesting point. So how long is a pipeline and are there skaters in it in Japan.....? Watching novice pairs in the US, I am amazed anyone does pairs....seen too many wrecks....and we all can name them.....the famous ones...I was there when Jessica Dube was hit....and PaulE and I were in the front row at ...what? Portland or Everett? when Sui fell on a throw in practice and fell hard into the boards at our feet. She was very shaken and crying and Han gently picked her up and comforted her.....Top pairs are beautiful to watch but there is the danger component....Yeah, unfortunately Haruna is too young, she's 14...
And next season Haruna & Sumitada won't be able to compete either in junior or senior pairs due to their age difference I hope they stay motivated until they can compete again, otherwise I hope they can find a good alternative partners.
It baffles me how there's almost no one in the pairs pipeline in Japan, after all the success that RikuRyu had
I am trying to remember the Chinese Lady Pairs skater who took a bad fall and still rose to win Silver at the olys....it will come to me....Yes I was there at Hershey when Marinin dropped Totmianina on her head on the ice. She was knocked out. Terrifying.
Score | Program Music | Choreographer | |
Haruna Murakami / Sumitada Moriguchi (Junior Champions) | 54.21 | Le Corsaire | Cathy Reed |
It actually may, as the official 4CC selection criteria for pairs provides no exceptions whatsoever for missing Nationals. Participation is mandatory, full stop.Oh no...
I don't think this will have a major impact on nominations etc
Sad, I was hoping there was a chance that even though they would go to worlds, they might still do 4CCs and I could see them there. In the US, there would be lawyers arguing over "intent", and Acts of God, Airline barbarity, kidnapping, etc....It actually may, as the official 4CC selection criteria for pairs provides no exceptions whatsoever for missing Nationals. Participation is mandatory, full stop.
That's the weird thing, that they change it in other disciplines though.It actually may, as the official 4CC selection criteria for pairs provides no exceptions whatsoever for missing Nationals. Participation is mandatory, full stop.
there are extenuating circumstances tho? RikuRyu spent 50 hours in the airport and then didn't have their luggage. What did the fed what them to do, skate on brand-new skates in practice uniforms while they're undertrained and Riku just recovered from injury? Plus it seems like Knierim/Frazier are skipping 4CC for Art on Ice, so sending them would be a good way for M/K to build momentum into Worlds. Yes, they don't meet the criteria, but there are no other age-eligible pairs.It actually may, as the official 4CC selection criteria for pairs provides no exceptions whatsoever for missing Nationals. Participation is mandatory, full stop.
I mean, what part of "no exceptions" is unclear?there are extenuating circumstances tho?
Well, THIS partI mean, what part of "no exceptions" is unclear?
Yes, we had some new circumstances this year and a lack of clarity on how the rules may apply to them.Well, THIS part
4CC Championships
Women - Rinka Watanabe, Hana Yoshida, Mone Chiba
(Sub, in the order of - Mana Kawabe, Rion Sumiyoshi, Rika Kihira)
Men - Koshiro Shimada, Shun Sato, Kao Miura
(Sub, in the order of - Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Tatsuya Tsuboi)
Pair - Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara
Dance - Kana Muramoto & Daisuke Takahashi, Misato KOMATSUBARA & Takeru Komatsubara