Figure Skating 2021 - 2022 Discussion Thread

[Totallympics 65]

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[maestro 658]

I don't think anyone mentioned it in the 2020-21 discussion thread.

On 11 June it was announced, that Aljona Savchenko will return to competition this season, skating for USA. Her partner will be TJ Nyman.

 

https://www.spiegel.de/sport/wintersport/eiskunstlaufen-aljona-savchenko-macht-doch-noch-weiter-in-den-usa-a-dbfe4831-c0f7-4948-ab60-534305e4a2fb

[maestro 658]

In the Autumn Classic in Canada, 16 year old Marilena Kitromilis won gold and became the first ever figure skater from Cyprus to win a medal of any colour at a challenger series level or higher. She scored 180.72 points. She was first after short program with 61.33 and had the second best free skate with 119.39. 

 

Here is the video of her free skate. All her scores are huge personal bests, improving her previous, which were set earlier this season.

 

 

Interestingly enough, Kitromilis is only substitute entry for Cyprus at Nebelhorn Trophy, as another skater is assigned there.

[Bearas 521]

Lithuanian president G. Nausėda rejected citizenship request from Alison Reed to represent Lithuania at the 2022 Olympics. It's been confirmed that Lithuanian Figure Skating Federation will apply for the citizenship for the last time next months and will attempt to prepare a new duet of Paulina Ramanauskaitė and Deividas Kizala to replace Ambrulevičius/Reed in Beijing

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

15-year old Kamila Valieva set a new WR for the free skate of 174 pts.

 

But she is another pupil of Eteri Tutberidze, so of course we can already tell where this is going...

[dcro 10,210]

On 10/1/2021 at 1:35 PM, Bearas said:

Lithuanian president G. Nausėda rejected citizenship request from Alison Reed to represent Lithuania at the 2022 Olympics. It's been confirmed that Lithuanian Figure Skating Federation will apply for the citizenship for the last time next months and will attempt to prepare a new duet of Paulina Ramanauskaitė and Deividas Kizala to replace Ambrulevičius/Reed in Beijing

 

 

They got their qualifying score for the rhythm dance in Finland, but failed in the free skate.

 

Still plenty of time left, though.

[Illya 513]

56 minutes ago, dcro said:

15-year old Kamila Valieva set a new WR for the free skate of 174 pts.

 

But she is another pupil of Eteri Tutberidze, so of course we can already tell where this is going...

Eteri is unbelievable coach 

[Ted 143]

3 hours ago, dcro said:

15-year old Kamila Valieva set a new WR for the free skate of 174 pts.

 

But she is another pupil of Eteri Tutberidze, so of course we can already tell where this is going...

Could you please elaborate on this a little?

[Bearas 521]

16 hours ago, dcro said:

They got their qualifying score for the rhythm dance in Finland, but failed in the free skate.

 

Still plenty of time left, though.

What is the required score in free skate?