Italian figure skating news & updates

[Andrea82]

From his social media postings, he looks like Memola is doing a camp at Cricket Club in Toronto

I see from social media, he is still in Canada.

Link to their team Instagram account that they created in May: https://www.instagram.com/paolino_tuba_team/

Andrea, 20, previously competed with his sister through 2021 (1 JGP in 2019): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00106172.htm

Looks like they are coached by Valter Rizzo.

Italian team for Bangkok

Team Leader: Edoardo De Bernardis
Athletes: Amanda Grezzo, Giulia Paolino, Andrea Tuba
Coaches: Renata Lazzaroni, Valter Rizzo
Judge: Marco Faggioli

Dettaglio convocazione/raduno - FISG - Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio

La Federazione

www.fisg.it

Paolino/Tuba got the Istanbul spot too. Interestingly they got the 2nd spot before anybody else debuting. The subs in Istanbul are Petracchi/Basile (won Advance Novice Nationals last season), Pizzorni/Bucciarelli (did JGP Egna; 3rd at Junior Nationals) and Ventura/Frasca (new team). No Tali/Lafornara.
Italy have 5 spots overall in ID.

Budapest's spot went to Pizzorni/Bucciarelli according to their club

CRLazio Fisg on Instagram: "BOOM 💥 💥💥 Di coppia in coppia I nostri complimenti a Giulia Paolino e Andrea Tuba Dopo la convocazione Fisg allo Junior GP della Thailandia 🇹🇭 è arrivato anche quella per la Turchia 🇹🇷 E non finisce qui…. La coppia Alic

72 likes, 0 comments - crlazio_fisg on August 8, 2023: "BOOM 💥 💥💥 Di coppia in coppia I nostri complimenti a Giulia Paolino e Andrea Tuba Dopo ..."

www.instagram.com

 

[Andrea82]

JGP Budapest assignments

Men: Matteo Nalbone, Edoardo Luigi Profaizer. Sub: Raffaele Zich
Women: Anna Pezzetta. Subs: Elena Agostinelli, Amanda Ghezzo, Chiara Minighini, Ginevra Negrello
Pair:Irina Napolitano/Edoardo Comi
Ice Dance: Alice Pizzorni/Massimiliano Bucciarelli. Subs: Paolino/Tuba, Petracchi/Basile

Spots left:

Men: 2 spots left (2 in Gdansk and 1 in Yerevan). Assuming the last 3 spots go to Zich (x2) and Nalbone, it would mean nothing for Barison (who did 2 JGPs last season and is still active based on his social media). I expected him to get a JGP before Profaizer (2nd at AdvNov nationals last season).
Women: 1 spot left (Yerevan). Ghezzo and Agostinelli got the spots in Bangkok and Istanbul. If Pezzetta gets a 2nd assignment, Negrello would be left with nothing. Negrello isn't entered at Lombardia Trophy either.
Pair: 1 in Gdansk. Probably between Napolitino/Comi and Polman/Renoldi (who skates at JGP Linz).
ID: 2 spots left.

 

[Karen-W]

If Zich is injured (which would make sense based on him being WD from Bangkok after being on the initial entries list), then it's possible that Barison will get 1, maybe 2, and Nalbone gets a 2nd.

Women - the Italian fed might be waiting to see who does best of the 3 assigned - either someone earns a 2nd or Negrello/Minighini gets an assignment.

Dance - Don't forget the new team of Tali/Lafornara that is eligible for Yerevan - could be that every team gets 1 assignment and that's that.

 

[Andrea82]

Dance - Don't forget the new team of Tali/Lafornara that is eligible for Yerevan - could be that every team gets 1 assignment and that's that.

There is also Ventura/Frasca who are subs for Istanbul and but not for Budapest. Don't ask me why.

 

[Gris]

Sina Visitor System

Guignard / Fabbri will be at Shanghai Trophy.

 

[Gris]

Sina Visitor System

Guignard / Fabbri will be at Shanghai Trophy.

Sina Visitor System

And Matteo Rizzo too!

 

[LoisAGOEs]

Dance - Don't forget the new team of Tali/Lafornara that is eligible for Yerevan - could be that every team gets 1 assignment and that's that.

Malcolm/Lafornara came off the World Standings list in today’s update which implies Tali/Lafornara are gonna show up in a list soon (whether it’s as the assignment or a substitute remains to be seen).

 

[Marta24]

(Italian Ice Dance )
Carolina Portesi Peroni has retired

https://twitter.com/AnythingGOE/status/1695969506391105582?t=OmEbfiBlmxGQM8oUE6_2sQ&s=19

 

[Andrea82]

If Zich is injured (which would make sense based on him being WD from Bangkok after being on the initial entries list), then it's possible that Barison will get 1, maybe 2, and Nalbone gets a 2nd.

Women - the Italian fed might be waiting to see who does best of the 3 assigned - either someone earns a 2nd or Negrello/Minighini gets an assignment.

Dance - Don't forget the new team of Tali/Lafornara that is eligible for Yerevan - could be that every team gets 1 assignment and that's that.

Gdansk entries

Nalbone and Zich as predicted. Sub: Profaizer.
Zich should get the final spot in Yerevan.

Napolitano/Comi got the Pairs pot. Sub: Polman/Renoldi. But I guess they can easily be switched depending on the result on their first assignment.

Petracchi/Basile got the ID spot in Gdansk. Subs: Paolino/Tuba (who are expected to have their 2nd assignment in Istanbul), Pizzorni/Bucciarelli (assigned to Budapest).
Ventura/Frasca have been delated as subs for Istanbul and have not been listed as subs for Budapest and Gdansk.
This would leave the spot in Yerevan ready for Tali/Lafornara (if they are ready).

 

[Andrea82]

Elena Agostinelli got the Istanbul spot. There are 2 further spots (Yerevan and Budapest). I guess for Pezzetta.
However, bizarre lack of subs...

Looks like Agostinelli will withdraw

FISG team for Istanbul
Athlete: Giulia Isabella Paolino, Andrea Tuba
Coach: Brunilde Bianchi
Judge: Francesca Ornella Mineo (Ice Dance)

Dettaglio convocazione/raduno - FISG - Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio

La Federazione

www.fisg.it

And Grassl and Rizzo are out of Lombardia Trophy ISU entry list. Rizzo is still listed on the result page.
This beginning of the season for Italians is quite mysterious.

 

[Andrea82]

Grassl has switched coaching base to Turin, coached by Edoardo De Bernardis

Daniel Grassl on Instagram: "Cari amici, dopo l’esperienza in America e in Russia ho deciso ad agosto di rientrare in Italia per proseguire il mio percorso tecnico di formazione e preparazione alle prossime stagioni agonistiche. Mi allenero’ a Torino

3,983 likes, 116 comments - daniel.grassl_official on September 5, 2023: "Cari amici, dopo l’esperienza in America e in Russia ho deciso ad agosto di rientrare in Italia per proseguire il mio percorso tecnico ...".

www.instagram.com

 

[Karen-W]

Grassl has switched coaching base to Turin, coached by Edoardo De Bernardis

Daniel Grassl on Instagram: "Cari amici, dopo l’esperienza in America e in Russia ho deciso ad agosto di rientrare in Italia per proseguire il mio percorso tecnico di formazione e preparazione alle prossime stagioni agonistiche. Mi allenero’ a Torino

3,983 likes, 116 comments - daniel.grassl_official on September 5, 2023: "Cari amici, dopo l’esperienza in America e in Russia ho deciso ad agosto di rientrare in Italia per proseguire il mio percorso tecnico ...".

www.instagram.com

Sooooooo, can we infer that Eteri isn't a magician who can fix his jumps after all? At least, not without and that's only on offer for pre-pubescent teen girls in her world?

 

[On My Own]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699096057949364480

Just in case someone was thinking "For the love of God, where is Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova's opinion on this?".

 

[Karen-W]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699096057949364480

Just in case someone was thinking "For the love of God, where is Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova's opinion on this?".

shrug translation - Eteri doesn't need him in her stable since her kid got her release and now Eteri will have a reason for being at Euros and Worlds...

 

[On My Own]

shrug translation - Eteri doesn't need him in her stable since her kid got her release and now Eteri will have a reason for being at Euros and Worlds...

I went "who is her kid" and then I remembered I have around a 1000 reasons as to why I'm largely avoiding ID this season.

 

[ChelleC]

Grassl ruined his entire reputation for 9 months with Eteri, and he still probably has lousy jumps.

 

[kwanfan1818]

According to Tarasova Grassl prefers living in Italy to living in Moscow. He must be crazy.

 

[karmena]

Grassl has switched coaching base to Turin, coached by Edoardo De Bernardis

Daniel Grassl on Instagram: "Cari amici, dopo l’esperienza in America e in Russia ho deciso ad agosto di rientrare in Italia per proseguire il mio percorso tecnico di formazione e preparazione alle prossime stagioni agonistiche. Mi allenero’ a Torino

3,983 likes, 116 comments - daniel.grassl_official on September 5, 2023: "Cari amici, dopo l’esperienza in America e in Russia ho deciso ad agosto di rientrare in Italia per proseguire il mio percorso tecnico ...".

www.instagram.com

... he woke up quite quickly... or too late?

 

[karmena]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699096057949364480

Just in case someone was thinking "For the love of God, where is Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova's opinion on this?".

and what does Tarasova say?

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1699096057949364480

Just in case someone was thinking "For the love of God, where is Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova's opinion on this?".

FINALLY some silly drama. Thank goodness the plane had I Tonya for me to watch on board

 

[Marta24]

Sigh. Grassl missed 3 doping tests, because he didn't update his training location:

https://twitter.com/fs_gossips/status/1699430640188379406?t=Baq0bU1YgYfkD4PbMTDR7w&s=19

 

[Wyliefan]

Sigh. Grassl missed 3 doping tests, because he didn't update his training location:

https://twitter.com/fs_gossips/status/1699430640188379406?t=Baq0bU1YgYfkD4PbMTDR7w&s=19

As Lorelai Gilmore once said, "Too many comebacks. I cannot pick."

 

[ChelleC]

Clearly no one ever accused Grassl of being smart.

So how long will he have to sit out for this violation.

 

[Sylvia]

From the end of the RIA Novosti article by Vlad Zhukov (via several unrelated sources): "According to the current rules, such a violation may result in disqualification for a period of 1 to 2 years."

 

[Wyliefan]

No worries, there's a special dispensation for Doping Violations With Eteri, as we've all seen.

 

[On My Own]

No worries, there's a special dispensation for Doping Violations With Eteri, as we've all seen.

He's not with Eteri anymore...

I guess we now know why no Grassl at Lombardia? What's with Rizzo?

 

[Karen-W]

Sigh. Grassl missed 3 doping tests, because he didn't update his training location:

https://twitter.com/fs_gossips/status/1699430640188379406?t=Baq0bU1YgYfkD4PbMTDR7w&s=19

Clearly no one ever accused Grassl of being smart.

So how long will he have to sit out for this violation.

From the end of the RIA Novosti article by Vlad Zhukov (via several unrelated sources): "According to the current rules, such a violation may result in disqualification for a period of 1 to 2 years."

I guess we now know why no Grassl at Lombardia?

He's also on the Nepela entries list - betting that doesn't happen.

 

[On My Own]

He's also on the Nepela entries list - betting that doesn't happen.

Well he withdrew from Lombardia, so...

 

[Karen-W]

Well he withdrew from Lombardia, so...

Oh, I think he's gonna be out of the GP too.

What an arrogant, stupid man-child he is.

 

[On My Own]

Oh, I think he's gonna be out of the GP too.

What an arrogant, stupid man-child he is.

I am just kind of cracking up at leaving Eteri being a "serious loss" for Grassl now, guess we know why TAT said that too