2023 Grand Prix Final - Junior Pairs Free Skate

[skatingguy]

StN.	Name	Nation	Rank	Points
	Warm-Up Group 1
1	Violetta SIEROVA / Ivan KHOBTA	UKR	6	47.52
2	Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG	USA	5	54.37
3	Jazmine DESROCHERS / Kieran THRASHER	CAN	4	54.91
	Warm-Up Group 2
4	Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT	CAN	3	55.97
5	Ava KEMP / Yohnatan ELIZAROV	CAN	2	57.91
6	Anastasiia METELKINA / Luka BERULAVA	GEO	1	70.48

Wedgie Data

LIVE | Junior Pairs Free Skating | Junior Grand Prix Final Beijing 2023 | #JGPFigure

To license ISU footage: https://bit.ly/3M7bcaFSUBSCRIBE to our channel:https://www.youtube.com/SkatingISU?sub_confirmation=1LIKE us on Facebook:https://www.f...

www.youtube.com

 

[skatingguy]

@airgelaal you should be happy today

 

[victorskid]

For this event it's Ted alone doing commentary.

 

[Karen-W]

For this event it's Ted alone doing commentary.

Well, I suppose we'll survive. Maybe we'll get Mark only for the senior FD.

 

[airgelaal]

@airgelaal you should be happy today

Pairs better not upset me

 

[skatingguy]

Violetta Sierova (16)/Ivan Khobta (21)
Coach: Pylyp Zalevskyi
Music: Bird Set Free by Sia

 

[Karen-W]

Pairs better not upset me

Lol. Is it upsetting that the first team out has joined the Double Salchow Club?

 

[airgelaal]

SBS 2S! Great start!

 

[skatfan]

Lol. Is it upsetting that the first team out has joined the Double Salchow Club?

Ted mentioned more than once in the warmup that she has an injury that they are managing until she can get a fix after the season. This time it’s not funny.

 

[airgelaal]

It seems Violetta has grown up since the fall

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, btw, @airgelaal - Ted confirmed that SierKhob do plan on competing at Euros. Hopefully they can get rested and attempt a bit more difficulty next month.

 

[skatingguy]

Violetta Sierova (16)/Ivan Khobta (21)
Coach: Pylyp Zalevskyi
Music: Bird Set Free by Sia

2Tw 3
2S+2T+1A+SEQ @airgelaal
Throw 2F
Hand/Hip Lift 4
Choreo Sequence
Throw 2Lo
Axel Lasso Lift 3
2Lz
Forward Inside Death Sp 2
Pair Combo Spin 4

I wish them (her) a full recovery - they're too talented to be lost to injury.

92.65 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

I really hope that SierKhob are healthier by the time Jr Worlds rolls around.

 

[skatfan]

Oh, btw, @airgelaal - Ted confirmed that SierKhob do plan on competing at Euros. Hopefully they can get rested and attempt a bit more difficulty next month.

She’s injured, that’s not going to change before Euros According to Ted. Glad they plan to compete though.

 

[airgelaal]

Oh, btw, @airgelaal - Ted confirmed that SierKhob do plan on competing at Euros. Hopefully they can get rested and attempt a bit more difficulty next month.

I'd like them to focus on the JWC

 

[skatingguy]

Olivia Flores (16)/Luke Wang (19)
Coach: Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok
Music: The Force Theme, Rey’s Theme by Samuel Kim

 

[Karen-W]

Ted mentioned more than once in the warmup that she has an injury that they are managing until she can get a fix after the season. This time it’s not funny.

Yes, I know. They still get their membership cards in the club - there were plenty of teams (seniors even) who were intentionally doing double sals last season for whatever reason (injury, inability, etc).

 

[skatfan]

Yes, I know. They still get their membership cards in the club - there were plenty of teams (seniors even) who were intentionally doing double sals last season for whatever reason (injury, inability, etc).

I guess I don’t find it amusing when it’s injury Causing it. Jmo.

 

[Karen-W]

She’s injured, that’s not going to change before Euros According to Ted. Glad they plan to compete though.

Seriously, stop "setting the record straight" with me. I can assure you, I'm well aware of their injury issues - I did watch all of the JGP and it was known then.

 

[airgelaal]

Oh

 

[Karen-W]

Inauspicious start for Flores/Wang. I was really hoping for another FS like they had in Istanbul and a possible medal here since the teams in 2nd through 5th are so close in points.

 

[Karen-W]

Olivia is such a boss, though, on those throws!

 

[airgelaal]

SBS 2S is the key!

 

[skatingguy]

Olivia Flores (16)/Luke Wang (19)
Coach: Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok
Music: The Force Theme, Rey’s Theme by Samuel Kim

3Tw 1 - he dropped her
2A+1A+2A+SEQ - he fell
Hand/Hip Lift 4
Throw 3Lo
Back Inside Death Sp 3
Pair Combo Spin 4
Reverse Lasso Lift 4 - struggle on the exit
3S< - he fell, she stepped out
Throw 3S
Choreo Sequence

You had me a Star Wars & matching leg lines. This couple has #teamtrainwreck written all over them. If they can ever find a way to do the elements cleanly. His spiral, and the matching leaps in the choreo sequence.

91.02 = 2nd Place
145.39 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

I really wish Olivia was about 6 weeks older than she is and senior age-eligible. I have a secret dream pairing of Olivia and Danylo Siianytsia.

 

[skatingguy]

Jazmine Desrochers (17)/Kieran Thrasher (19)
Coach: Bruno Marcotte, Brian Shales
Music: Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell

 

[skatfan]

Seriously, stop "setting the record straight" with me. I can assure you, I'm well aware of their injury issues - I did watch all of the JGP and it was known then.

Frankly It didn’t sound like it to me.

 

[airgelaal]

Another SBS 2S!!!

 

[Karen-W]

Desrochers/Thrasher - another inauspicious start... she just gutted out that landing on the throw 3lo. He's better on the lifts with her than he was with Chloe Panetta but there's still a lot of ice flying. Yikes, their SBS 2s+1a+1a was a mess. I actually think they should fall behind Flores/Wang with that program.

 

[skatingguy]

Jazmine Desrochers (17)/Kieran Thrasher (19)
Coach: Bruno Marcotte, Brian Shales
Music: Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell

3Tw 2
2A - she stepped out
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Throw 3Lo - two foot landing
Back Outside Death Sp 2
Hand/Hip Lift 4
Throw 2S
2S+1A+1A+SEQ - she stepped out
Choreo Sequence
Pair Combo Spin 4

Not a lot of confidence from her on the jumps - given how recently she started skating it's not surprising - they have some good qualities that hopefully they can continue to develop.

101.42 = 1st Place
156.33 = 1st Place