I'll be very happy to see them in Sheffield, but four competitions in four weeks (even three competitions in four weeks before they picked up Finlandia) does seem like an odd strategic choice.
I wouldn't call it a regression exactly, but it's a shame that after building such good momentum last...
Mark Hanretty and Molly Lanaghan have been named as the in arena hosts for Euros (I guess the Ben and Ashley role from Boston Worlds).
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRXhA7viGrU/
Mark's a good fit for this, I think: he's enthusiastic, knows who all the competitors are, and has lots of media...
With no more international competitions before the British Championships next weekend, here's my tally of the current standings towards qualification for championship teams this season.
Ever-helpful BIS have not published a 2025-26 international selection policy, so I'm assuming it's not...
@Hanna kindly replied in the PBP thread and linked this page:
https://www.taitoluisteluliitto.fi/maajoukkue/seasonbest/yl-jt-pl-arvokilpailuvalintojen-tilastot/
Level 4 transparency from the Finnish federation!
Megan Cunningham (British advanced novice solo dance champion) is also a Bulgarian citizen, so they had several options for which country to represent!
Apologies if this has already been discussed in the RD thread but I didn't watch live (never has going to adult edge class been a wiser choice) and don't know if I can face diving in. :lol:
From my perspective, there are a few different things going on here:
Stricter panels - I'm a fan of...
Fear/Gibson were part of the launch of the Team GB ceremony wear kit:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRKQANGjjNn/
Ana Vaipan-Law was part of the media day for the athletic kit lauch a couple of weeks ago. (I'm not a fan of the pastels!)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQxF4loiBhh/
90% of the audience at the British Championships is skater family and friends so if they’re offered Finlandia it would be a shame to turn down that experience for another skate in front of the usual crowd at Ice Sheffield, especially as they don’t have any competitors for the second Olympic...
Since Turkkila/Versluis were a host pick presumably Fin fed could choose to give the spot to Ivanitskiy/Sperry.
Anyway, if Bekker/Hernandez get it that’s good for them but bad for me, since I assume they would withdraw from the British Championships rather than doing four competitions in four...
Looks like Olga Mikutina has left Galit Chait and co and gone back to her long-time coach Elena Romanova:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103213.htm
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