2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Gangwon KOR, Jan. 26-Feb. 1

[Rukia]

very weak bladework

 

[Karen-W]

Lift done. Twist done. Ok we can breathe.

I didn't say anything about them jumping. Just not scaring me.

or spinning

 

[Amy L]

I'm Team Spain tonight. Not only is Pau a cool name, this dude can lift without being skary.

 

[Frau Muller]

Carolina & Pau of Spain. Lost in Paradise.

Survived lift.
Double twist.
Throw done!
He falls on solo jumps.
Death spiral!
Spins out of synch.
Footwork.
“She’s beautiful but very tall for a pair skater.”

 

[Wyliefan]

Where are all these tall junior pairs girls coming from?

 

[Sarah]

or spinning

This competition has 1 goal: Survival.

Evidently she's tall for pairs skating?

 

[Wyliefan]

Well, now I'm traumatized all over again, time for bed!

 

[Colonel Green]

Well, it's now 1 AM here, so I'll have to check in in the morning to see how the boys did.

 

[Karen-W]

Spain has 4 jr pairs teams and, so far, 3 of them haven't managed the JWC TES mins. We'll see how their 4th team does at Bavarian Open next week...

 

[Frau Muller]

1. Can
2. USA
3. Spain
4. Austral

Good night!

 

[Sarah]

Definitely not staying up for the jr men (though they'd be less scary). Night all!

 

[skatingguy]

When we need junior pairs as a palate cleanser ...

Given the age restrictions this is more like novice pairs.

 

[skatingguy]

I'm Team Spain tonight. Not only is Pau a cool name, this dude can lift without being skary.

I thought they had good skating skills - all of these skaters are so young they're not even at the top of the Junior Pairs internationally.

 

[Karen-W]

I can't get over the fact that the IOC cheated out on a TES tracker for this event, lol.

 

[HaNguyen]

From the first group in the Men's SP, I really liked the Swiss athlete Pavlov. His music choice was so unusual and he skated very well, I thought.

 

[Karen-W]

From the first group in the Men's SP, I really liked the Swiss athlete Pavlov. His music choice was so unusual and he skated very well, I thought.

I was pleased for Tao Macrae. He might be representing GBR but apparently he's from PDX!

 

[skatingguy]

I was pleased for Tao Macrae. He might be representing GBR but apparently he's from PDX!

He lives in the airport?

 

[HaNguyen]

YES! Sanchez rules, let the others drool!

 

[skatingguy]

YES! Sanchez rules, let the others drool!

And David Li complies.

 

[HaNguyen]

Oh. My. Gosh. Doesn't Slovakia have another male skater? Doesn't Hagara ever get tired?

 

[Karen-W]

Major disaster for Rio Nakata. Hand down on the 3a then he popped the 3z and he buffed the spin entrance. He's going to be buried here.

Jacob was fabulous, as was Adam.

 

[Hedwig]

Pity for Rio but for Yanhao Li

 

[Frau Muller]

Checking in…JACOB SANCHEZ (US) is in first place after the SPs!!!!!
I’ll watch the replay.

Adam Hagara (SVK) 2nd!

Oh…sorry that Rio Nakata (Jap - Jr GP champ) is in 13th place.

P.s. Is Amber Glenn still the US champ?

 

[Hedwig]

Women start order:

Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 - Women Single Skating - Short Program

www.isuresults.com

 

[Wyliefan]

Just forwarded through and caught a few of the highlights. Jacob was wonderful!

 

[Frau Muller]

Just forwarded through and caught a few of the highlights. Jacob was wonderful!

I also just watched. Beside Jacob, I totally loved the guys from New Zealand, Switzerland and PR China!

 

[Holy Headband]

I'm thrilled for Yanhao Li, and I really enjoyed Jacob Sanchez, Tian Tonghe and Raffaele Francesco Zich in addition. However, Nakata's disaster skate bummed me out. I'm not even a huge fan or anything, but it always hurts to see a kid so heartbroken after a performance.

 

[AYS]

Terrific skate for Sanchez!

https://x.com/Olympics/status/1751204581508329657?s=20

 

[Spikefan]

I usually only watch junior men at GPF and US Nationals so most of these men are new to me. Of those I haven’t seen I was impressed with the Italian and NZ skaters.

 

[skatfan]

I also just watched. Beside Jacob, I totally loved the guys from New Zealand, Switzerland and PR China!

This was a fun comp to watch. Full arena with encouraging spectators (probably other athletes). Jacob, of course, is a total star!