#ondrej nepela trophy 2022

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omg i loved jun’s short. so chaotic but in a very controlled way, even more so than junliet imo.

the only part i did not love was the billie jean to smooth criminal transition and that was less on choreo and more on the music cut, it was a lot lazier than the other ones which were pretty clever! 

love the back of the costume, literally screamed at the gold chain detailing. jun really said he’s the prince of the ice and he’s right. the front is...idk.

presentation was...yeah. i did not like the score. today was not his best outing, he definitely had a lot of anxiety going in and that carried over in a lack of energy, but his composition was extraordinary and so were his skating skills. imo his PCS should have been higher by a bit and his TS lower.

ah, junaxel. ah, jun 3lz3lo. how i loathe and love you.

화이팅 junhwan! literally. you’re doing great, please manage pre-performance anxiety. keep chewing on those power bars.

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2021-22 Challenger Series

The ISU has announced the following hosts for the 2021-2022 Challenger Series.

September 10-12, 2021 :: Bergamo, ITA (Lombardia Trophy)

September 16-18, 2021  ::  Montreal, QC, CAN (Autumn Classic)

September 22-25, 2021 :: Oberstdorf, GER (incl. Pair Skating) (Olympic Qualifying Competition)  (Neblehorn Trophy)

September 30-October 2, 2021  :: Bratislava, SVK (Ondrej Nepela Trophy)

October 7-10, 2021 :: Espoo, FIN (including Pair Skating) (Finlandia Trophy)

October 13-17, 2021 :: Beijing, CHN (including Pair Skating) (Olympic Test Event) (Asian Open Trophy)

October 28-31, 2021 ::  Almaty, KAZ (Denis Ten Memorial)

November 11-14, 2021 ::  Graz, AUT (Ice Challenge)

November 17-20, 2021 :: Warsaw, POL (including Pair Skating) (Warsaw Cup)

December 8-11, 2021 ::  Zagreb, CRO (including Pair Skating) (Golden Spin of Zagreb)

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Kihira Rika: on the 3A and Quads

source of the article: https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180907-00000094-dal-spo

Figure skaters Miyahara Satoko (20), Shiraiwa Yuna (16) and Kihira Rika (16) held an open practice session on the 7th at their home rink in Kansai University's Takatsuki Ice Arena.

Kihira, who is in her first senior year, has her first competition of the season at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy (19th-22nd, Slovakia). She plans to include two 3A in her free skate and said "[It's] steady, and is becoming a tool [in my competitions]".

On the other hand, she is moving towards avoiding the quad jump. Although during practice in the off season [Kihira] successfully landed, in particular, the 4T many times, Coach Hamada Mie instructions were [to avoid the quad] "In order not to make mistakes in the other jumps. The goal is to consolidate [efforts] towards landing the 3A". Kihira too said that "I want to include (the quad jump) after it becomes more perfect".

Having said that, [with regards to] the increase in the numbers of overseas athletes landing jumps of high difficult, Kihira said "I would like to match up [my abilities] with them at the Beijing (Olympics)". With the grand stage of 2022 in mind, she is progressing in her long term challenge.

Additionally, Coach Hamada indicated this season's lesson - "For this season, I have said [to her] 'Do not make excuses'. No matter the circumstance, a capable person will be able to do [their task]. It is not the good skater, but rather, the strong skater who will win so, I hope [you] become strong", she said, expressing her expectations for [Kihira's] mentality as she matures.

Thank you to @tadakixd for the translation!!

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NO I MISSED JUN pls vimeo live why can’t i scroll back

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hearing believer at the caf and realizing its junhwan time in two hours. ahhhHhhhhHhHHHH I’m not ready.