The mens medallists at Autumn Classic International (Photo credit: Kat)
This week: A GOAT prevails, three 3As, and ITL meets someone special.
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Announcements
Olympic Champion Alina Zagitova (RUS) withdrew from Ondrej Nepela Trophy due to visa issues. She is now scheduled to compete at Nebelhorn Trophy next week (source 1, 2).
Korean Ice Dancer Yura Min has formed a new partnership with 2014 Four Continents Bronze medallist Daniel Eaton. We wish the new team all the best for the upcoming season! (source)
Tomoe Kawabata (JPN) and Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN) have been assigned to JGP Ljubljana Cup (source)
Yuhana Yokoi (JPN) and Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) have been assigned to JGP Armenian Cup (source 1, 2).
There have been many updates to the entries on the 2018-19 Grand Prix.
Ice Dancers Robynne Tweedale/Joseph Buckland (GBR) have been assigned to Skate America.
Sofia Samadurova (RUS), and Ice Dance team Annabelle Morozov/Andrei Bagin (RUS) have been assigned to Rostelecom Cup.
Kevin Aymoz (FRA), Lea Serne (FRA), and Ice Dance team Adelina Galayieva/Louis Thauron (FRA) have been assigned to Internationaux de France.
Pairs team Lola Esbert/Andrei Novoselov (FRA) have withdrawn from Internationaux de France.
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje skating their free dance at Autumn Classic International (Photo credit: Yogeeta)
Competitions
Autumn Classic International (20-22 September)
Ladies - 1st: Bradie Tennell (USA), 2nd: Evgenia Medvedeva (RUS), 3rd: Maé-Bérénice Méité (FRA)
Pairs - 1st: Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres (FRA), 2nd: Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro (CAN), 3rd: Haven Denney/Brendon Frazier (USA)
Ice Dance - 1st: Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN), 2nd: Olivia Smart/Adrian Diaz (ESP), 3rd: Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus (CAN)
Men - 1st: Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN), 2nd: Jun Hwan Cha (KOR), 3rd: Roman Sadovsky (CAN)
Evgenia Medvedeva skates her free program at Autumn Classic International (Photo credit: Yogeeta)
Ondrej Nepela Trophy (September 20-22)
Ladies - 1st: Rika Kihira (JPN), 2nd: Elizabet Tursynbaeva (KAZ), 3rd: Stanislava Konstantinova (RUS)
Rika Kihira successfully landed a 3A+3T combination in her free program, making her the first senior lady ever to do so.Pairs - 1st: Ashley Cain/Timothy LeDuc (USA), 2nd: Deanna Stellato/Nathan Bartholomay (USA), 3rd: Lina Khudriavtseva/Ilia Spiridonov (RUS)
Ice Dance - 1st: Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS), 2nd: Lorraine McNamara/Quinn Carpenter (USA), 3rd: Betina Popova/Sergey Mozgov (RUS)
Men - 1st: Mikhail Kolyada (RUS), 2nd: Sergei Voronov (RUS), 3rd: Keiji Tanaka (JPN)
Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres skate their short program at Autumn Classic International 2018 (Photo credit: Yogeeta)
Part of the ITL team at ACI 2018 with JGP commentator Ted Barton
Skaters
Many members of the ITL team were present at ACI this weekend, and they had a lot of fun camping out early in the morning for good seats. They were very lucky to meet JGP and ACI commentator, and part-time camera operator, Ted Barton!
Shae-Lynn Bourne was interviewed by PJ Kwong about choreographing Yuzuru Hanyu’s new free program “Origin.”
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