ISU JGP #6 - Gdansk, POL - 27-30 Sept. 2023

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The entries and alternates in the three disciplines competing are now posted: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117407.htm














The link to the time and practice schedule: https://results.isu.org/schedules/jgppo ... hedule.pdf

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Skate Canada's press release on the team going to Gdansk - https://skatecanada.ca/2023/09/canadian ... sk-poland/

Canadian NextGen Skaters to Break onto the International Scene in Gdansk, Poland
September 20, 2023/by Skate Canada

OTTAWA, ON (September 20, 2023) – Canada is proud to announce its talented lineup of athletes who will be representing the country at the sixth ISU Junior Grand Prix, set to take place in Gdansk, Poland, from September 27-30, 2023. The Canadian team comprises a diverse group of young and promising athletes across various categories, including women, men, pair, and ice dance.

Lulu Lin, silver medalist at the 2023 NextGen Competition, will compete in the women’s event at her first-ever Junior Grand Prix, while 2022 Cranberry Cup International bronze medalist Alec Guinzbourg will be taking part in the men’s competition.

The pair event will be led by 2023 NextGen Competition silver medalists Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov, in back-to-back competitions following their performances at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher will also be competing after winning bronze at the ISU Grand Prix in Istanbul, Turkey.

Two newly formed ice dance teams comprised of Jamie Fournier and Everest Zhu, as well as Audra Gans and Michael Boutsan, will be competing together for the first time on the world stage.

The competition kicks off on Thursday, September 28 with the women’s, pair and men’s short programs. The following day, athletes will tackle the rhythm dance, as well as the pair and women’s free programs. The event will wrap up on Saturday with the men’s free program and the free dance.

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The overview of the competition from the ISU


The links for each part of the event are now up on the ISU YouTube page
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbv3gs ... Ct2JGySfJA
The start times should show in your local time.

If you need assistance with the time difference, this might help - as usual EDT is second from bottom

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The Entries/Start orders/Results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... gppol2023/

The YouTube channel with links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbv3gs ... Ct2JGySfJA

Thursday:






Friday:

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The tean in Gdansk

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Results of the first event - the Jr Women SP


An excellent JGP debut for Lulu Lin of Canada.

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Event #2 of the first day had some excellent results for the two CDN pairs teams

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The final event on Day 1 was the Jr Men SP - the results

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The results of the Rhythm Dance - the first event of Day 2:


The CDN dancers

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After various permutations and combinations of someone in the rink/someone at home/no one in the rink, Ted and Mark were finally together in Gdansk

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The results of the Jr Pairs FS


The overall results






This is the final Pairs competition of the 2023-24 Junior Grand Prix. With the results here, all three of the couples on the podium, including the two CDN pairs, have qualified to the Junior Grand Prix Finale

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The Jr Women FS results


The overall results


Lulu Lin of Canada moved up in the standings within the top 10 - here she was in the Kiss 'n Cry

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The 3rd and last day of this event started with the Jr Men FS - the results:


The overall results

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The Free Dance results


The overall results


The top two teams have qualified to the Jr. Grand Prix Final.

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A video from Gdansk: One Day With: Ted Barton & Mark Hanretty | Gdansk 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTIMWhy ... IU&index=6

You'll get to see "Kilt Boy" Mark, as Ted refers to him