ISU Jr GP 2024/25 Event #6 - Ljubljana Cup, Ljubljana, SLO - 2-5 October 2024

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The entries by discipline are now posted: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00120585.htm
This event does not include Pairs.

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Updates - September 5
Men - Daniil Valanov has withdrawn

Women -
Anna Gerke replaces Julia Grabowski
Nadja Savic replaces Dunja Tresnjic

Ice Dance - Zoe Bianchi / Pietro Rota replace Vittoria Petracchi / Daniel Basile

September 10:
Ana Stratulat replaces Maria Smaranda at JGP Ljubljana Cup

September 14:
Sabina Alieva has withdrawn from JGP Ljubljana Cup
Lilly Almgren-Lidman replaces Nina Fredriksson

September 20:
Mila Bertsch replaces Eve Dubecq at JGP Ljubljana Cup
Simona Tkachman replaces Gabriella Grinberg
Weronika Ferlin replaces Zofia Bochenek

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Updates - September 25:
Jacob Sanchez replaces Taira Shinohara at JGP Ljubljana Cup
Polina Dzsumanyijazova replaces Lena Ekker
Sophie Joline von Felten replaces Logan Higase-Chen

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The Skate Canada press release on the CDN team: https://skatecanada.ca/2024/09/six-cana ... rand-prix/

Six Canadian Skaters Head to Slovenia for ISU Junior Grand Prix
September 30, 2024/by Skate Canada

OTTAWA, ON (September 30, 2024) – The sixth ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event of the season is set to take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia from October 2-5, 2024, and will see six young Canadian skaters looking to make their mark on the international stage.

Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys will headline the ice dance competition for Canada as they look to climb onto the podium again after claiming a bronze medal at the JGP in Czechia in early September. They will be joined by Aurea Cinçon-Debout and Earl Jesse Celestino who finished sixth at the first JGP event in Latvia at the end of August.

In the women’s competition, senior national team member Hetty Shi will look to improve upon her performance after earning a tenth-place finish at the Bangkok JGP. Grayson Long will look to do the same after finishing seventh at the same event in the men’s competition.

For the full competition schedule, entries and results, please click here.

Team Canada
Name | Age | Hometown | Coach

Men
Grayson Long | 16 | Toronto, ON | Karen Preston

Women
Hetty Shi | 16 | Mississauga, ON | Brian Orser

Ice Dance
Layla Veillon | 18 | London, ON & Alexander Brandys | 18 | London, ON | Cara Moir
Aurea Cinçon-Debout | 17 | Montreal, QC & Earl Jesse Celestino | 18 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC | Benjamin Brisebois

Team Leaders – Josée Bourdon & Christopher Mabee
Officials – Cynthia Benson & Ethan Swinburnson
Medical Team – Meaghan Shewchuk

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Updates - October 1st:
Danielle Verbinnen has withdrawn from JGP Ljubljana Cup

Elisabeth Dibbern replaces Anthea Gradinaru

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The Entries/Start Orders/Results link is now up: https://results.isu.org/results/season2425/jgpslo2024/

The links for the live streams of the individual events have now been posted on the ISU YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/SkatingISU

Ljubljana is 6 hours ahead of EDT. See the time cconversions below (EDT is 2nd from bottom)

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Overview of the competition - all times local


The SP & RD start orders

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Mark Hanretty is on site in Ljubljana this week while Ted Barton will be joining from British Columbia. This photo captures Mark conducting a pre-competition interview with Stéphane Lambiel


Here's Hetty Shi of Canada during a practice session

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The first day of competition is now underway with Mark in Ljubljana and Ted in Chiliwack.


The live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-buMVzxVMEk

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The results of the Jr Women SP

Detailed protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/season2 ... Skater.pdf

The leaders




Unfortunately, the ISU feed froze and we missed seeing the US skater Sophie Joline von Felten live. Fortunately, they were able to save a video of her program which included a Triple Axel-Triple Toe along with a Double Axel and Triple Flip to produce a personal best score. Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2pcPbHpV3W0
The detailed protocols for her skate:


Canada's Hetty Shi ended up in 18th place

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The Jr Men SP results

Detailed protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/season2 ... Skater.pdf

The leaders





Canada's Grayson Long sits in 9th place, putting him in the 3rd of 4 groups for the Free Skate

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Day 2 of the event overview

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Up first on Day 2 - the Rhythm Dance. The results


The leaders




CDN teams Aurea CINCON-DEBOUT / Earl Jesse CELESTINO (in 14th) and Layla VEILLON / Alexander BRANDYS (in 6th)

Layla & Alexander skated the first of three rhythm dance programs today using music from the Village People including the iconic YMCA

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The 2nd and final day of Day 2 was the Jr Men Free Skate. The results:

Detailed protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/season2 ... Skater.pdf

The overall results


The medallists [photos to be added]




The podium

Grayson Long of Canada - with a 4th place in the FS he moved up in the standings to 7th overall.

He has come a long way (and grown a LOT) since he finished 4th in Pre-Novice at the 2018 Minto Summer Skate with a total score of 71.27 (9th in SP; 4th in FS)

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The 3rd and final day of the penultimate JGP event

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The Jr Women Free Skate results

Detailed protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/season2 ... Skater.pdf

Overall results


The medallists

Sophie Joline von Felton with two triple Axels in her free skating rose from fourth after the short program to win the gold medal.



Another photo of Swiss-born van Felton in action
The winner's interview: https://t.co/rs2yeRMYI8

The podium

Canada's Hetty Shi, skating to Maleficient improved her overall standing from 18th in the SP to 16th overall.

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The final event of the penultimate JPG - the free dance. The results:

Detailed protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/season2 ... Skater.pdf

Overall results:


With these results, the top 2 will qualify to the Jr GPF.

The medallists




The winners' interview: https://youtu.be/JC4P0WYQoi8

The podium

The podium selfie

Canada's Layla VEILLON / Alexander BRANDYS held their 6th place from the SP.


Canada's Aurea CINCON-DEBOUT / Earl Jesse CELESTINO moved up in the standings with their free skate - from 14th in the SP to 9th overall.

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The Skate Canada press release on the event: https://skatecanada.ca/2024/10/three-to ... -slovenia/