Fred's, (Used to be Barb's), Board

• Ladies: Satoko Miyahara, *Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara
• Men: Shoma Uno, Keiji Tanaka, Takahito Mura
• Pairs: Suzaki/Kihara, *Takahashi/Shibata, *Miura/Ichihashi
• Ice Dance: Muramoto/Reed, *Komatsubara/Koleto, *Fukase/Tateno

• Tue Jan 23 - 8:30 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Ice Dance Short Dance
• Tue Jan 23 - 11:30 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Pairs Short Program
• Wed Jan 24 - 3:45 AM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Ladies Short Program
• Wed Jan 24 - 10:50 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Ice Dance Free Dance
• Thu Jan 25 - 3:40 AM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Men Short Program
• Thu Jan 25 - 11:00 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Pairs Free Program
• Fri Jan 26 - 4:35 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Ladies Free Program
• Fri Jan 26 - 11:30 PM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Men Free Program
• Sat Jan 27 - 5:00 AM - Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents - Gala
• Sat Jan 27 - 3:00 PM - Road to the Olympic Games | Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents

• Sat Jan 27 - 3:00 PM - Road to the Olympic Games | Championship Figure Skating: Four Continents

kittykins wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:54 pm Thanks. Oh it's too bad Roman isn't on the list to go. I believe both Kevin and Elladj are planning on retiring...at least that's the impression I was given through watching the broadcasts. However, it's a good warm up for Worlds I suppose.

kittykins wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:54 pm Lubov & Dylan have also said that they will be retiring but I understand that they are planning to go to 4CC. Hopefully Dylan will have further recovered from his unfortunate (non-training) accident that left him with a cut hand. It would be nice to see them have a happier finish for themselves.

Kevin wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 pm

What was the accident? It still looked pretty fresh and painful. It was heartbreaking to watch their dreams crumble the way they did at Canadians. So many people were behind them but it just never fully came together. Let's hope that with the big pressure now off, that they are able to finish their competitive career off on a high at 4CC

The actual accident happened in December, I believe. It was not made public and they did not want it to be used as an excuse, although they lost training time. As I understand it, a heavy glass/mirrored door fell on Dylan - resulting in him being cut in several places, including his hand and his head; there may have been a concussion involved as well. It could have been very serious.

Kevin wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 pm

Elizabeth wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:54 pm Lubov & Dylan have also said that they will be retiring but I understand that they are planning to go to 4CC. Hopefully Dylan will have further recovered from his unfortunate (non-training) accident that left him with a cut hand. It would be nice to see them have a happier finish for themselves.

What was the accident? It still looked pretty fresh and painful. It was heartbreaking to watch their dreams crumble the way they did at Canadians. So many people were behind them but it just never fully came together. Let's hope that with the big pressure now off, that they are able to finish their competitive career off on a high at 4CC

It was both an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to chase my Olympic dream for a second time, let alone come close to realizing it. While not making the Olympic team was a heartbreaking defeat, the pain will eventually subside. We fought through some big obstacles, including an accident I had in late December, but never gave up. In the end, the skaters who are going are incredibly deserving and it has been an honour to chase this goal alongside you and on behalf of our great country. In the meantime, I will get up, dust myself off and move forward because it’s in these pivotal moments that character and strength are built. So, now I am off to Taipei, to once again represent my country and have another chance to do what I love. I’d like to say a HUGE thank you for the immense support that I’ve received. It truly means the world to me and I couldn’t be more grateful for your words of encouragement throughout.

Reigning world champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong and teammates Yu Xiaoyu/Jin Yang have withdrawn from the upcoming Four Continents Figure Skating Championships due to minor injuries that Sui sustained a week ago.

"Sui received a shin skin scratch in training a week ago and Jin has been suffering from recrudescence of old injuries. In order to protect the health of the skaters, the Chinese Figure Skating Association and the national team made the decision," the Chinese Figure Skating Association said in a statement on Saturday.

Sui and Han, who had captured the gold medal at last year's World Championships and finished runners-up at this season's World Grand Prix Finals, were considered medal favorites of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Nine Chinese skaters including men's world championships bronze medal winner Jin Boyang will take part in the men's, women's and ice dance competitions at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, which is slated for Taipei from January 24 to 27, for their final tune-up for the Pyeongchang Games.

Elizabeth wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:50 pm

Kevin wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:32 pm

What was the accident? It still looked pretty fresh and painful. It was heartbreaking to watch their dreams crumble the way they did at Canadians. So many people were behind them but it just never fully came together. Let's hope that with the big pressure now off, that they are able to finish their competitive career off on a high at 4CC

The actual accident happened in December, I believe. It was not made public and they did not want it to be used as an excuse, although they lost training time. As I understand it, a heavy glass/mirrored door fell on Dylan - resulting in him being cut in several places, including his hand and his head; there may have been a concussion involved as well. It could have been very serious.

That's dreadful about the accident. How traumatic!! Sorry, I didn't see this explanation before and did now that I was reviewing the thread. It's unfortunate they have to retire, but I remember that years ago he was thinking of retiring, so he's done pretty well!!

kittykins wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:50 pm
That's dreadful about the accident. How traumatic!! Sorry, I didn't see this explanation before and did now that I was reviewing the thread. It's unfortunate they have to retire, but I remember that years ago he was thinking of retiring, so he's done pretty well!!

Elizabeth wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:59 am [I would not want to anger/alert the "skate gods" but I support Kevin's comment above ]