This week: A senior debut that took the field by storm, inaugural GP wins for top ice dancers and first qualifiers for the Grand Prix Final are out of the gate…
Episode 16: GP Helsinki 2018 - Transcript
Evie: I love their rotational lift in the Free Dance-
Yogeeta: Oh my god, it's amazing
Evie: It's so good. You don't see many teams try and get that bullet point where the man has to be on one leg for some of the rotations for the levels, but you see Ivan in the last couple of rotations and they're spinning so fast, and then he sticks his leg up and looks at the judges - and it's just like, 'yeah look at me, I've got my leg up!' It's just-
Lae: Witness the leg!
Evie: 'Witness the leg,' there's your episode title!
Bonus: Interviews with Alexei Krasnozhon, Carreira/Ponomarenko, and Emmi Peltonen - Transcript
Tilda: Hello, this is Tilda. I have spent this weekend in Helsinki, and I have to say that it was an amazing experience. I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Alexei Krasnozhon, as well as Carreira/Ponomarenko. I also got to ask a couple of questions to Emmi Peltonen right after her stunning short program.
ITL Weekly Figure Skating News Roundup (29 October - 5 November 2018)
Episode 15: Skate Canada 2018 - Transcript
Nina: Paul needs to keep his moustache shaved.
Kat: Oh god, yeah.
Kite: He kept it out for the Rhythm Dance and shaved it for the Free Dance, I didn’t even recognise him when he came out for Free Dance practice. I was like “Oh my god, that’s Paul.” He looked like 15 years younger than he did 24 hours ago, just because he shaved his moustache.
Kat: Please do not do that, Paul, if you’re listening. Please just get rid of the moustache.
Nina: Paul, more flower crowns, fewer moustaches.
ITL Weekly Figure Skating News Roundup (22-28 October 2018)
Episode 14: Skate America 2018 - Transcript
ITL Weekly Figure Skating News Roundup (15-21 October 2018)
ITL Weekly Figure Skating News Roundup (8-14 October 2018)
Recap: JGP Armenian Cup 2018
The Junior Grand Prix made its final stop in Yerevan, Armenia this past weekend where 21 men, 27 ladies, and 15 Ice Dance teams fought it out for those last few available spots for the Junior Grand Prix Final in December. The ISU livestreamed the entirety of the competition and uploaded select skaters’ videos to YouTube; additionally, the ITL YouTube channel now features playlists of the medalists’ and special shoutouts’ performances, which can be found here.