So... nothing much has happened in the skating world since the season officially ended a couple weeks ago, right? Hmm, let’s see...
+ There have been articles about reigning Skate America champ Michal Brezina changing coaches, leaving behind Karol Divin and Karel Fajfr (one of whom is the guy who raided Elton John’s eyeglass wardrobe) for Viktor Petrenko...
+ And there was also news that reigning World Bronze Medalist Yuzuru Hanyu was changing coaches, coming at least part-time to Canada to train with Brian Orser.
Which story got more of your attention? I’m guessing Hanyu in most cases, and with good reason—he seems to be violating a major if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it rule, and ironically, he’s doing it in the position that Brezina surely felt was his to lose after the Worlds SP. But Hanyu clearly has a vision for his future. Or maybe he took a look at what happened to two of last year’s medalists (Takahiko Kozuka, finishing in 11th, and Artur Gachinski, ending up in 18th) and felt a need to bring in reinforcements.
+ There was an end of partnership announcement from Charlotte Lichtman/Dean Copely, 2011 U.S. Junior Dance Champs who finished 10th at the senior level this year...
+ Kind of like there was an end of partnership announcement on the website of seniors ice dancers Isabella Cannuscio/Ian Lorello, who finished 9th...
+ And Anastasia Olsen/Jordan Cowan, who finished 7th and are also no longer skating together. (Um, no word on whether or not 8th place finishers Emily Samuelson/Todd Gilles will jump on this bandwagon or not.)
Lichtman/Copely had an Austin Powers theme for their FD this past season, while the Cannuscio/Lorello FD was Les Miserables. All were young teams; all are presumably looking for new partners. Except for...
+ Olsen, who we learned this week is partnering with Keifer Hubbell (he who formerly partnered with his sister Madison).
+ And on a related note, Mark Ladwig went on a search after his decade-long pairs partner Amanda Evora headed to retirement (and, presumably, a lovely married life with Jeremy Barrett). As of today, his search is over— he is now skating with Lindsay Davis, best known for a national 8th place finish with Themistocles Leftheris in 2011.
So while you sit there and think up your respective answers to “Who’s breaking up and teaming up next?” (And yes, I’d love for you to post a comment about it), enjoy this one about Kurt Browning and the vision he’s currently carrying out as the director of this season’s Stars on Ice. Jeremy Abbott and Ashley Wagner have both joined SOI on the Canadian leg of their tour, with Davis/White performing in select cities as well.
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It is rumored that Amanda Evora and Jeremy Barrett are no longer engaged as of last fall. I have also heard that the status has be deleted from Wiki and other similar biographies, and that from around the beginning of the year, Jeremy has updated several photos of him with another particular lady on his FB page.
Oh no!
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