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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 15, 2010 19:51:19 GMT -8
This thread will be used for discussion and trip-planning for the Junior World Championships - Courmayeur, Italy (Feb 25-27).
Discuss any topics related to this event - pre-competition, post-competition, or Game Day!
Before making travel arrangements, double-check with USS and ISU official schedules!
For those who are planning to attend the event, pertinent information gathered here (as it becomes available) will be summarized and posted for quick-reference at Rocker-U.net - www.rocker-u.net/jr_world_champs.htm - for the following topics:
Media Links - TV Coverage; Webcasts; Live Fan Chat, Etc.
Participating Skaters
Event Schedule and Time Zone Conversions
Venue Info
Ticket Info
Hotel Suggestions & Info
'Practical' Info - Clothing, Cameras, What to Bring, What NOT to Bring...
How To Meet Up With Other Fans
Transportation Tips (Ground and Air)
Sightseeing Ideas
Weather Reports
Carpooling/Room Sharing Connections
Links to Watch for More Info
Links To Results When The Event Has Concluded
Please share any info that you have about the above topics!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 22, 2011 21:34:50 GMT -8
Don’t forget! Our Junior team (Lexi Burkholder; Adam Callister; Cole Krueger; John-Henry Krueger; Kendal Pumphrey; Katy Ralston; James Rodowsky and Rachel Stewart) will be competing in the JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS this weekend in Cormayeur, Italy. (Feb 25-27) We’ll be here, following the team through the weekend – please join us to cheer them on! Many of the skaters who compete on the Junior team will be our Olympians of the future - junior team members in recent years include Alyson Dudek; Katherine Reutter; Jeff Simon; Simon Cho; J.R. Celski and Lana Gehring, as well as World Cup skaters Morgan Izykowski; Robert Lawrence, Kyle Uyehara and Sarah Chen. Courmayeur is 6 hours ahead of Eastern time; 9 hours ahead of Pacific – so we’ll be on a similar timetable as last weekend for the Dresden World Cup. Action will most likely start overnight on Thursday near the midnight hour for the West Coast; 3AM-ish for the East Coast.  EDIT: The schedule on the ISU site is up - it shows a Day 1 start time of 1pm local time - that would be 7am FRIDAY morning Eastern; 4am Pacific...Links: ISU Schedule/Data Feed - www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/?sea=99899800000025It’s still showing the Dresden schedule right now, but the JWC schedule should show up on Thursday morning. On Thursday night FRIDAY MORNING, watch for the red LIVE button in the menu bar when the skating starts! JWC Official Website - www.wjcc2011.it/home.php?pag=venue.htmlIn the upper right corner, you’ll see LIVE STREAMING!!! Let’s cross our fingers that it really happens, and that it’s visible in the USA!!!  EDIT: Here's the direct link for the (possible) Live Video Feed:www.wjcc2011.it/live.phpSeveral of the skaters are affiliated with Robert Morris University – there will be a blog during the competition at – rmuspeedskating.wordpress.com/There’s one entry already, with more to come! Let’s support these kids this weekend! |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 3:59:59 GMT -8
I see skaters on the ice - looks like the Live Streaming is a 'go'! www.wjcc2011.it/live.phpWe have Ladies 1500M Heats up first: Heat 2: Lexi Burkholder Heat 5: Katy Ralston Heat 8: Rachel Stewart Top 3 in each heat advance |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 4:34:22 GMT -8
Lexi is third, Katy is 2nd - both advance!  Elena Viviani (ITA) was in the lead in Heat 6 and fell with the Japanese skater - I'm thinking Elena will get advanced... ... and she does! FYI, Elena takes BEAUTIFUL photos, and has always given us permission to use them on our forum. I've been uploading some of her pics from Moscow and Dresden to post soon! |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 4:47:42 GMT -8
Rachel is 2nd, and advances!
Next: Men's 1500M Heats:
Heat 4 - John-Henry Krueger
Heat 11 - Cole Krueger
Heat 12 - James Rodowsky
Top 2, plus 10 fastest thirds advance
Zamboni break - racing starts at :05 past the hour
I'll also be unabashedly cheering for the Italian team - I've already told you about the connection to Elena Viviani. Tommy Dotti lived with us last summer (BTW, his dad is the rink announcer). And though I haven't met them yet, we're scheduled to host the other 2 (maybe 3) on the jr. men's team this summer - so I wish them well! ;D
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 6:06:24 GMT -8
John-Henry, Cole and James were all third, but their times were fast enough to advance! Is is just me, or does the starter seem a bit slow with the gun? Seems to be a lot of false starts for a 1500M... |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 6:13:25 GMT -8
Zamboni break - racing resumes at :25 past the hour All 6 USA skaters have advanced, as have all of 'my Italians'... A few things I noticed: 1) Bosnia-Hercegovina has (at least) 3 skaters here, so Edin may have some company in the years to come!  2) There's a Pier-Olivier Gagnon skating for Canada - 'wonder if he's any relation to Marc? 3) There's also a Patrick Duffy from Canada - 'wonder if he's originally from Dallas? From oil baron to ST speedskater...  (for you young'uns, 'Dallas' was a huge hit TV show many years ago, and one of the most popular stars was an actor named Patrick Duffy) Up next: Ladies 1500M Quarterfinals Heat 3: Lexi Burkholder Heat 4: Rachel Stewart Heat 5: Katy Ralston Top 3 (per heat) advance |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 6:50:46 GMT -8
Katy and Lexi were 4th and do not advance  Rachel takes the third position in the last lap and will advance! Men's quarterfinals up next Heat 1 - Cole Heat 2 - James Heat 5 - John-Henry Top 3 advance |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 6:56:12 GMT -8
Cole is third, and will advance!
James up next
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 7:02:20 GMT -8
James put up a great fight, but was 4th and will not advance...
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sk8trmom
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Post by sk8trmom on Feb 25, 2011 7:09:32 GMT -8
not a bad start for our skaters |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 7:16:06 GMT -8
Wow, 4 of 6 fell - John-Henry was third, but there are bound to be some PEN's...
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 7:17:35 GMT -8
Awww, bummer - John-Henry got the penalty.  |
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sk8trmom
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Post by sk8trmom on Feb 25, 2011 7:18:57 GMT -8
J-H
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 25, 2011 7:19:46 GMT -8
Hi, sk8trmom! I was beginning to think I was gonna be talking to myself all weekend!
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