It is with this in mind that I thank, profusely, this week's Junior GPF judges! Due to a website glitch (thanks, Weebly!), I wasn't able to introduce them to you before the event, but here they are now:
Clara P. (@jimboppa) | You Only Lutz Once
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I am the other half of skating blog You Only Lutz Once, as well as a founding member of Michael Christian Martinez (PHI)'s fansite Tropical Frost. I also try translating updates on Team Korea. Besides streaming, I've watched Four Continents in Taipei last season. (Yes, I was one of the two "banner-waving girls caught on TV too many times). Jin Seo Kim (KOR) hugged me at Asia Open Trophy earlier this August, and we had a conversation in both Korean and English.
What's your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Kim Yuna's free skate at the 2014 Olympics. Enough said.
Di L. (@magicaleggrolls) | So You Want to Watch Figure Skating
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. Sleep-deprived for skating since the 2010 Olympics. I post streaming links and other resources at So You Want to Watch Figure Skating. One time I met Takahiko Kozuka and accidentally touched his armpit.
What's your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Akiko Suzuki's 2012 NHK Trophy FS
Elisa | Tumblr
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I've been a roller skater for 15 years (and also competed nationally), but of course I am also into ice skating. I have always watched it, but become obsessed after the Sochi Olympics.
What's your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Satoko Miyahara's FS at Worlds 2016 - she was well judged generally, but SO underscored if compared to the other ladies.
Mandy S. (@__heck)
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I'd been a very casual fan since I was a kid, but I turned on the 2014 Olympics while I worked at home during a snowstorm and immediately developed A Problem. Since then, I've gone to almost every show in driving distance, lost countless hours of sleep watching overseas comps, attended Worlds (!), and made so many amazing friends.
What's your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? Jeremy Abbott's SP at 2015 Nationals.
Patrick (@Team_PDD) | Patrick Commentates Skating
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I'm that crazy guy that leads prayer circles on twitter before competitions. One time I met Ashley Wagner, and it was awesome.
Favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years: Mirai Nagasu's short program at 2015 NHK Trophy.
Sarah R. (@pas_dechat) | Sarah Explains The Finer Sports
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan. I started skating when I was five and continued with freestyle into my early teens. Now I'm an avid armchair quarterback with a blog.
What's your favorite grossly underscored skate of the last five years? The Shibutanis at 2015 Worlds, maybe? I usually get angrier about overscoring.
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