{"id":532,"date":"2024-09-14T14:20:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T11:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=532"},"modified":"2024-09-14T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T11:57:15","slug":"team-usa-sends-six-rising-stars-to-compete-at-jgp-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/team-usa-sends-six-rising-stars-to-compete-at-jgp-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Sends Six Rising Stars to Compete at JGP Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future of American figure skating is on full display at the Junior Grand Prix Thailand, where six promising young athletes are representing the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/usfigureskatingfanzone.com\/news\/2024\/9\/10\/figure-skating-team-usa-sends-six-athletes-to-compete-at-jgp-thailand.aspx\">The competition, which runs from September 11th to 14th, is the third event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leading the charge are <strong>Logan Higase-Chen<\/strong> and <strong>Taira Shinohara<\/strong>, the U.S. junior champion and silver medalist,respectively. Higase-Chen, a seasoned competitor, is looking to build on her impressive performance at the Cranberry Cup International. Shinohara, on the other hand, is making his JGP debut with high expectations after a standout performance at the Bavarian Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Peal siblings, <strong>Elliana<\/strong> and <strong>Ethan<\/strong>, are also making waves in the ice dance world. The talented duo, who have already achieved a fifth-place finish at the World Junior Championships, are aiming to continue their upward trajectory at the JGP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining the Peals is the ice dance team of <strong>Hana Maria Aboian<\/strong> and <strong>Daniil Veselukhin<\/strong>, who are making their JGP debut.The pair, who formed their partnership in December 2023, have already made a name for themselves with a victory at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition will culminate on Saturday with the free dance and men&#8217;s free skate, where fans can expect to see some thrilling performances from these rising stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future of American figure skating is on full display at the Junior Grand Prix Thailand, where six promising young athletes are representing the United States. 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