Like Chen, Liu has enough high-scoring jumps in her repertoire to win without taking an unnecessary risk. But she’s now eligible to compete in the world junior championships, which will be held in Estonia in early March. Alysa Liu competes in the junior ladies short program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating on Dec. 5 in Turin, Italy. I think I’m ready for nationals, and we’ll see how I do.”Chen is coached by Rafael Arutunian, who’s based at Great Park Ice in Irvine. When Chen is fit and the time is right, he hopes to again push the sport’s boundaries.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2020 03:22 UTC