Recap
Day 3 of the Budapest Cup: exciting competitions for all
Recap
Day 3 of the Budapest Cup: exciting competitions for all
The U.S. Teams Elite presented a perfect free program, winning the junior competition with 202.22. (Credits: Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
The last day of the Budapest Cup 2024 remained exciting for all. Champions were declared for Juvenile, Mixed Age and ISU Junior categories.
In many categories of the Budapest Cup, top teams were close, and the Juvenile category with seven teams was no exception.
The top four teams' score difference was less than a point. Despite skaters’ falls, winner Hungarian Team UTE Synchro (39.92) won the game by a tiny margin against Czech Team Bublinky (39.44), Hungarian Team Pingvin (39.32) and Hungarian Team Magic (39.15). Team UTE Synchro has the highest technical score, but judges gave the first to third runners-up higher Program Component scores.
The top four teams' score difference was less than a point. Despite skaters’ falls, winner Hungarian Team UTE Synchro (39.92) won the game by a tiny margin against Czech Team Bublinky (39.44), Hungarian Team Pingvin (39.32) and Hungarian Team Magic (39.15). Team UTE Synchro has the highest technical score, but judges gave the first to third runners-up higher Program Component scores.
Team UTE Synchro Juvenile also became Hungarian national champion this season. (Credits: Roy Ng - 2024)
Team Bublinky (CZE) jumped and landed second on the podium. (Credits: Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
Bronze medalist, the Hungarian Team Pingvin. (Credits: Roy Ng - 2024)
Mixed Age
In the Mixed Age category, there were 11 teams consisting of Finnish, Hungarian and Polish skaters.
Even against three teams of skilled Finnish skaters, the Hungarian team Frostwork (72.15) secured a silver medal, only losing to champion Team Altius (79.75). The two other Finnish teams, Les Miracles (71.48) and Team Estrella (69.21), ranked third and fourth, respectively.
These four teams all skated clean with no falls.
Even against three teams of skilled Finnish skaters, the Hungarian team Frostwork (72.15) secured a silver medal, only losing to champion Team Altius (79.75). The two other Finnish teams, Les Miracles (71.48) and Team Estrella (69.21), ranked third and fourth, respectively.
These four teams all skated clean with no falls.
Team Altius won the Mixed Age division. (Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
Team Frostwork in action. (Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
Les Miracles, bronze medallists. (Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
After the Short Program, medals were still very open for Junior teams to grab, and so it got particularly thrilling for skaters and spectators.
Despite the mounting pressure, the American Teams Elite Junior (SP: 74.54, FS: 127.68, total: 202.22) once again performed perfectly and defended their lead for the gold medal. Although Finnish Team Fintastic (SP: 73.06, FS: 127.33, total: 200.39) achieved almost as much as the Americans for the Free Skate, they were not able to make up for the shortfall from Short Program and lost to the rival Finns Dream Edges Junior (SP: 73.97, FS: 126.71, total: 200.68) who brought home with the silver medal.
The competition was exciting with a total of fifteen junior teams taking part.
Despite the mounting pressure, the American Teams Elite Junior (SP: 74.54, FS: 127.68, total: 202.22) once again performed perfectly and defended their lead for the gold medal. Although Finnish Team Fintastic (SP: 73.06, FS: 127.33, total: 200.39) achieved almost as much as the Americans for the Free Skate, they were not able to make up for the shortfall from Short Program and lost to the rival Finns Dream Edges Junior (SP: 73.97, FS: 126.71, total: 200.68) who brought home with the silver medal.
The competition was exciting with a total of fifteen junior teams taking part.
Teams Elite (USA) won the Junior event. (Credits: Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
Dreams Edges showed all its skills, finishing with the silver medal. (Credits: Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
Team Fintastic and its free program "Glamorous 1920s". (Credits: Eva Rosta, Synchro Skating Moments - 2024)
As the curtain is drawn...
Both the organizing committee and many spectators have indicated their eagerness for the Budapest Cup 2024 since it was last held in 2019. Indeed it proved itself to be a highly awe-inspiring event for many, particularly to many top-performing teams who competed very keenly over the long weekend.
The ISU teams will continue their fight in the next Challenger Series event with Trophy d'Ecosse.
The ISU teams will continue their fight in the next Challenger Series event with Trophy d'Ecosse.
