2023 JGP Osaka Women's Free Skate

[lileychristie]

Yu-Feng!!!!

First all greens of the day? She's so calm and poised, once she has a 3-3 she will be unstoppable!

 

[ana]

Well done Yu Feng! Really beautiful performance.

 

[hermine17]

Go Mao!!!

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Come on Mao!
Did you all know that German speaking cats also say "mao" (they write it "mau", though). The more eloquent might say "miau" instead.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Mao-sama Ganba!!!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

aww what an adorable k&c reaction! also my predictions are toast but I don't care, Yu-Feng and Hana were both awesome.

 

[cohkaix]

The coach (of Yu-feng) is so cute: there's chance, there's chance (in Chinese)!

 

[lileychristie]

Ooh, Mao-san!

Now, I guess everyone will love this dress?

 

[anonymoose_au]

It's Mao S! And what a lovely dress!

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

No harm to my girl Stefania yesterday, but this is more like what we expect from a "Schindler's List" programme.

Have to admit, I'm not fussed on the dress.

Awww. She was crying when she came off the ice. But it's tears of joy, rather than the tears of sorrow we saw earlier.

Ted was very quick to declare after the end of the programme that this was best skate of the day.

And the Judges and panel agree.

She goes into the lead of both the FS and overall

CaroLiza_fan

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Interesting info. Hope that means you have some Sturm to share with us(@balabam does not seem to be here now and someone had to ask)?

Let's keep it for the men at ACI, ok?

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

aww you can see Yu-Feng still in the k&c applauding Mao's jumps

 

[Mariiiiskate]

3A, shame about the 4T This was a great free for her, she might be the only prediction I get right this whole comp

Very beautiful dress from Mao

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Mao Shimada (JPN)
Benedictus by Karl Jenkins

3A
4T<< Fall
3Lz+3T
FCCoSp4
3F+2A
3S+3T+2T
3Lo
ChSq1
3Lz
CCoSp4
LSp4

Free Skate: 140.08
Total: 213.86

 

[Jeanie19]

Mao. Beautiful dress and a beautiful skater. That was magnificent.

 

[ana]

Despite the mistake Mao on 4T was stunning. Beautiful spins, choregraphy, powerful jumps.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Mao-sama

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Just checked the start order.

The last 3 to skate are the Top 3 from the SP, but they are going 1-2-3 rather than 3-2-1.

But, it doesn't matter. Even if she didn't have a big lead from the SP, this would be hard to beat.

That was beautiful, Mao. Just beautiful.

A winning performance!

But, who is going to stand either side of her on the podium?

CaroLiza_fan

 

[auser]

Ooh indeed beautiful spins from Mao in a lovely program.

 

[hermine17]

Yo Ganba!