What does 'DOI' refer to?
Dreams on Ice, a show in Japan.
Oda's glory seems to be overshadowed by some 'new' stars such as Joubert and Takahashi etc this season. I hope he'll have an amazing season next year.
I hope so as well! What he really lacks is confidence. He started the previous season on a high note, saying in interviews that he wants to medal at Worlds, maybe win. But when his scores actually got high, after winning SA and skating great at the NHK Trophy, he suddenly was like "My scores are inflated", "I only won because of luck". Before Worlds when he asked about his goals he replied "I want Dai-chan to medal, and for me to place in top 10, so we Japanese can have a 3rd spot for men". I think he just psyched himself out.
Hopefully, like Takahashi and Ando he'll pick himself together eventually. It wasn't a bad season at all for him, actually; it's just his second year on the senior stage and he's ranked 3rd in ISU standings.
His technique is superb.
In practices he's amazing. I saw a few recent clips; his spins are just superb (some new positions), and he does 3-3-3's with such ease they look like doubles.
Do you know whether they've already had their competitive programs ready?
Sadly I know nothing about Takahashi's plans; he is keeping very hush lately and doesn't appear in TV shows much.
Oda will probably keep "Mission Impossible", for the beginning of the season at least. He is going to Canada in August, to work with Wilson on his new SP (and maybe LP). They haven't picked new music just yet.
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