Watanabe rebounds to gold at Skate Canada
2022 Skate Canada – Women’s Recap Japan’s Rinka Watanabe captured the gold in her Grand Prix debut in the Women’s event at 2022 Skate Canada on Saturday afternoon. USA’s Starr Andrews […]
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Watanabe noted that this was a very important event for her as she her only major international junior event was last season at the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships where she finished 10th.
“I did compete in one Challenger series, so that’s probably why I got invited to participate in two Grand Prix events this season,” Watanabe acknowledged. “So part of me is really excited about it and part of me is wondering if I should really be here. I’m going to do what I can and what I have to do, and from then on, perhaps the results will follow, for example, the Grand Prix Final. For me, going into the NHK Trophy, I’m going to try my best. I have three weeks to prepare.”
“It was a good performance today and I wanted to carry a smile through my performance,” said Kihira. “With my injury, I am making progress, little by little, and my goal is to get all my triples back.”
There are many very talented and experiences Japanese women competing. With Rika working on her injury, do you think this opens a door for Watanabe? How do you think she will fare with the rest of the Japanese women this season?
What are your thoughts on the other performances/skaters at this event?