Rika Hongo

[Imagine]

I just can't get over her free-skate. Couldn't keep from smiling the whole time, especially during the step-sequence. Quite infectious. Even the step-out was elegant and smooth lol....

She has that silent stroking think Shizuka does, and the landings are just as good. All she needs is a little better presentation, and spins and she has it all.

 

[satine]

Found a lovely photo of Rika mid-Riverdance

Oh, this is beautiful! :luv17:

 

[satine]

Rika's 2015 'Let's Get Loud' Exhibition at Cup of China

 

[tulosai]

Rika's 2015 'Let's Get Loud' Exhibition at Cup of China

Thanks! she really is an infectious performer!

 

[dna5019]

Oh, this is beautiful! :luv17:

Wow, thank you!

 

[Eclair]

Thanks to sabinfire for posting rika's EX! :2thumbs: Love it!

 

[satine]

Thanks to sabinfire for posting rika's EX! :2thumbs: Love it!

Did he upload a better version on his YT channel?

 

[sabinfire]

Thanks to sabinfire for posting rika's EX! :2thumbs: Love it!

Did he upload a better version on his YT channel?

Hmm, I don't recall uploading Rika's EX. :think: But I have the entire GP's up to this point in HD quality (usually from multiple sources), I usually don't upload them all to YouTube because it takes a lot of time, and if I can't get the videos up immediately following the competition, they usually don't get a ton of views since so many other people have already uploaded versions.

Here's a sample of Rika's EX that I have, not sure if it's any better than what's already been uploaded by others (I haven't looked)?

https://youtu.be/B7jZEyw8sq0

 

[randomfan]

I loved the reaction she had after the final pose in her FS. Rika was incredible! At Finlandia, I thought while her SP was good, her FS seemed somewhat lacking. But she proved me wrong here. This may even get on my season top programs list.

 

[Eclair]

Did he upload a better version on his YT channel?

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I just meant he posted the link to rika's EX, not that he uploaded it
Btw sabinfire: should I refer to you as he or she or doesn't it matter to you?:hopelessness: I never know whether the ones posting are male or female

EDIT: sorry again, I just saw that it was you, satine who posted the link not sabinfire :hslap: it's late over here ....

 

[satine]

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I just meant he posted the link to rika's EX, not that he uploaded it
Btw sabinfire: should I refer to you as he or she or doesn't it matter to you?:hopelessness: I never know whether the ones posting are male or female

EDIT: sorry again, I just saw that it was you, satine who posted the link not sabinfire :hslap: it's late over here ....

That's okay. You're actually not the first person on GS to confuse my username with sabinfire

 

[iluvtodd]

Congrats to Rika! Loved both of her programs @ CoC!

 

[Princessroja]

Who choreographed the exhibition? It's cute!

 

[sabinfire]

That's okay. You're actually not the first person on GS to confuse my username with sabinfire

Ever since the name 'change', I've been confusing our names too when skimming over threads! So odd, because our names aren't all that similar aside from both being all lowercase and starting with the same two letters... :dumb:

 

[invisiblespiral]

Well, I actually really like Rika's programs. Good luck at her next event!

 

[ice coverage]

Instagram account update?

https://instagram.com/rikahongo/ is dead.

Seems possible that this one belongs to her:
https://instagram.com/0906rika/​

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Rika keeps surpassing people's expectations. She is just so solid in her skating, but also brings the fun and the fire. She lit up the stadium tonight. Had the best performance of the night and a well deserved personal best score.
Keep shocking the World Rika! :cool2:

I have never been a fan of the music of Riverdance or the style of dancing, and I was surprised to find myself enjoying Jason's program.

As a big fan of Jason in general, I then was doubly surprised to find myself enjoying Rika's Riverdance program even more than Jason's.
I still like Jason, but I look forward to watching more of Rika too. (And pls forgive me, Jason, but I like Rika's Riverdance costume better than yours as well.)

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That's okay. You're actually not the first person on GS to confuse my username with sabinfire

Ever since the name 'change', I've been confusing our names too when skimming over threads! So odd, because our names aren't all that similar aside from both being all lowercase and starting with the same two letters... :dumb:

Confess I am sort of relieved that I am not the only dummy in this respect.

I think the "problem" is that four of the first five letters in your names are the same.
And when satine used to be satine94, I think it did not help -- help my brain, at least -- that "4" and "fire" would sound sort of alike if said aloud. Not that I ever read your names out loud ... but I hope that a linguist or neuroscientist would back me up that silently reading "-4" and "-fire" repeatedly somehow made me more prone to create the crazy mash-up of :laugh15: satinefire :hopelessness:. (Apologies to you both.)

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...wrapup-video&p=1102520&viewfull=1#post1102520​

 

[satine]

Instagram account update?

https://instagram.com/rikahongo/ is dead.

Seems possible that this one belongs to her:
https://instagram.com/0906rika/​

Must be a new change, I just checked her IG a few days ago.

Confess I am sort of relieved that I am not the only dummy in this respect.

I think the "problem" is that four of the first five letters in your names are the same.
And when satine used to be satine94, I think it did not help -- help my brain, at least -- that "4" and "fire" would sound sort of alike if said aloud. Not that I ever read your names out loud ... but I hope that a linguist or neuroscientist would back me up that silently reading "-4" and "-fire" repeatedly somehow made me more prone to create the crazy mash-up of :laugh15: satinefire :hopelessness:. (Apologies to you both.)

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...wrapup-video&p=1102520&viewfull=1#post1102520​

Your slip-up remains one of my favorite posts on GS :rofl2:

 

[yhmafan]

From Javier and Ivan Righini's instagram. :luv17:

https://instagram.com/p/96JqbTDi2A/

https://instagram.com/p/95qO6iQPTM/

 

[tulosai]

From Javier and Ivan Righini's instagram. :luv17:

https://instagram.com/p/96JqbTDi2A/

https://instagram.com/p/95qO6iQPTM/

Lovely!

 

[firal]

Good luck to Rika at Moscow!

Here's a video of a TV program yesterday; Rika revealed that her "partner" is her skate notebook, in which she puts down the advice she received from others in order to keep reminding herself of them. She also wrote that she hoped to get 65+ in SP and 125+ in LP in the notebook (I guess this was taken before CoC), as we all know she cleared both goals already!