Shoma Uno: 2014-2024

[Arriba627]

I'm not sure if that was really meant to be a kiss, but it was probably directed towards Coach Yamada? I think she was there then. I wonder if he knows how many fans he killed with that [emoji8]. [emoji13]

That was my best guess was that it was for Yamada. I couldn't imagine who else it would have been for -- not even Fluffy! That mischievous look on his face just cracks me up and is precious! I'm going to believe that it's a kiss, just because I want to! And if you turn the volume up super loud, it really does sound like it.

 

[gacchan]

Shoma Special: (from right bottom in anti-clockwise direction)
1. Tan: Tongue. Shoma and Itsuki always have it with sauce (shoyu)
2. Ro-su: Loin
3. Kainomi: Bottom flap (source: http://iso-labo.com/labo/beaf_parts.html#beaf14)

It looks like "kainomi" is rare (Tan and Ro-su are common, I don't really know which part ro-su belongs to but only remember it's delicious )

I thought the Shoma special was cow tongue based on the Itsuki yakiniku interview.

EDIT: If you play the video, at 4:30 they show the "Shoma Special" (they actually call it that!). Its three dishes, written in Japanese so I'm not sure what they are.

 

[WineHerUp]

LOL @ Shoma trying his best to keep up with the squad

https://twitter.com/PixieDreamGal/status/982022840869306368

 

[0105]

If your're interested here's the group number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMNqzox1WGw

See You Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNBoyYlREbk

Ending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMNqzox1WGw

 

[xeyra]

Thread with translation of highlights of Shoma's recent Friends + interview with Shizuka Arakawa:
https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/981920399805034497

1.2 He tells Shizuka about his diet philosophy: "There was a time when I was careful with my diet - two years ago before Worlds. I ate vegetables and watched what I ate. I don't mean to say those things are related, not at all, but things didn't turn out so well for me [laugh]

 

[Bel]

^^^^I don’t think I’ll ever recover from that kiss, he truly wants me dead

I've said it before and I'll say it again. When the day comes that Shoma decides to start flirting... we're all doomed

Thread with translation of highlights of Shoma's recent Friends + interview with Shizuka Arakawa:
https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/981920399805034497

Thanks for sharing! Interesting talk.

 

[MaiKatze]

Commentary for the Worlds LP by Rudi Cerne, former figure skater, from ZDF, german public broadcaster. As usual, I'm not a professional, and I don't mean any offense by posting this!

And now we have Shoma Uno from Japan, silver medalist from PyeongChang and he has planned quite a bit.
Two Quadruples, right at the start, starting with the Quad Loop out of the edge. This was not to be overlooked, 4 points deduction for this high BaseValue of 12,00.

Now keep your tail up, Quad Flip is next. Already slipped away at the starting jump position with his left leg, of course he realises this right away, and tried to make it work, two falls in the first minute. Still 3 1/2 to go.

Triple Loop, the audience here likes that! They know it, of course, this man has to fight. He is fifth after the short.

Overturns the triple Axel, this element will also be punished with deductions, -1,40.

Nessun Dorma is now his Long program music, from Giacomo Puccini from Turandot.

Oh no, this is a true debacle now, third fall, now at the Quadruple Toeloop, not much is coming together.

But now again! He pulls himself together, quadruple Toeloop (sic!) triple Toeloop, unbelievable! He doesn't hang his head, he doesn't throw in the towel and fights 'til the end!

Hoho! Triple Axel in combination with a triple Flip, he really does accelerate now! Admirable, Shoma Uno, 20 years old. That's a final spurt!

My goodness, the audience goes upside down. And rightly so. What started as a fiasco, ends in a festival of triple and quadruple Jumps. Right at the end this lovely combination of a triple Axel, triple flip which means the lead for Shoma Uno at the moment, the silver medallist of PyeongChang, but there are 4 strong skaters still to go.

Original

Und da sind wir bei Shoma Uno aus Japan, Silbermedaillengewinner von PyeongChang, und er hat sich eine Menge vorgenommen. Zwei Vierfache, gleich zu Beginn, zunächst der vierfache Rittberger, aus der Kante. Das war nicht zu übersehen, vier Punkte, vier Zähler Abzug bei diesem hohen Basiswert von 12, 00. Jetzt nur nicht unterkriegen lassen, vierfacher Flip als nächstes. Ist schon in der Absprungposition mit dem linken Bein weggerutscht, das merkt er natürlich gleich, hat es noch versucht rauszureissen, zwei Stürze innerhalb der ersten Minute. Noch dreieinhalb. Rittberger dreifach, das kommt gut an hier beim Publikum. Sie wissen natürlich, sie merken, der Mann muss kämpfen. Fünfter ist er nach dem Kurzprogramm. Überdreht den dreifachen Axel, auch das Element wird mit Abzügen bestraft, -1,40. Nessun Dorma jetzt seine Kürmusik von Giacomo Puccini aus Turandot. Oh ne, das ist dann wirklich ein Debakel, dritter Sturz, diesmal beim vierfachen Toeloop, da läuft nicht viel zusammen.

Aber jetzt nochmal! Er reisst sich zusammen, vierfach Toeloop- (sic) dreifach Toeloop, unglaublich! Er lässt den Kopf nicht hängen, schmeisst die Flinte nicht ins Korn und kämpft bis zum Schluss.

Hoho! Dreifach Axel in der Kombination mit nem dreifachen Flip, jetzt gibt er nochmal richtig Gas. Bewundernswert, Shoma Uno, 20 Jahre alt. Das ist ein Endspurt!

Mein lieber Mann, das Publikum steht Kopf. Zurecht! Was als Fiasko begonnen hat, endet in einem Festival von dreifach und vierfach Sprüngen. Ganz am Ende nochmal diese sehenswerten Kombination aus dreifach Axel, dreifach Flip und das bringt im Augenblick die Führung für Shoma Uno, den Silbermedaillengewinner von PyeongChang aber es folgen noch vier starke Läufer.

 

[demarinis5]

Thanks for the translation. Love this part!

"My goodness, the audience goes upside down. And rightly so. What started as a fiasco, ends in a festival of triple and quadruple Jumps. Right at the end this lovely combination of a triple Axel, triple flip which means the lead for Shoma Uno at the moment, the silver medallist of PyeongChang, but there are 4 strong skaters still to go."

 

[MaiKatze]

Thanks for the translation. Love this part!

"My goodness, the audience goes upside down. And rightly so. What started as a fiasco, ends in a festival of triple and quadruple Jumps. Right at the end this lovely combination of a triple Axel, triple flip which means the lead for Shoma Uno at the moment, the silver medallist of PyeongChang, but there are 4 strong skaters still to go."

Thank you. What all of the commentators had in common is the absolute appreciation of how Shoma came back after the start, and all of them had no idea about his foot problem. The only translation left is German Eurosport (This time we had three different versions in Germany, nice!) Here comes the SP.

Eurosport Germany, Commentator: Petra Bindl, Shoma Uno SP, Milan Worlds 2018

Altogether there were 37 Men participating at this short. The best 24 qualify for the free skate. That shouldn't be a problem for him, second at the Olympic WinterGames, for Shoma Uno, who now finishes this competition, but he also seems to lower his difficulties on the technical side. He won't show the Quadruple Flip, which he always showed during the season, also at PyeongChang during the short. But of course, the men were celebrated, Yuzuru Hanyu and him, when they got Gold and Silver, so the preparation was cut short for the World Championship in Milan.

Instead of the Flip, we see the Toeloop here at the beginning of the short.

And of course this is bitter here, only triple salchow, which he planned in combination, quad Salchow, triple Toeloop. He left many, many points on the table and he was coming here with the goal to get his first World Champion title and because he was the only of the three medal winners of PyeongChang this was a legitimate goal. And another slip, a little wobble, but like I said earlier, it's certainly fatigue, preparation wasn't optimal for this last big competition of the 2017/2018 season.

Pity, pity, but he knows this right now. Shoma Uno, otherwise he is a terrific figure skater. He brings everything, that is needed to become one of the greatest, to follow into the footsteps of Yuzuru Hanyu, he is still so young, turned 20 years old in December and I'm sure we will see many, many highlights still from his side. And the most important is that the difference to the leaders is not too high so that he can at least stay in contention for a medal.

He wasn't only second at the last Olympics, he was also second at last years Worlds. And here we see it again, what a huge slip, then also only a double toeloop at the end there, a completely, completely crashed combination, he left many points on the table here, the Japanese.

His coach is still smiling, because she knows what her charge can do, what he is able to do, what he already achieved this season. Usually he is a sure 100 points and more candidate in the short. Today it'll be less. But like I said, it's about the difference and keeping it small to the medal ranks, everything will be open in the long.

94,26 so, 2 1/2 points behind the third place, Vincent Zhou. This is absolutely doable, because he is so much stronger in the program component scores compared to the young U.S. American.

Original

Insgesamt waren 37 Herren am Start dieses Kurzprogramms. Die besten 24 qualifizieren sich automatisch für die Kür. Das sollte für ihn kein Problem sein, für den zweiten der Olympischen Winterspiele, für Shoma Uno, der hier den Abschluss bildet aber auch er scheint ein wenig zurückzuschrauben, was das technische Niveau betrifft. Er zeigt hier keinen vierfachen Flip, den er in der Saison immer gezeigt hatte, auch noch in PyeongChang im Kurzprogramm. Aber natürlich wurden die beiden Herren gefeiert, Yuzuru Hanyu und er, die sich Gold uns Silber geholt haben, da war die Vorbereitung dann doch recht kurz hier für die Weltmeisterschaften in Mailand. Statt des Flips, der Toeloop hier zumAuftakt des Kurzprogramms.

Und das ist natürlich bitter hier, nur dreifach der Salchow, den er in Kombination geplant hatte, vierfach Salchow, dreifach Toeeloop. Da hat er ganz, ganz viele Punkte liegen lassen, und er war ja mit dem Ziel angetreten sich hier seinen ersten Weltmeistertitel zu holen und da er der einzige war der drei Medaillengewinner von PyoengChang auch ein berechtigtes Ziel, und hier noch ein Patzer, ein kleiner Wackler, aber wie schon angesprochen, sicherlich auch ein bisschen die Müdigkeit, die nicht optimale Vorbereitung auf diesen letzten großen Wettbewerb der Saison 2017/1018.

Schade, schade, das weiß er jetzt auch. Shoma Uno, ansonsten ja auch so ein grandioser Eiskunstläufer. Bringt alles mit, was es bedarf um ein ganz großer zu werden, um in die Fußstapfen von Yuzuru Hanyu zu treten, auch er noch so jung, im Dezember ist er 20 Jahre alt geworden und ich bin mir sicher das wir noch viele, viele Highlights von ihm sehen werden. Und wichtig ist jetzt natürlich das der Abstand zu den führenden nicht zu groß ist damit er noch zumindest um eine Medaille mitsprechen kann.

Zweiter war er nicht nur bei den Olympischen Winterspielen, zweiter war er auch gewesen bei den letztjährigen Weltmeisterschaften. Und hier sehen wir nochmal, das war ein Riesenpatzer, dann auch nur noch der Doppel Toeloop hinten dran, eine völlig, völlig verunglückte Kombination, da hat er viele viel Zähler liegen lassen, der Japaner.

Aber die Trainerin schmunzelt noch, sie weiß auch was ihr Schützling kann, was er zu leisten vermag, was er auch schon geschafft hat in dieser Saison. Normalerweise ein sicherer 100 Punkte und mehr Kandidat im Kurzprogramm. Das wird heute weniger werden. Aber wie gesagt, es geht darum den Abstand möglichst gering zu halten zu einem Podestplatz, dann ist noch alles drin in der Entscheidung der Kür.

94, 26 also 2 1/2 Punkte Rückstand auf den drittplatzierten Vincent Zhou. Also das ist absolut im machbaren Bereich, zumal er ja auch in den Programmkomponenten viel stärker unterwegs ist als der junge US Amerikaner.

 

[saphire]

^^ I like seeing the commentary from other countries, especially when commentary in my own country (US) is disappointing.

 

[Arriba627]

Honestly, the two of them are so adorable, I'm not sure who's cuter -- him or her! https://twitter.com/yawning_shoma/status/982158276535070720

 

[iorii]

Shoma and Alina are so cute :luv17:

If Zhenya and Yuzuru are good friends I hope Alina and Shoma can be good friends too

But, really, is being good-looking a qualification to figure skate?!

 

[Hronop]

Honestly, the two of them are so adorable, I'm not sure who's cuter -- him or her! https://twitter.com/yawning_shoma/status/982158276535070720

Haha, that moment when Alina just grabbed Shoma's shoulder and then Shoma's reaction to it are just priceless.

 

[mresundance]

^^ I like seeing the commentary from other countries, especially when commentary in my own country (US) is disappointing.

US commentary on figure skating is the worst in my opinion.

 

[eaglehelang]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aryqIan64k

Spirit of the athletes
Does anyone has the version with Eng subs/translation ?

 

[mresundance]

Great first post.

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic (oh internet) or if I've made some kind or mistake and been offensive. If I have I do apologize. But it's just my opinion. Whatever flavor of commentator works for you works. As long as it helps you enjoy the program.

And I was planning on having an actual introduction, but since I am here - hi! I'm Jesse and I'm new to the forums. Been into figure skating for two years, though I know a lot more about the men's field than other disciplines. Shoma is my fave. I love his spins and artistry and his work ethos.

 

[biryanione]

Shoma is my fave. I love his spins and artistry and his work ethos.

Welcome mresunsdance!
He is our fave as well, so glad you can join us!

 

[daphenaxa]

did you guys see this thread of Kenji M. explaining how Shoma is sexy ?

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/982106138085769216

 

[Arriba627]

And I was planning on having an actual introduction, but since I am here - hi! I'm Jesse and I'm new to the forums. Been into figure skating for two years, though I know a lot more about the men's field than other disciplines. Shoma is my fave. I love his spins and artistry and his work ethos.

Welcome to Shoma's thread. His spins are so amazing, especially his headless spins. I love it when he spins so fast he really does look headless.

 

[Arriba627]

did you guys see this thread of Kenji M. explaining how Shoma is sexy ?

https://twitter.com/redgreendress/status/982106138085769216

Great explanation. I think Kenji really understands Shoma, and I've often wondered how his choreography would work for Sho. I know he's done a few things for Keiji, and the idea of them collaborating intrigues me.