2023 World Figure Skating Championships Women's Free Skate

[bigsisjiejie]

I've loved Haein's skating since her junior days. Excited that she's killing this skate and going to medal! My only quibble is, lovely as her dress is, it's "ice" colored and makes her blend into the background.

 

[rollerblade]

Kill me now

Ichat volunteered as tribute for Haein's medal.

 

[EdgeCall]

Amazing.

The gauntlet has been thrown. And what a gauntlet it is.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I must say, I underestimated Haein going into Worlds. I would not have had her on the podium, just because she's been so hot and cold this season, doing amazingly in one competition and then bombing at the next competition, however, today she absolutely delivered.

That will be at least a silver, and it will be up to Kaori to decide if it might end up being a gold after all.

 

[labgoat]

OH MY GOD HAEIN HAEIN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

Told you!!!!!!!!!

 

[DancingCactus]

I'm so nervous. Sitting in the office and annoying my coworkers

 

[anonymoose_au]

LOL Belinda wins for understatement of the century "Phantom of the Opera has always been a popular choice".

Ice is slippery, quads are hard etc etc

 

[Anni234]

Being a viewer I really enjoy this competition - you have to be clean to lead. No "did 3 quads so can afford a few falls" situation.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Beautiful skate from Lee! She skated free (unlike Mihara, unfortunately) and will be a World Medalist! Congrats to her!

 

[yesterday]

"music is a popular choice"

why not say a potopular?

 

[Mirunna]

Ok, her PCS are ridiculous

 

[Vemvane]

Way to go Haein! What a great skate! Her jubilation when she landed her last jump, and the huge smile she had as she passed directly in front of the judges, and how she delivered everything, jumps, step sequence, spins, performance, all of it fantastic. She has come on so much this year - and well done on her season's best free and overall score!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Sakamoto, you have one job. Do it, please.

 

[Anni234]

lol @ "the FASTEST 2A in the world......... by a woman"

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

lol @ "the FASTEST 2A in the world......... by a woman"

I'm pretty sure Kaori out-speeds 99% of men too lol

 

[emilinkaa]

I can't imagine the pressure that Kaori feels going into this program. Skating last, in your home country, for the gold...

 

[bigsisjiejie]

Yay Haein!! The first Korean medal since Yuna Kim!!

Funny you should bring that up. When Haein was a junior, I thought her skating reminded me of Yuna's (when she was junior) more than any other of the Korean skaters.

 

[Anni234]

not a pop Kaori

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Being a viewer I really enjoy this competition - you have to be clean to lead. No "did 3 quads so can afford a few falls" situation.

That's why I really don't understand the complaint that competitions are "boring" without the Russians.

Sure, there might not be as much difficulty attempted in some of the disciplines, but because the playing field is so equal, every single thing counts, every small mistake could make or break your medal hopes. Nobody can anticipate what will happen at all.

 

[anonymoose_au]

lol @ "the FASTEST 2A in the world......... by a woman"

I wonder who's the fastest over all?

Tries to think of someone...fails

Eek! A pop!