2023 JGP Istanbul Men's Free Skate

[4everchan]

such a nice jumper Rio !!!

 

[elektra blue]

the name is Nakata. Rio Nakata. and he killed it!

 

[TallyT]

That looked gooooood!

 

[Jeanie19]

Rio great costume and skate.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Rio was on his game

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Good job, Rio!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

His 4T gives me Yuma vibes, I'm so excited to see where he goes from here. His dad does look super young lol

 

[YuBluByMe]

Very smooth 4T to start. Nakata lost steam near the end, but still managed to hold on. That was some quick thinking on that 3A combo. He was right not to try to tack on the toe. Well done.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Rio Nakata (JPN)
James Bond Medley

4T
3A+1Eu+3S
FCSp4
3F
3Lo
3Lo+2T
3T Hangs on
CSSp4
ChSq1
3T+1A Pop
CCoSp4

Free Skate score: 148.80
Total score: 222.35

Rio JGP Finalist, me thinks Great 4T and 3Lo, A few minor mistakes, but a really good skate

 

[4everchan]

gosh he looks like a kitten!!! so cute

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Just like Lily Cup, Daiya
Keep it together!
Let’s GOOOOOoooo!!!

 

[elektra blue]

the question now is: is Daiya a young cactus japonia?

 

[TT_Fin]

They should ask us when they choose Bond themes for movies, shouldn't they (I mean movie producers).

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Give him power, Kao!

 

[auser]

Rio looks so happy. Hooray!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Not sure how he managed to score higher than his prior JGP when he had a better skate there, but judges gonna do their thing.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

GANBA!!!

 

[YuBluByMe]

O M G

 

[4everchan]

OH ! damn!

 

[elektra blue]

Give him power, Kao!

the power of Kao is the power of being a cactus though