2023 JGP Osaka Men's Free Skate

[Mariiiiskate]

What a skate from Michael! Went fully clean, he truly came to fight for a podium finish today!

 

[lileychristie]

Oh my god Michael clean!!! Wonderful skate!!

He might just save my predictions

 

[Jeanie19]

Michael. Great shirt and skate. All greens.

 

[icewhite]

Don't jinx, I want a clean beautiful skate even if it destroys my predictions.

And you got it.

It was perfect.
I am only complaining about the very boring shirt a bit, but okay.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Wow, incredible strong skate by Michael

 

[elektra blue]

What a great job from Michael! Hopefully he stomped all over Rinky (or Rinky is too drunk to bother anyone else today )

sadly @balabam is bailing on us...wait a moment have we ever seen him and Rinky in the same place at the same time?

 

[YuBluByMe]

Great job from Xie. I’m glad I stuck it out because the stalking of the 3As - two in a row - almost took me out. He has musicality and great basics. Wonderful flexibility too.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Michael Xie (USA)
Planet Ocean: Underwater Life, Save Us, Fire

2A
3A+2A
3A</q
CCoSp4
3Lz+3T
3Fe
3Lz+1Eu+3S
FCSp4
3Loq
ChSq1
FCCoSp4

Free Skate: 140.51
Total: 204.13

Tbh, Michael's Axel scares me too. He did land them here, but he basically slows down to a crawl before take-off. But a great redemption skate

 

[lileychristie]

Huge score!!! Into the lead by like 27 points!

 

[lariko]

Over 200! Great skate!

Goodbye my predictions, I guess.

 

[elektra blue]

this music is clearly living forever...

 

[lariko]

That was intriguing way to say Sheiko's name. He seriously sounded Japanese

 

[TallyT]

Fall... but he's straight back up.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Wow! That was an amazing skate for Michael and he rushes into the lead

But dang I'm getting sleepy and I have to work tomorrow (boooo) so I'm not sure I'll make it to the last group.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Who wants to live forever... not me with these music choices

 

[icewhite]

Like the outfit, hate the cover.

 

[icewhite]

Who dared to do this cover?

 

[lileychristie]

I love Who Wants to Live Forever, but what cover is this

The only Queen cover I will accept is Adam Lambert's. Oh well, at least the orchestral bit is quite nice.

 

[lariko]

I know mistakes were made, but I think Israel is building a new cohort of leading men. I am here for it and want MOAR.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Other than the 3A this was a great skate from NikitaHe really should be proud of this