2023-24 Japan Nationals - Women's FS

[brblja]

Rinka Watanabe

Season best FS: 138.13
Needed to lead: 130.57
For 2nd: 128.36
For 3rd: 121.57

Door's wide open to go above Hana. RIP my predictions.

 

[Isk]

Zebra print? Oh nvm

An improvement over the dress from the early season still.

 

[elektra blue]

Rinka is doing everything she can to earn the most prestigious award of the year

 

[Ichatdelune]

Watanabe Rinka: May I
Axel Paulsen: No

 

[elektra blue]

best serial killer on ice of the year

 

[Lamente Ariane]

These music cuts are even more confusing than her dress

 

[balabam]

Watanabe Rinka: May I
Axel Paulsen: No

Axel is really picky today, I have a feeling he wants a bottle for Christmas not a girl

 

[Sai Bon]

Good fight, Rinka! Rinky, go away!!!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

17. 渡 辺 倫 果 Rinka Watanabe (TOKIO INKARAMI/ HOSEI Univ.)​

Brotsjor / Meeting Laura from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, November, choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne

3Aq (fall)
3Lo+3T
3F
3Lzq+2A (hangs on a bit to lutz)
FCSp4
ChSq1 +0.63
3Lzq
2A+1Lo+3S
3Lo
CCoSp4
StSq4
FSSp4

SP: 63.66 (8th)
FS: 131.22 (2nd)
TOT: 194.88 (1st)

I still don't fully get this dress or program but I like this outfit far more than her last one. I think this program works well for Rinka's "serious resting face" as she gets the jumps done. There were some squirrelly landings in there, she didn't have the same confidence in the first half as at CoC, but she fought through the rest of the program. The reviews will be crucial in determining how far she will climb.

 

[LazyFuzai]

Not bad,but her costumes this year are below any criticism.Fire a person who did this to her.

 

[ptvvibezz]

I love this program

 

[elektra blue]

Zebra print? Oh nvm

it's so 2000s

 

[ptvvibezz]

Not bad,but her costumes this year are below any criticism.Fire a person who did this to her.

I think her mother does her costumes

 

[Isk]

Not a bad skate for Rinka. I still rather prefer her Dr. Jin FS program.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Axel is really picky today, I have a feeling he wants a bottle for Christmas not a lady

Paging @elektra blue's uncle

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Not bad,but her costumes this year are below any criticism.Fire a person who did this to her.

Honestly the print looks nicer up close… which makes it badly suited to skatin

 

[skim1001]

Not bad,but her costumes this year are below any criticism.Fire a person who did this to her.

her mom made her costume. not sure which one or both

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Nice 3A attempt for Rinka!
And she held it together for the rest of the program too

Her banner towel is cute!

 

[brblja]

That 3A attempt looks fully rotated in the replay, but the other reviewed jumps are definitely getting dinged.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Drenched in sweat or glitter?