2025 Four Continents Men's Free Skate

[4everchan]

well.. i am glad i woke up at Roman's and got to see the rest of this event. it was entertaining, much more than euros.

 

[kimganos]

They are all so happy!! Great podium!

 

[4everchan]

Is this the first medal in a major event for Jimmy? I think it might be!

Way to go, Mr Ma! You kept your head and skated your best today.

Jimmy can be added to the list of people never winning a medal at his nationals but winning a ISU championship/international medal.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Heh the purple flowers match Misha and Jimmy's costumes, not so much Jun's...although the red shirt DOES make them stand out.

I'm kinda sad they don't have real flags anymore, it's just not the same on a screen....

Although those ones are quite nice, I swear I saw one where it looked like they'd just bought them up on MS Paint with no background or waving effect or anything.

 

[moonvine]

Is this the first medal in a major event for Jimmy? I think it might be!

Way to go, Mr Ma! You kept your head and skated your best today.

Yes. He's won medals at Challengers, but not GPs and not 4CCs, though he was in position 2 years ago as you know. He hasn't even won a medal at US Nationals as Chris pointed out.

 

[4everchan]

I need to know if i have it in me to stay up for dance..

 

[moonvine]

He did it @moonvine!!! He really did it.

He really did!

 

[moonvine]

I need to know if i have it in me to stay up for dance..

I do not. It's in an hour and a half which is almost 4 here. So I'm going to sleep happy. Right after I congratulate Jimmy on insta.

 

[TallyT]

Oh boy my predictions were sooooo off...I don't wanna look.

If anyone got this right they should be buying a lottery ticket...

 

[4everchan]

I do not. It's in an hour and a half which is almost 4 here. So I'm going to sleep happy.

I am happy you are happy... just remember, it's okay when your faves don't win it makes the moments when they do win so much more glorious

 

[NanaPat]

The second podium where everyone was happy.

 

[labgoat]

I need to know if i have it in me to stay up for dance..

If you do your company would be enjoyed, but if you don't I will root for all the Canadians to skate well.

 

[lady_bee]

Wow
I am very very happy for this podium.
Congrats Misha, Junhwan, and Jimmy.
It's so nice to hear Kazakhstan anthem 10years after when Denis won

As a Japanese mother, I have to apologize my boys' stupid behavior in that green room

 

[4everchan]

The second podium where everyone was happy.

the third podium is dance... it's a tough ask but if Susana is giving medals again, everyone should be happy.

 

[NanaPat]

If you do your company would be enjoyed, but if you don't I will root for all the Canadians to skate well.

Please do it for me as well. I don't have staying up into the wee hours in me any more. But I did do it to fly from Kelowna to Dallas (via Toronto, no less) for Skate America, so there's that.

 

[AlexBreeze]

Translation of the part in Russian from the winner interview:

This season is a breakthrough for me and I am glad that I managed to show the combo I had planned.

 

[labgoat]

Please do it for me as well. I don't have staying up into the wee hours in me any more. But I did do it to fly from Kelowna to Dallas (via Toronto, no less) for Skate America, so there's that.

Of course, I want everyone to skate well. Come what may.

 

[Ichatdelune]

As a Japanese mother, I have to apologize my boys' stupid behavior in that green room

Your boys made me and the others laugh, which for me helped me breathe a bit easier. Don't scold them too much, お願いいたします

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Huge Congrats to all the medalists!
All well deserved!

Misha's clean skate with that crazy tech!

Jun's fabulous redemption free (not that his SP was terrible)

Jimmy managing to keep it together and delivering a couple of really beautiful 4Ts!

Lots of really enjoyable performances from the other guys as well. Great job by all!

And just want to say how proud I am of the three Japanese boys for all fighting hard.

I'm especially proud of Kao getting out there and doing the best he could under the circumstance.
He said after the SP that he hadn't practiced his FS with jumps yet and didn't even have a planned layout decided.
He also knew he was lacking stamina for the FS so was going to be very careful not to overdo and cause another injury.
I know people were saying in the SP thread that he should've withdrawn but I think this has been a good learning opportunity for him.
The fact that avoiding the Toeloop forced him to train and attempt other jumps and combos in his programs will only benefit him in the future.

I think if I were as fierce a jumper as Kao and had to skate to this, I might also lose my place and stumble. It’s just not his thing.
Please let him choose something he personally likes for next season

He did choose this music himself. He was adamant about it.

Kao and his coach are probably the most injured team of the event. He has injured leg, she has injured arm

Noriko sensei was wearing a cast during JNats (not sure if it's the same arm/injury) and then an eye patch a few weeks ago at another domestic event.
Kao needs to take her to the temple with him to get blessed

 

[cailuj365]

What great skates from the top 3! I can't wait to rewatch them all. I fell asleep after Hiwatashi and woke up to the screams of Cha's 4S, but judging by the final results, I didn't really miss that much in between. I'll have to go back and rewatch Miura, Kim, and Tsuboi, but great to see Pulkinen and Hiwatashi pull themselves up to 8th and 9th.