2025 World Championships Men's Short Program

[Skating91]

Hand down to stop himself falling on his face.

 

[Tav]

Shun having never been to senior Worlds is sooo bonkers to me!!! The Japanese men...

 

[bartlebooth]

Everybody gets so close to the boards in that corner

 

[Karoltyna]

If they hold him back, out of the lead, on PCS I am going to be cross. He does perform his programme - it's just not the same style as Kevin or Jason.

Misha improves every competition, yep, his style is and will be different

 

[discodisco]

Sorry I might have gotten a bit too hot on that.

I think we actually are pretty much on the same page actually, because I also hate it's when great programs are not acknowledged. I always thought that it was lame that the difference between a program like Jason Brown and another skater in PCs was sometimes less than the value of a double axle. Often, for example, Jason gets 44 pcs, and a crappy program gets 40 really?

What's the point of Jason putting all the effort into developing good skills and presenting an excellent program, one all another skater has to do is add in a well done double axle comments and it makes up the difference between them?

That's why I wish there was greater difference between the PCS, like it was when the code of points was originally instituted, and even the best skaters were often getting sevens and eights and it took something truly remarkable to get higher than that. Now skaters get routinely eights and nines for programs that are really not that special

 

[Ares]

OMG Eteri smiled!!!!

 

[labgoat]

I think that season this guy is going to give Ilia a run for his money. He that good and I think that it will good for Ilia to have someone to push him.

Believe me Ilia sees him and respects his talent

 

[discodisco]

Ye but they are really not

Fair enough.

 

[elektra blue]

cactus japonia finest...i don't even care about the mistakes, he's beautiful

 

[Dreamer57]

Step sequence 2??

Can't help but think of Shoma when I hear Ladies in Lavender. Good job Shun!

 

[museksk8r]

A beauty of a 4Lutz to open for Sato. 4toe, nearly a hand down+2toe. Level 3 spins are going to hurt. Luxurious 3Axel. What an improvement in his presentation! This program and choreography looks expensive. Divine skate from Shun!

 

[Skating91]

The judges will make sure the PCS gets him over Misha

 

[Tav]

Ilia and Shaidorov are old friends! I remember Ilia talking about him a couple of years ago, or so. They were on the Junior Worlds podium together back in 2022.

 

[mirai4life]

The final 3 gods. come on clean programs.

 

[museksk8r]

Sato deserves to go into 1st with that effort.

 

[hikki]

After the difficult season he’s had, I’m so happy for Shun

 

[Seven Sisters]

My virtual Japanese flag waves for Shun. Beautiful—and I think he’s more expressive than many give him credit for

 

[maofan]

The men are on fire today! I hope I didn’t speak too soon!

 

[yuumagical]

Hopefully this goes in the top 10...

Yay, in the top 10!

 

[Demandred]

It's strange that someone as clearly skilled as Shun Sato keeps getting a level 2 step sequence.