女子ショートプログラムが行われ、青木祐奈（ＭＦアカデミー）は６４・１９点をマークした。冒頭でルッツ―ループの連続３回転ジャンプを決めると、ダブルアクセル（２回転半）、３回転フリップも着氷。ノーミスで
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Yuna Aoki has been cutting off her social media use, and it's because of the reactions around her NHK Trophy host spot allocation. Yuna herself already knew for 2 months that she won the NHK Trophy host spot, but because of the announcement timing happening after other skaters competed, there were a lot of speculations on social media that wore her down. Rinka Watanabe advised her to stop looking at social media and Yuna now refreshed herself with cycling and walking while listening to music.
Ugh, I know that the news of Yuna getting the host spot is accompanied by JSF explanation on their selection criteria (for the Women, the NHK selection event, for the Men, the NHK selection event + Kinoshita Cup results), but I wish they could have announced Yuna earlier because the optics aren't great after Saki Miyake did really really well at Kinoshita Cup....
I know these problems aren't new but yeah, it's always the skaters who have to read those comments.
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Machine translation:
The women’s short program was held, and Yuna Aoki (MF Academy) scored 64.19 points. She successfully landed a triple Lutz–triple loop combination at the beginning, followed by a double Axel (2.5 rotations) and a triple flip. Reflecting with a smile after a clean performance, she said, “There were some lost levels and under-rotations, so it wasn’t a perfect 100, but considering it was 8 a.m., I think I adjusted well in my own way.”
Just a few days earlier, on the 16th, it was announced that she would compete in the NHK Trophy (to be held November 7–9 in Osaka). Given recent results in international competitions, some fans had voiced support for other skaters. Aoki commented with a smile, “I had known about my selection for about two months already, so I was determined to compete. I did see some of the speculation and rumors flying around,” but she also revealed, “Mentally, I was a bit worn down.”
Rinka Watanabe advised her, “It’s better not to look at social media,” so Aoki cut herself off from it for about a week. She now refreshes herself with cycling and listening to music while walking.
Her previously injured right ankle is recovering well. With major events like the NHK Trophy coming up, she said she is currently focusing on “developing the mental strength to overcome pressure.” Looking ahead to the free skate on the 20th, she cheerfully said, “I want to land the Lutz–loop combination.”
However my favorites at the moment are Rino, Mone, and Rion.
