2025 NHK Trophy Men's Free Skate

[YuBluByMe]

I think Kagiyama still has the gold.

 

[elektra blue]

anyone seen one? not me for sure

 

[cohkaix]

The Kobe aunties are watching Yuma's skating by the rinkside.

 

[Karoltyna]

So 2 Japanese spots for Olys seem quite locked?

 

[readernick]

I'm a huge Shun Sato fan and think he often gets underscored in PCS. But, here Yuma really deserved more in components than he got even with a fall. But, at least he won,I believe I got the podium correct in my predictions but definitely not 4/5 place.

 

[rabidline]

So 2 Japanese spots for Olys seem quite locked?

Barring disaster, yes. Shun stepped up big time: he's exactly what Japan needs for a solid #2.

 

[TallyT]

So 2 Japanese spots for Olys seem quite locked?

Unless one of them is injured - and maybe even then.

Are they both in the GPF?

 

[readernick]

Unless one of them is injured - and maybe even then.

Are they both in the GPF?

Kagiyama has another assignment but it is highly likely he will make the final.

 

[YuBluByMe]

So 2 Japanese spots for Olys seem quite locked?

Yes. There’s really no way Kagiyama or Sato don’t make the team. Unless they don’t show up at Nationals. Even if they have a bad day at Nationals they’ll still get selected since there are only two other skaters in the selection pool. And those two aren’t doing so well. As of right now, the third spot is between Tomono and Miura, with Tomono having the slight edge.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Did they just randomly mention Plushy in Yuma's interview?

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Did they just randomly mention Plushy in Yuma's interview?

Plushenko was the other men's skater who holds 3 NHK titles in a row, which Yuma achieved with his victory here.

lol Yuma also mentioned in his interview that he wants to make sure he beats Shun because he's skating so well

 

[TallyT]

Yes. There’s really no way Kagiyama or Sato don’t make the team. Unless they don’t show up at Nationals.

Even if they don't make Nationals, if due to injury, there is precedent for a Olys place to be allocated.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Plushenko was the other men's skater who holds 3 NHK titles in a row, which Yuma achieved with his victory here.

Ah l see. Interesting stat!

Also OMG the Domokun!! I want one!

 

[Narunde]

Shun, I can`t stop watching your wonderfull skate .Judges please give him more PCS!!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Wrong thread.

 

[lariko]

Argh, almost. I thought Sato had the ability to beat Kagiyama and bet on that for the prediction contest. But, yes, pcs multiplier really helps Kagiyama in the free even if he loses one of his two quads and his oppoment is clean. He still has to fall at least twice or thrice to lose.

 

[Ares]

Meh.Bring back Yuma from 2023 because this is not even 70% of his possibilities.

I see we have a lot of Negative Nancies now on goldenskate. What's up with that? He could do better but he still did well, well ... he even won.

 

[LazyFuzai]

I see we have a lot of Negative Nancies now on goldenskate. What's up with that? He could do better but he still did well, well ... he even won.

Ye winning in mens is really difficult right now Lets talk after he will be 40 points behind Ilia in finals

 

[lariko]

Hagara had a beautiful free skate!

 

[lariko]

Torgashev had a gorgeous skate, tons of errors. Hiwatashi may overtake him by nationals since his problems seem more fixable.