2025-26 Grand Prix Final Women's Free Skate

[readernick]

Regarding Alysa Liu, contrary to her previous skates, I saw only one q or <, the 3T after the 3Lz if I remember correctly?

I mean maybe but this panel is super lenient and I didn't see most of the jumps in slowmo Stricter panels would have called more of Rinka's, Alysa's and Mone's jumps. Why focus only on Alysa?

 

[freedomlover]

Wow, Alysa Liu is going to go into the Olympics as the reigning World Champion and Grand Prix Final Champion. You go, girl!

who could have predicted this. wow

 

[labgoat]

You can't learn how to win from this position until you find yourself in it. She will learn from this - it needed to happen. Better here than at Nationals. Mone will be fine and will likely be on that team.

 

[LazyFuzai]

So we endup Finals with Americans conquer Japan and to be honest they also shouldnt won pairs,so it's crazy.
Great day of competition.Into Japanese/Korean Nationals
Have a nice December everyone.

 

[AlysaLiuStan]

who could have predicted this. wow

I did!

 

[freedomlover]

Oh man, her coach”s reaction…

what did hamada do

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I was hoping to post this after a Japanese winner. But, alas.

Hi Mao

Mao Asada

I miss her.

I was a big fan of Mao's, so it was so good to see her.

I hope she is handing out the medals during the Podium Ceremony.

Hey, I just had a thought: Mao to perform in the Gala?



CaroLiza_fan

 

[shan22044]

Wow, per the final scores Kaori really is competitive!

 

[museksk8r]

Insane results! So many different scenarios could have played out had it not been for 1 mistake. Amber and Kaori both had an opportunity to win this the way it all shook out. Alysa is such a freak; I love her!

 

[labgoat]

I think the zipper on Alysa's jacket is broken

 

[lileychristie]

omg I didn't expect Mone to drop as far down as 5th...... I thought with her SP lead she even had a chance to stay on the podium. But alas apparently she lost so much points in that free skate

 

[SmileHappy34]

Not the outcome I stated.

Congratulations Alysa for winning
Ami 2nd and Kaori 3rd.

Nice skates all . Fantastic free skate.
Love the electric energy and skating from all
Worthwhile to watch

 

[shan22044]

what did hamada do

She ran to her colleague, grabbing her arm an and hiding her face, when Mone fell.

 

[yfan1]

I'm satisfied with the top 2. However, a scoring system that places an athlete who performed three triple axels across two programs behind someone with two popped jumps (one of which was on a mandatory jump in the short program) is a rather flawed one (and even has that athlete winning the LP overall). It'd be fine if Sakamoto were doing exceptional programs, but she isn't.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Fantastic competition! Chiba needed to get a PB to win and the pressure ate at her a bit. She’ll learn! I hope she bounces back for Nationals.

 

[Janice4th]

My heart breaks for Mone. She looked terrified, but I thought she do what she did in the Short program.

 

[freedomlover]

She ran to her colleague, grabbing her arm an and hiding her face, when Mone fell.

jesus christ.

 

[museksk8r]

who could have predicted this. wow

I’m honestly not surprised. Her greatest strength is that she doesn’t let ANYTHING rattle her. Her skating is by no means perfect, but she has such a healthy perspective on how this sport fits into her life.

 

[Miya88]

CAN you imagine alysa gold olympic medalist? That would be comical

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

I mean maybe but this panel is super lenient and I didn't see most of the jumps in slowmo Stricter panels would have called more of Rinka's, Alysa's and Mone's jumps. Why focus only on Alysa?

This is an excellent question, why focus only on Mone Chiba as was seen here for months, and with wrong claims most of the time? Alysa Liu's skates are usually mines of uncalled underrotations, which this Free didn't seem to be. Hence my compliment to her. I had to do it because it's not a little thing for a skater to overcome chronic underrotations. If this compliment doesn't make you happy then I'm sorry.