2025-26 Grand Prix Final Women's Free Skate

[readernick]

Alysa is so so funny! Rinka and Alysa need to team up and create skating comedy. My favorite skates' were Kaori's and Amber's. At least Kaori made the podium. Alysa's win was deserved even if her program is boring. She isn't. Appreciate Ami's technical aspects and basic skating. Very sad for Mone. It's hard skating last.

 

[Greengemmonster]

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

Mone looked so little and forlorn out there. Also her coach makes me nervous. Very different situation to Alysa who I believe makes whatever call she feels like about her life.

 

[Sabsi]

Ami and Kaori’s hug… what an emotional and beautiful moment

 

[rabidline]

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

Well as you see here it's not that impossible and you know Alysa would laugh the loudest than any of us if it actually happens

 

[museksk8r]

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

She is certainly benefitting from being reigning World Champion and not getting more technical calls on her jumps; it’s similar to how Kaori has been given the benefit of the doubt on her Lutz edge for years.

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

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

I think that the time she needed to get up at both falls had an influence. It wasn't ugly as some are, but it's penalised.

 

[labgoat]

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

It is a hard lesson to learn - to be so nervous you freeze. The lesson is to learn to not give in to that feeling and just fight on as you do in practice.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I know I commented this before when she was in the commentary box, but Alysa has such a grown-up voice for her age.

She was so seductive when asking to play the drums.

Can't say I blame her wanting to have a go!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Miya88]

Well as you see here it's not that impossible and you know Alysa would laugh the loudest than any of us if it actually happens

so what she would laugh? Her carefree attitude is annoying

 

[rabidline]

so what she would laugh? Her carefree attitude is annoying

And that carefree attitude is winning her gold medals at big competitions while everyone else stumbled soooooooo......

Enjoying life and winning competitions, she's having her cake and eating it too would be funny if she annoys her way to Olympic gold.

 

[shan22044]

Ami and Kori both look pretty happy and relieved coming out for medals.

 

[RafaelAstro]

Sometimes Mie Hamada can’t hide her emotions anymore. She acts very motherly when she’s in the mood, but in practice we don’t really know how she treats her students. What’s clear is that she’s very strict and she's scary...

 

[yfan1]

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

She has the best SP of the season (and this entire quad), so I'd be totally fine with it.

 

[shan22044]

Alysa came out for medals flipping her hair, LOL.

 

[lileychristie]

Was that a new costume?

No, pretty sure it's the same free skate costume Kaori has had this season.

I think it's her makeup & hairdo that got a boost tonight, she looked totally stunning in the close up shot

 

[SmileHappy34]

For me alysa is a joy to watch. Kaori effervescent. Ami wonderful next gen here. Mone beautiful. Amber fighter Rinka lovely.
I apologize but I dont get the comical joke if Alyssa wins OGM.

 

[jenaj]

who could have predicted this. wow

You can never count her out.

 

[jenaj]

For me alysa is a joy to watch. Kaori effervescent. Ami wonderful next gen here. Mone beautiful. Amber fighter Rinka lovely.
I apologize but I dont get the comical joke if Alyssa wins OGM.

Me, neither.

 

[SmileHappy34]

What a great grand prix final all around in all events.
A cant miss watch, skate, or final.

 

[readernick]

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.

Why would it? I'm not a particular fan of Alysa's skating.( I'm a fan of her weird personality) I'm not upset when her URs are mentioned. She does Ur sometimes. I just find it ironic how some people only focus on the URs of skaters from certain countries and not others. Of this field, Rinka, who I actually like more than Alysa or Mone, is that skater who URs the most but I don't see you posting all her URs. Alysa and Mone both have jumps that border on the UR/ Q range. Similar rotation levels , why don't you note every jump Mone URs? Ami Kaori and Amber are less prone to URs but I'm sure you could find some if you check in slowmo. The panel here was equally lenient for all. If you truly want to go back and review all the jumps, have fun. Imho no one has been robbed this year. Some panels have been stricter, some more lenient but they have been relatively consistent.