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2026 Team Japan (plus Milan Olympian final selection) announcement

cohkaix said:
Junior World Championship

Men: Rio Nakata; Taiga Nishino, Daiya Ebihara
(Sub: 1 Sena Takahashi; 2 Ryoto Mori)
Women: Mao Shimada; Mayuko Oka; Mei Okada
(Sub: 1 Sumika Kanazawa; 2 Yo Takagi)
ID: Yamashita/Nagata
(Sub: Shibayama/Kimura)
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YESSSS Daiya!!!! :jumping: And KahoYuu!!

Glad no rioting needed :biggrin:

Does AyuTomo have Junior Worlds minimum though? I thought they've never competed internationally....
 
26' Team Japan announcement -

2026 World, Team Japan
Men: Yuma Kagiyama; Shun Sato; Kao Miura
(Sub: 1 Kazuki Tomono; 2. Sota Yamamoto ; 3. Nozomu Yoshioka )
Women: Kaori Sakamoto; Ami Nakai; Mone Chiba
(Sub: 1Rinka Watanabe; 2. Yuna Aoki)
Pair: Miura/Kihara; Nagaoka/Moriguchi
ID: Yoshida/Morita
 
rabidline said:
Well, it's pretty clear which one JSF likes better when she lands her jumps.
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I like her skating better, too. It would be hard not to her quality is on a different level. However, I am not sure that her results this season outside of nationals warrant it. I was really hoping for a completely different 4CC field compared to Worlds/ Olympics comprising of Yuna, Rinka and Wakaba. But, I guess that was wishful thinking.
 
readernick said:
I like her skating better, too. It would be hard nottoo her quality is on a different level than all others. However, I am not sure that her results this season outside of nationals warrant it. I was really hoping for a completely different 4CC field compared to Worlds/ Olympics comprising of Yuna, Rinka and Wakaba. But, I guess that was wishful thinking.
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Like many people have said... JSF does what it wants. And 4CC has a bigger room for them to be more.... flexible.

And Hamada will not let Ami get any momentum from 4CC to jeopardize that team event slot for Mone lol. Even if Ami's probably there for some rightly needed ranking points. Kinoshita wants them medals.
 
Sabsi said:
How does the selection work for who skates which discipline in the team event, and when is that decided?
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This one remains a complete mystery. All I know is in 2018 they let the skaters choose based on National placements which segment they want to skate (the higher placement chose first).
 
No surprises here, but I definitely disagree with sending Chiba to 4CC. That’s just completely unnecessary. She doesn’t need the points or even the experience. Watanabe got shafted big time! Although she may be going to Worlds as an alternate. I can see Sakamoto withdrawing, especially if she wins the Olympic Gold Medal.
 
rabidline said:
Like many people have said... JSF does what it wants. And 4CC has a bigger room for them to be more.... flexible.

And Hamada will not let Ami get any momentum from 4CC to jeopardize that team event slot for Mone lol. Even if Ami's probably there for some rightly needed ranking points. Kinoshita wants them medals.
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Actually, that makes sense. Because, Ami going to 4CC is a bit surprising but not shocking due to the fact that she needs ranking points. But, Mone going seems pointless unless you consider that Hamada doesn't want Ami to gain momentum. Sad how this rivalry is effecting Rinka.
 
freedomlover said:
If Mone had medaled at GPF there would be no question... but since she didn't, those Tokio Inkirami coaches have a good case to plead for Ami. Also, an individual medal for anyone but Kaori is not guaranteed.
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I hope this one goes to Ami, she has higher scoring potential AND the better season’s best. Maybe the 4cc will decide it.
 
readernick said:
Actually, that makes sense. Because, Ami going to 4CC is a bit suprising but not shocking due to the fact that she needs ranking points. But, Mone going seems pointless unless you consider that Hamada doesn't want Ami to gain momentum. Sad how this rivalry is effecting Rinka.
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But what is if Ami wins there over Mone?
 
YuBluByMe said:
No surprises here, but I definitely disagree with sending Chiba to 4CC. That’s just completely unnecessary. She doesn’t need the points or even the experience. Watanabe got shafted big time! Although she may be going to Worlds as an alternate. I can see Sakamoto withdrawing, especially if she wins the Olympic Gold Medal.
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I'm very pissed for Watanabe. She must have peed in someone important's cornflakes.
 
Everything as predicted.Ami and Mone has to work on mental side,because in Olympics you will fell lot of pressure since day one you arrive in Milano
 
readernick said:
Actually, that makes sense. Because, Ami going to 4CC is a bit surprising but not shocking due to the fact that she needs ranking points. But, Mone going seems pointless unless you consider that Hamada doesn't want Ami to gain momentum. Sad how this rivalry is effecting Rinka.
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You know, Japanese politicking is actually very delicious. And impactful. And its always not the people fans think about.
 
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