2026 Olympics: Women's Free Skate

[Jennyf]

Kaori is such an angel and has given us so many great skates. She has a legacy in this sport.

 

[FunsizedFlier]

Oh, I adore Ami's costume! Her makeup and dress give me such magical girl vibes

 

[yfan1]

She's so lovely, what?!

 

[Artemisa]

From the moment that gave that score do Alysa ...

 

[Dreamer57]

Beautiful skate Ami!!

 

[yfan1]

Shades of Tara Lipinski to me, just a pity that combo misfired.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

did ami just give alyssa the gold?

Ami still has the 3A, and a small lead from the short

 

[Artemisa]

I hate the musica .... I hate the cover

 

[CellarDweller]

Ami is adorable, and deserves the gold!!

 

[Minz]

#23

Kaori Sakamoto | JAPAN

Age: 25 | ISU SB/PB: 150.13 / 155.77
Coaches: Sonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham, Masahiro Kawagoe
Music: "La Vie en rose," "Hymne à l'amour," and "Non, je ne regrette rien" by Édith Piaf, performed by Patricia Kaas; choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil

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1. 2 Axel
2. 3 Flip
3. 3 Lutz + 2 Toe
4. Flying Sit Spin 4
5. Step Sequence 4
6. 3 Salchow
7. 3 Flip + REP x
8. 2 Axel + 3 Toe + 2 Toe x
9. Choreo Sequence
10. 3 Loop x
11. Change Combo Spin 4
12. Flying Change Combo Spin 4

TES: 72.83
PCS: 74.84
Deductions: 0.00

Total Segment Score: 147.67

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SP: 77.23
FS: 147.67

Total Event Score: 224.90

KEY: * = Popped Jump | SB = Season's Best | PB = Personal Best | WR = World Record | x = bonus

 

[Tomadeur]

this should be gold, or?

 

[reneerose]

I have not been watching. I was/am so nervous for Kaori. *Starts reading the posts for today....*

 

[GGFan]

Amazing that Ami skated this well at her first Olympics. She has this wonderful sincerity and love of skating that comes across when she performs.

 

[brens78]

Oh this is gonna be close!

 

[lariko]

So, Alysa or Ami?

 

[museksk8r]

Nakai is holding up well; just a 2toe landed on two feet, but she has the 3Axel that Liu doesn’t attempt. Rotation on some jumps have been close, but she could win this. The Olympics love the young and new. She really held her nerve!

 

[Rikku]

Provisional TES 72.53
Clocked off almost 6 pts

 

[Mista Ekko]

That end reaction from Ami is one of my favorite moments of the night

 

[Jontor]

Wow Ami-san!! But I don't think it's enough...3A landed but lost a triple.

 

[Ares]

This might not be enough to win for Nakai but any medal would be huge for Ami.