2026 World Figure Skating Championships | Women's Short Program

[Arriba627]

Way to fight Amber! Love her 3Lo out of steps. Ooh. Hangs on to the 3A

 

[EdgeCall]

Ok, so far so very good.

 

[Ichatdelune]

... They gave Kaori a level 3 for her final SP steps????

 

[Mista Ekko]

A couple of iffy moments there disguised well \ ignored,

but who cares judges just give Kaori 80 points or whatever

 

[lileychristie]

I gasped at Kaori's 2A landing - was it just the angle or was she tilted and had to fight for that landing

 

[cocteautwin]

Whatever levels, it was perfect
queen

 

[yelyoh]

Ah my fave does it again.

 

[Jeanie19]

Kaori. Beautiful dress and program. Great skate.

 

[flanker]

Kaori delivered better than at the Olympics to me.

 

[cocteautwin]

I gasped at Kaori's 2A landing - was it just the angle or was she tilted and had to fight for that landing

a gasped too but she survived

 

[momrk]

Kaori’s skating will stay with me for a long time.

 

[auser]

Savouring the powerful beauty of Kaori. I love her.

 

[Karoltyna]

I'm at work, I shouldn't be bawling. Probably. Who cares.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I gasped at Kaori's 2A landing - was it just the angle or was she tilted and had to fight for that landing

I also winced, I think she had to fight to hold onto that deep, deep edge she landed on

 

[ramurphy2005]

I gasped at Kaori's 2A landing - was it just the angle or was she tilted and had to fight for that landing

I was worried that she might slip off that edge.

 

[Ichatdelune]

No 80, cowards

 

[Seven Sisters]

When things go well for Amber, it’s like the first warm-ish day of spring after a long, cold and dreary winter. Just exhilarating

 

[Arigato]

She's happy.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

She's happy.

What a relief to see after the Olympics

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Mark. The Olympics is history. Quit going on about it. Kaori won't want to be reminded of it. And especially the way you are layering it on about it going wrong for her.

Kaori SAKAMOTO (JPN) skating to "Time To Say Goodbye".

And I know we still have Friday to go, but that performance was a great way to say "goodbye".

Thank you, Kaori.

She is delighted with the scores!

She goes into the lead.

CaroLiza_fan