2026 World Figure Skating Championships | Men's Free Skate

[frompolandwithlove]

Yuma just healed my soul. What a wonderful finish to the season.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Well, how do you like them apples? Ilia is the best technician that has ever been. (Although I still grind my teeth when he refuses to put his hand over his heart during the National Anthem, unless he is standing next to American Skaters).
For me, Yuma put on the performance I want to watch again...congrats to Shun also.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Poor Yuma all those silver medals at the Olympics and Worlds has any skater this good been so close but never won Gold at either event? His single Gold from a major championship is from 4CC.

Oh, but his artistry...His is the performance I want to see again.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Quads still reign!! But Yuma's skate today, brought me to tears! Wish there could be 2 Gold Medals!

Yuma makes you FEEL.!

 

[museksk8r]

Poor Yuma all those silver medals at the Olympics and Worlds has any skater this good been so close but never won Gold at either event? His single Gold from a major championship is from 4CC.

He’s like Sasha Cohen in that way, though she never won 4CC or even a Grand Prix Final.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Good for Ilia for coming back from his disappointment in Milan. Good for Yuma for finally delivering Turandot cleanly. Good for the handsome Selevbro for wildly exceeding expectations. Good for Gogolev for two very, very good programs.

Because I'm boycotting the dance event, this is it for my competition viewing this season.

I wish almost all of the dance teams good luck.

I am gonna watch the dance on replay and watch the teams I want to see...just for the beauty. There are a few teams I refuse to watch.

 

[cocteautwin]

Among many other things, I'm very happy that Christopher Tin and Lori Nichol could witness a perfect Turandot in person. What a great team. I truly hope this kind of diligent, deliberate approach to creating programs won't dissapear soon, even if it doesn't go viral on tiktok.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I'm ever more afraid what the next one can be, tbh.

actually, I am too. I hope it isnt rap or acid rock and no steel guitars are involved. The Japanese are excellent in picking music.

 

[museksk8r]

LOL Jacob's 12th would have still given the US three spots.

Japan 3
US 3
France 3
Canada 2
Estonia 2
Italy 2
Swiss 2
Congrats to all!!

Kudos to Jacob Sanchez who managed 12th place after just skating at Jr. Worlds only 3 short weeks ago and he had the strongest US men’s World debut since Ilia Malinin in 2022.

 

[Warwick360]

Missed Live performances after Shun.

Just wanted to say how wonderful it is to see camaraderie and humility in the current top skaters as I catch up. Nice to see winning isn't everything; losing isn't the end of the world.

 

[TontoK]

I am gonna watch the dance on replay and watch the teams I want to see...just for the beauty. There are a few teams I refuse to watch.

On reflection that's probably what I'll do, too. Various shady characters I follow on X will post full programs, even though it's probably not kosher to do so. I won't reward the ISU with the added ratings bump my single view would give them.

For me, there's really only ONE team I refuse to watch, unless, God willing, they bomb so spectacularly that it becomes its own mini-legend, like Kevin's infamous 0A. Then I'll play it on repeat until I'm hoarse from laughing. It's not likely, but I can hope.

 

[Jeanie19]

Kevin was 3rd in pc's and 5th in Tech, Deniss was 12th in pc's and 24th in Tech, that pretty amazing.

 

[skatedreamer]

actually, I am too. I hope it isnt rap or acid rock and no steel guitars are involved. The Japanese are excellent in picking music.

I'll be happy if Ilia just stops with the voiceovers!

That said, IMO today some of those words seemed appropriate -- almost prophetic.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Lets see...NBC rabbit ears is covering alot of gymnastics and golf today...oh look! TWO hours of skating.

 

[skatedreamer]

For me, there's really only ONE team I refuse to watch, unless, God willing, they bomb so spectacularly that it becomes its own mini-legend, like Kevin's infamous 0A. Then I'll play it on repeat until I'm hoarse from laughing. It's not likely, but I can hope.

Hmmm...wonder if it's the same team I'm not rooting for.

 

[reneerose]

A perfect Turandot! The best peak! I was screaming watching Yuma hit all of his jumps. The clean free skate pinnacle! And LOL at his fist pumps after he landed those last jumps. Love him so much. Yayyyyyyyyyyy!

 

[Arriba627]

^^^Yes! Yuma's performance was so satisfying and mesmerizing. And he picked the right time to skate it beautifully. That really put an exclamation point on his season. Wonder what Lori has up her sleeve for him next year.

 

[reneerose]

What is the name of the Czech guy that interviewed Ilia after he won? That was a much better interview than in the women's (albeit I understand Ashley couldn't speak Czech) LOL to Ilia saying he wanted to come out of the long program in one piece. Glad the interviewer gave Ilia the mic. And Ilia and Yuma hugging, so cute.

 

[auser]

What is the name of the Czech guy that interviewed Ilia after he won? That was a much better interview than in the women's (albeit I understand Ashley couldn't speak Czech) LOL to Ilia saying he wanted to come out of the long program in one piece. Glad the interviewer gave Ilia the mic. And Ilia and Yuma hugging, so cute.

I didn't see it but I think it was Tomas Verner.

 

[Ziotic]

I told you

I agreed it was likely, but also not final