2016 Japan Open
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Prediction for the ladies
1. Satoko Miyahara
2. Evgenia Medvedeva
3. Wakaba Higuchi
4. Anna Pogorilaya
5. Ashley Wagner
6. Gracie Gold
(although 1 and 2 will probably be switched but one can dream)
Prediction for the men
1. Shoma Uno
2. Javier Fernandez
3. Adam Rippon
4. Nobunari Oda
5. Florent Amodio
6. Jeremy Abbott
1. Satoko Miyahara
2. Evgenia Medvedeva
3. Wakaba Higuchi
4. Anna Pogorilaya
5. Ashley Wagner
6. Gracie Gold
(although 1 and 2 will probably be switched but one can dream)
Prediction for the men
1. Shoma Uno
2. Javier Fernandez
3. Adam Rippon
4. Nobunari Oda
5. Florent Amodio
6. Jeremy Abbott
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Me too! I'm so happy. I also wish that they added ice dance and pairs. As that I know of (updated) the guests are Shizuka Arakawa, Tatsuki Machida (spelling), and Gabriella Papadakis / Guillame Cizeron.
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It all happens on the same day. Follow iceberg up on YouTube. The channel is known for posting Japan Open videos.
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2016 Japan Open predictions
My predicitons:
1. Ashley Wagner
2. Evgenia Medvedeva
3. Satoko Miyahara
4. Wakaba Higuchi
5. Gracie Gold
6. Anna Pogorilaya
What will probably happen:
1. Evgenia Medvedeva
2. Satoko Miyahara
3. Ashley Wagner
4. Gracie Gold
5. Wakaba Higuchi (I put Wakaba 5th and Gracie 4th, because Gracie will maybe have lower technical marks than Wakaba, but Gracie will have the advantage with the presentation marks)
6. Anna Pogorilaya (Anna always makes mistakes and are famous for her bad/hard falls on the ice)
My predicitons:
1. Ashley Wagner
2. Evgenia Medvedeva
3. Satoko Miyahara
4. Wakaba Higuchi
5. Gracie Gold
6. Anna Pogorilaya
What will probably happen:
1. Evgenia Medvedeva
2. Satoko Miyahara
3. Ashley Wagner
4. Gracie Gold
5. Wakaba Higuchi (I put Wakaba 5th and Gracie 4th, because Gracie will maybe have lower technical marks than Wakaba, but Gracie will have the advantage with the presentation marks)
6. Anna Pogorilaya (Anna always makes mistakes and are famous for her bad/hard falls on the ice)
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iceberg took the videos from dailymotion user japanskate who unfortunately hasn't uploaded any more videos since Japanese Nationals.
Good to know Wakata gets to compete here. Good luck to her on her senior debuting competition in front of int'l judges!
otoh, a bit disappointed to know Yuzuru not compete... they should have been desperate to have him.
she had her Senior debute at lombardia trophy just recently
For a change they could invite another skaters. I am glad that Wakaba here, but what about ladies in Team Europe and Team North America - It's kind of boring. Same skaters, same faces. I mean, for example I'll be glad to see Maria Sotskova with Nicole Rajicova for Team Europe and Polina Edmunds with Alaine Chartrand for Team North America.
totally agree
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I know it happens on the same day, just wondering if anyone knows what time it starts so I can figure out the time difference?
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For a change they could invite another skaters. I am glad that Wakaba here, but what about ladies in Team Europe and Team North America - It's kind of boring. Same skaters, same faces. I mean, for example I'll be glad to see Maria Sotskova with Nicole Rajicova for Team Europe and Polina Edmunds with Alaine Chartrand for Team North America.
Totally agree!!!
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FYI, just in case: Japan Open is traditionally tape-delayed by a few hours, and there hasn't been a live-stream to follow as it's happening. I think the best we've had for live coverage are social media reports from spectators.
I assume this year will be the same?
This weekend will be crazy with the JGP, Japan Open and Finlandia Trophy!
Amazing that we have the top 5 Ladies skaters from 2016 Worlds plus Wakaba. As much as I'd like to see Mao, this is a great opportunity for Wakaba. Here's my prediction.
Ladies
1. Satoko Miyahara
2. Evgenia Medvedeva
3. Ashley Wagner
4. Gracie Gold
5. Anna Pogorilaya
6. Wakaba Higuchi
Men
1. Shoma Uno
2. Javier Fernandez
3. Adam Rippon
4. Nobunari Oda
5. Jeremy Abbott
6. Florent Amodio
Amazing that we have the top 5 Ladies skaters from 2016 Worlds plus Wakaba. As much as I'd like to see Mao, this is a great opportunity for Wakaba. Here's my prediction.
Ladies
1. Satoko Miyahara
2. Evgenia Medvedeva
3. Ashley Wagner
4. Gracie Gold
5. Anna Pogorilaya
6. Wakaba Higuchi
Men
1. Shoma Uno
2. Javier Fernandez
3. Adam Rippon
4. Nobunari Oda
5. Jeremy Abbott
6. Florent Amodio
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I'm guessing it will be the same, but last year I was able to follow results and this thread for live updates. I will be at a competition on Friday so I'm just wondering if it will be happening the same time as last year. Because if it is, I will most likely be at the competition. I'm just trying to plan the day out!
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This weekend Challengers are Autumn Classic and Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Finlandia Trophy is one week later
But yeah, it will be crazy with four competitions!
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The competition will start at 1 PM and the broadcast will be at 6:30 PM local time.
ETA: Here is a detailed schedule of the event.
http://static.isu.org/media/384309/japan-open-2016_announcement.pdf
ETA: Here is a detailed schedule of the event.
http://static.isu.org/media/384309/japan-open-2016_announcement.pdf
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This weekend Challengers are Autumn Classic and Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Finlandia Trophy is one week later
Thanks for the correction! It seems there are so many competitions, I can't keep them all straight. How can I forget Autumn Classic? I hope my YT feed doesn't crash from all the videos! LOL
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I had a dream that Gracie won...I am very delusional 
(is it bad that I have this little faith in my favorite skater? 
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My actual predictions:
1. Evgenia
2. Satoko
3. Ashley
4. Anna
5. Gracie
6. Wakaba
Honestly, the bottom four could go in any order, but I'm going to go with that one.
(is it bad that I have this little faith in my favorite skater? ) My actual predictions:
1. Evgenia
2. Satoko
3. Ashley
4. Anna
5. Gracie
6. Wakaba
Honestly, the bottom four could go in any order, but I'm going to go with that one.
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What in the world. You can't tell me you couldn't find one Canadian for Team North America - that's a disgrace, an outrage so really it is team America. Sure the Americans are better and I understand Patty Chan didn't want to do the Open this year but they could have taken one of the pros ie Buttle or Reynolds, Nguyen or Firus or one of the three ladies - Osmond, Daleman or Chartrand.
