2017-2018 Japan Nationals Pairs (SP/FS)

[cohkaix]

Nationals (第86回全日本選手権大会)
Dec. 20-24, 2017
Tokyo, Japan

Venue: Musashino Forest Sports plaza

Entry/result:

1 Miu SUZAKI/Ryuichi KIHARA (exempt)
2 Sumire SUTO/Francis Boudereau-Audet [Update Dec 20th -- WD]
3 Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA (E1)
4 Riku MIURA/Shoya ICHIHASHI (J1)

 

[cohkaix]

Pairs SP Start Order (Credit to @tsuyoboogie for the info)

Starting order page: http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0303.htm

1) 三 浦 璃 来 / 市 橋 翔 哉 - Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi
2) 髙 橋 成 美 / 柴 田 嶺 - Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata
3) 須 崎 海 羽 / 木 原 龍 一 - Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara

WD 須 藤 澄 玲 / ﾌﾗﾝｼｽ ﾌﾞｰﾄﾞﾛ･ｵﾃﾞ- Sumire Suto / Francis Boudreau-Audet

* As Suto/B-A team withdrawn, the rest 3 teams will compete for the Olympic spot. Miura/Ichihashi have been competing in JGP but have recently cleared TES minimum for Olympics/4CC in Golden Spin.

 

[LittleLotte29]

I feel so bad for Sumire and Francis... They are definitely the best pair.

 

[cohkaix]

Pairs competition (SP) will commence in about 20 mins. And live updates from sportsnavi is provided as usual:

https://live-sports.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/figureskate_all/8266?auto=1

 

[AnalyticalMind]

* As Suto/B-A team withdrawn, the rest 3 teams will compete for the Olympic spot. Miura/Ichihashi have been competing in JGP but have recently cleared TES minimum for Olympics/4CC in Golden Spin.

Potentially stupid question, but did Francis have Japanese citizenship? It seems strange that they would withdraw due to "lack of preparation" if they were eligible for the Olympics, as they seemed like the obvious winners even if they were slightly underprepared (especially since nationals is a requirement for making the Olympic team, except for World medalists, which they are obviously not).

 

[dorispulaski]

Francis is Canadian, so they are not eligible for Olympics.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Pairs competition (SP) will commence in about 20 mins. And live updates from sportsnavi is provided as usual:

https://live-sports.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/figureskate_all/8266?auto=1

Yipes! I thought it was the Ladies that kicked things off in an hour's time.

Good job I got my Predictions in 20 minutes ago! Phew!

ALL THE BEST EVERYBODY!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[cohkaix]

Francis is Canadian, so they are not eligible for Olympics.

which made me wonder if they simply opt for voiding the Olympic team selection process...so in the end the team representing Japan will be the team winning Japan Nationals, not team no. 2. I already felt for them when they had to participate in Nebelhorn to earn that spot for Japan.

 

[cohkaix]

1 Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi
SP: Miss Saigon

51.54

2Tw/3T/3Li/3LoTh/FiDs/StSq/PCoSp into first

 

[cohkaix]

2 Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA
SP: A moment to remember

49.29

3STh(fall)/2Tw/3Li/3S(?)/PCoSp/StSq/FiDs into 2nd

 

[cohkaix]

3 Miu SUZAKI/Ryuichi KIHARA

SP: Yuri! on ice
54.53

3Lz/3Tw/3Li/3LoTh(so)/PCoSp/StSq/FiDs into 1st

 

[GF2445]

Francis is Canadian, so they are not eligible for Olympics.

Yes.
It is next to impossible for a non Japanese person to receive Japanese citizenship.

Being an overseas skater, skating for Japan is both a blessing and a curse.

 

[cohkaix]

Pairs SP results

http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0303.htm
1 Miu SUZAKI/Ryuichi KIHARA 54.53
2 Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi 51.54
3 Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA 49.29

Protocol http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0303.pdf

 

[cohkaix]

Pair FS starting order:

http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0305.htm

1 Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA 49.29
2 Miu SUZAKI/Ryuichi KIHARA 54.53
3 Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi 51.54

 

[deedee1]

I was there, attending Pairs SP competition.

Skating-wise I preferred Narumi/Ryo much more than Miu/Ryu, but I agreed with judges, the latter just had better pair-elements, including sbs 3Lz.

C'mon guys, "It ain't over till it's over!" :clapper::clapper:

 

[MaiKatze]

I was there, attending Pairs SP competition.

Skating-wise I preferred Narumi/Ryo much more than Miu/Ryu, but I agreed with judges, the latter just had better pair-elements, including sbs 3Lz.

C'mon guys, "It ain't over till it's over!" :clapper::clapper:

So you managed to get a ticket after all? Great that you enjoyed yourself! :agree:

 

[deedee1]

Thanks, and yes! Got the last minute tickets luckily, but for DAY 1 only. Will enjoy the rest in front of TV.

 

[college pat]

congratulations, good luck in free

 

[cohkaix]

Pairs results:

FS
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0305.htm

1 Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara 106.18 (57.13/50.05)
2 Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata 94.64 (46.11/48.53)
3 Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi 89.22 (44.87/44.35)

Final:
http://www.jsfresults.com/National/2017-2018/fs_j/nationalsenior/data0390.htm
1. Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara 160.71
2. Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata 143.93
3. Riku Miura / Shoya Ichihashi 140.76

Congratulations to the winner!

 

[yume]

So it will be Suzaki/Kihara at olympics!