All juniors who turned seniors did that with the same pcs and tech content issues (Marin included). And some managed to have higher SB than some seniors (Marin included). With her high BVs, back-to-back almost cleans programs one time in the season like Marin would have give Rika a spot.
2018-19 Japanese Ladies' figure skating
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Marin Honda has been World Junior Champion and World Junior Silver Medalist. Rika Kihira couldn't achieve any of these. :confused2:
Marin will probably get SA-bc it's near Cali and Nathan is bound to be there, and CoC might want her back bc she seems to have a good following there.
I hope Rika K will get a 2nd invitation outside NHK, more experience will be beneficial to her. I'm certain JSF will push her name on the table.
I hope Rika K will get a 2nd invitation outside NHK, more experience will be beneficial to her. I'm certain JSF will push her name on the table.
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Here is JSF's funding list for 2018-2019, created at their board meeting earlier today.
https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/image_data/fck/file/2018/H30FS180426.pdf
Special athletes
Satoko Miyahara
Kaori Sakamoto
Rika Kihira
Mai Mihara
Wakaba Higuchi
Mako Yamashita
Category A
Rika Hongo
Marin Honda
Yuhana Yokoi
Nana Araki
Category B
Yuna Shiraiwa
Yura Matsuda
Rin Nitaya
Rinka Watanabe
Tomoe Kawabata
Riko Takino
Hanna Yoshida
Compared to last year, Hongo and Honda were downgraded from Special to A category, Shiraiwa from A to B, while Kihira and Yamashita were upgraded from B to Special.
https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/image_data/fck/file/2018/H30FS180426.pdf
Special athletes
Satoko Miyahara
Kaori Sakamoto
Rika Kihira
Mai Mihara
Wakaba Higuchi
Mako Yamashita
Category A
Rika Hongo
Marin Honda
Yuhana Yokoi
Nana Araki
Category B
Yuna Shiraiwa
Yura Matsuda
Rin Nitaya
Rinka Watanabe
Tomoe Kawabata
Riko Takino
Hanna Yoshida
Compared to last year, Hongo and Honda were downgraded from Special to A category, Shiraiwa from A to B, while Kihira and Yamashita were upgraded from B to Special.
So does it mean that Yuna Shiraiwa will not get any (invitational) GP spot. She is so adorable.
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She might get one. But I think the ladies before her will be given priority.
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Finally we have the list of financial support which gives a glimpse of the award of the GP.
I always wondered if the order determines the hierarchy by Example in the specials Satoko is first that means that she is still the No. 1 Japanese ladies? .
It is sad to see that some skaters have downgraded places like Marin, Yuna S, Rika Hongo, Yuna Aoki who is not on the list or Yuka Nagai
For Rika Kihira if it's like Mai for her first Senior year then she will probably have 2 GPs I think in China Cup and NHK.
Now we are waiting for the confirmation that Rika K and Mako pass senior?
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And she wasn't even half-bad last season. I really hope that Yura and Yuna get at least one GP to show everyone what they are capable of. I really do like Rika Kihira and also Mako Yamashita, but if they really turn senior this season, putting them in the 'special' category, isn't that a bit early? Not everyone becomes senior and rules the circuit right away.
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At first glimpse I thought it was based on their rankings at the National Championships, but Wakaba finished ahead of Mai there. I'm not sure what the criteria is, but all girls from the Special group will get equal support.
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I think the order list is based on their japanese character
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I thought it was based on the results they get or the WS but also it does not stick Satoko is 3 e and Wakaba 6e which makes it is in front of Mai and Kaori thanks to their placement in the world.
So much the better, because it would be sad if there was favoritism.
Thank you for keeping us informed
How did Mai get 2 GPs in her first senior season since she missed junior and seniors nats due to her illness and had only an half season?
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Her first name is Hanna (which is how her name is officially transliterated in international comps, though it should have been Hana), not Haruna.
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Sorry, thank you for correcting me. I edited the original post.
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I do not know but it seems to me that she had a medal in one of the grand prix, maybe that comes in the selection where she got it by invitation while looking at her course that made me think of what you said about Rika K so I maybe misinterpreting it was just a deduction
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Mai in 2016 was already guaranteed 1 GP because her Season Best was #23 (5th highest SB among eligible Japanese ladies) so the situation is not comparable to Rika in 2018. It's easier to get 2 when you're guaranteed 1.
I don't know why but i thought that she was too far on SB list.
For those who can watch https://mobile.twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/989510979154206720?p=v
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If anyone is able to watch this program, please let us know what is said. Is Rika Hongo going to continue competing, and are some of the other girls going to college? Thanks!
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