2018-19 Japanese National FS Championships Ladies' SP

[Noxchild]

i guess it wouldn't be exciting if the leading contender for gold swept the rest in a breeze... but darnit nonetheless

 

[rachno2]

The axel looks rotated, and she got all the levels, plus lutz is good. So it's still salvageable, gambatte on the free!

Yes, at least she didn’t pop it!

 

[largeman]

Go Yuna!

 

[Marius]

KIHIRA Rika - Music: Claire de Lune
3A, two footed, fall
3F-2T, off axis on the Flip
FSSp4
3Lz rippon, beautiful
CCoSp4
StSq4
LSp4
Not the greatest of the short, but PCS should help her to have a good score to recover in the Free.
Score: 68.75 currently 4th

 

[Danny T]

Nooooo, Yuna don't hurt me like this

 

[Ichatdelune]

Gaaah my head aches...

The expected winner in 4th, well this is going to be dramatic till the end. TBH I won't be that upset if Sakamoto Kaori ends up winning this, but Kihira Rika still has her 3As.

Oof, three falls... Why did you have to start the trend Marin

 

[Noxchild]

oomf yuna. i think marin started a bad streak in an otherwise largely clean comp

 

[Yuzuruu]

Aaaah so nervous for Satton

 

[rachno2]

Obligatory “I miss the old dress” post

 

[Marius]

SHIRAIWA Yuna - Music: All aboard
3Lz slow on the landing, no combo
FSSp4
CCoSp4
2A
StSq2
3F-3T< fall nooo!
CSp3
Shame for the mistakes! This is such a fan program. I feel so sorry for her and Marin. I hope they'll do better in the Free!
Score: 59.99, currently in 11th

 

[Danny T]

Satoko always came through y'all. Take that doubters!

Clutch performance <3

 

[Interspectator]

Satoko, utterly beautiful

 

[rachno2]

A true queen on the ice

Combo did look very muscled....

 

[Interspectator]

Combo looks iffy

 

[Danny T]

76.76 into first. Judges are willing to give her the 5th title

 

[lzxnl]

We'll have to wait another competition for Rika's elusive clean competition. The equation is simple. No less than 2 clean 3As and Rika wins, regardless of the field's results here.

This is NHK all over again, almost literally. It's in Japan, Rika did pretty badly in the SP and is sitting 8 points from first.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Oh, Miyahara Satoko is in first? The FS is going to be very, very dramatic.

 

[lzxnl]

Combo looks iffy

I genuinely thought both jumps were UR in Satoko's combo.

 

[Colonel Green]

The expected winner in 4th, well this is going to be dramatic till the end. TBH I won't be that upset if Sakamoto Kaori ends up winning this, but Kihira Rika still has her 3As.

Being a few points/placements back after the short isn’t an unfamiliar place for her to be this season.

Rare mistake on a non-3A element, though.

 

[Danny T]

Oh, Stephane hugging Satoko backstage! And coach Hamada too :luv17: