2018 NHK Ladies Free Skate

[frida80]

Well, this Ladies' event has been an absolute treat.

Yes. I fear for the men.

 

[Hyena]

Satoko - excellent. Even better than at Skate America.

I'm going to file this event away as one to show people when I'm trying to get them into figure skating. Absolutely stellar skating from so many of the women. I don't even have a strong opinion about who wins.

 

[moriel]

NOPE. Satoko has way PCS lead

But her TES should be like, a lot lower.
Srsly, she looks like she don't leave the ice at all
And lease don't tell me she is too short for big jumps, its not like Liza is tall.

 

[rikaquegira]

Whatever happens, this was like, the best Ladies event in while! Amazing!

 

[jillredhand]

Ted Barton, Angel: "Satoko Miyahara is such an elegant skater, she's truly a treat to watch. That wowed the audience here in Japan, and with good reason.

She doesn't have the height or distance in her jumps that other ladies have, but she rotates so fast that she gets the job done. There might be a slight underrotation on this triple lutz.

Unique and memorable position in her layback spin as well. Look at this footwork in the step sequence; edges so clean and quick.

Satoko will be pleased with that skate. And she goes into second!"

 

[WeakAnkles]

That is one sophisticated program. Really a deep pleasure to watch. You go Satoko. Figure skating is so much more than jumpjumpjump. You are Exhibit A to prove that point.

 

[Metis]

She lost six points in TES. UR calls.

 

[lavenderblossom]

Rika won!!! What a comeback from 5th in the SP!! Wow...

 

[moriel]

Yay rika won!

 

[Mrs. P]

Rika is so low key about winning. Satoko lost like 6 points from the end of her skate. She probably got some URs.

 

[Danny T]

Holy hell, Rika won :eeking:

 

[Pippuripihvi]

well, as Carol Lane would have said "This is Japan"

 

[leoleo]

OMG RIKKKAAAA CHAMPIOOOOOOON

 

[Ichatdelune]

To me Miyahara Satoko belongs in the 'great-but-not-love' category, I appreciate her wonderful skating skills and artistry, but I personally don't feel love for it. Like, Paul Cézanne's works are masterpieces, but they are never in my 'favorite paintings' list. Appreciating quality doesn't equal love for me. Uno Shoma also belongs here come to think of it.

That said, I think that was enough for silver.

 

[GGFan]

Well deserved win by Rika!! What an event!!! :hap57:

 

[moriel]

Suck it up, Mie Hamada
“I hope the champion is 18, because we want to see a senior lady, not a senior girl, don’t you think?” Nah, the girl with highest TES and two 3As should win!

 

[draqq]

Miyahara was likely dinged on the first 3Lz at the very least.

 

[frida80]

Whoa! So close between Satoko and Liza!

 

[Mrs. P]

Satoko - excellent. Even better than at Skate America.

I'm going to file this event away as one to show people when I'm trying to get them into figure skating. Absolutely stellar skating from so many of the women. I don't even have a strong opinion about who wins.

I really was meh on ladies for a while, so this was a real treat -- a reminder why it was the ladies that drew me in back in 1991 and then again in 2009.

 

[moriel]

Miyahara was likely dinged on the first 3Lz at the very least.

She finished with 77 or so TES, so she lost like 6 points.