2020 NHK Trophy: Ladies' SP

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Kaori.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Yes, Kaori!! Breathtaking.

 

[TripleAxelQueens3]

Great skate from Kaori!!!! That 2A was just so good!

 

[Skatefan15]

Her skating skills are so nice! I love every aspect of her skating.

 

[Winnie_20]

Bach a la Jazz!?!! Lololol
I like!!

 

[EdgeCall]

Great skate Kaori!

 

[Jontor]

Yay! Sakamoto! Surely she goes into the lead?

 

[LittleLotte29]

This scoring is just depressing. I get it, Japan, but it's still just sad. These girls work so damn hard not to be given even 70 points on the home ice?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Is it just me or has this stadium got very nice looking ice? So smooooth! Or is that because of the smooth skating skills of Japan's skaters?

 

[YuBluByMe]

When did Sakamoto start doing the 3Lz in her SP? The running edge out of the 2A! The layback spin on the climax! Easy first place!

 

[Winnie_20]

And a beaming smiling Kaori makes the whole day perfect! (That, and the parcels with shopping goodies that just arrived, hehehe)

 

[readernick]

Last?!

LAST????!!!!

No, that's too harsh.

Mind you, looking at the scores, there are 4 skaters within 5 points of her. So, a good FS could move her up considerably. Look at Emilea Zingas in the Ice Star. She went from last (10th) in the SP to 5th overall thanks to a very good FS.

So, if she can, You can!

CaroLiza_fan

I honestly don't think it is too harsh. All the other skaters were superior in jump content, and most were superior in PCS. Reputation shouldn't lead to higher scores. In fact, her 29 PCS was generous in comparison to the other ladies here.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Oh noooo!!!

Poor Young! Don't panic you can do an Eva-Lotta tomorrow and climb the ranks... I hope.

Also I'm not up to date on Japanese skaters... Where's Satako got too?

I certainly hope so too!

Satoko Miyahara is training in Toronto at the moment.

 

[TripleAxelQueens3]

Still confused at her decision to do 3Lz instead of 3Lo though. Yeah it's more difficult but the 3Lo is quite definitely her best jump and should get GOEs to reflect that.

 

[chasingneverland]

That was stunning from Kaori!!! <3

 

[treblemakerem]

I love Kaori! That was such a strong program

 

[Winnie_20]

Aaahhhh she’s so happy, awwwww!!

 

[treblemakerem]

I honestly don't think it is too harsh. All the other skaters were superior in jump content, and most were superior in PCS. Reputation shouldn't lead to higher scores. In fact, her 29 PCS was generous in comparison to the other ladies here.

Have to agree. I’m gutted for her, but she didn’t perform and the others did. Hope she can come back in the long.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Aww Kaori is so happy! Good for her!

Woooah! The judges found the plus 5 button!!

 

[TripleAxelQueens3]

OH yes the judges finally decided to stop underscoring! Though, I could make the case for even higher scores.