2021 Internationaux de France: Men's Free Skate

[gsk8]

#KeeganMessing #IdF (168.03/253.06) Golden Spin of Zagreb next! "I had slow start to the season as it's taken me time to figure things out. After SC we decided to do the get a better strategy for the LP. It's still not perfect, but I feel like we are on the right track."

 

[LadyB]

Love me a good dramatic POTO!!!! Go for it Shun!

 

[lariko]

Oh, no, no. Hold it together…

 

[rollerblade]

Shun rotates so fast on his jumps, it makes his spins look snail pace.

 

[moonvine]

Dangit I wanted Keegan to medal.

 

[sworddance21]

Love me a good dramatic POTO!!!! Go for it Shun!

Yeah, but I think it is too big for a teenager.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Shun! Great job! And will he finally top his JGPF score?

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Shun

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Yes, Shun!! Don't beat yourself up, that was great!

 

[karne]

Shun SATO (JPN)
Phantom of the Opera
in black velvet faux suit, with red applique on back and trim on jacket, over white shirt, black tie, one black glove, one half-black half-white glove

4Lz hello what
4Fe excuse me
4T-1T<<
FCCoSp
yelling?
4T step out
3A very toey
FSSp
3Fe-1Eu-3S
3A-2T
StSq
ChSq
CCoSp
Maskography to finish

Where did that come from?!

 

[Greta]

Ok, is it just me finding the audience screaming a little weird and distracting?

 

[LadyB]

I usually hate medleys, but for the first time I hear all my fave snippits from POTO being put together. Big round of applause to the choreo team!

 

[lariko]

Gosh, those opening quads were amazing!

 

[sequinsgalore]

9 Shun SATO JPN

Music:
The Point of No Return (from "The Phantom of the Opera") by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Masquerade (from "The Phantom of the Opera") by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Phantasia by Julian Lloyd Webber, Geoffry Alexander

Black jacket wirh red detailing, white shirt, black pants

4Lz
4F
4T+1T - stepout after 4T, looked 1T<<
FCCoSp3
4T - foot down, stepout
3A
FSSp4
3F+1Eu+3S
3A+2T
StSq3
ChSq
CCoSp4

Issues with 4T, but overall strong skate with high difficulty

FS: 94.95+82.22 = 177.17 (SB), 264.99 (PB), 1/9

 

[norwegianfairytale]

The 4Lz was just amazing!

 

[rinkside_user]

I'm impressed with these young Japanese male skaters: the technical potential is there for sure. That's promising for the post-Hanyu era.

 

[Makkachin]

Not the most inspired interpretation of Phantom I've ever seen but he's young.. and his technical elements kind of make up for it? It ends up being a powerful program

 

[cathlen]

I like that we will have proper fight for highest technical content at Olympics.

 

[kmw227]

My actual reaction to those first two quads:

4Ts weren't his friend today but he is just fantastic. I can't wait to watch him develop and improve in the coming seasons!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Okay, that was a lot more than just surviving. Sato has such gorgeous 4Ts and he messed up both of them! Sato also has underrated skating skills.