As said above it is 3 per country for ISU championships and Olympics BUT also on individual each ones of the individual GP events... Then, for GPF, anything goes, they take the best finishers.
I want to add on to this about Yuma (I miss him too)
Grrrr not another crappy stress fracture!!! Why does everyone I like have them????
Hey, thank you so much for letting me know about Sota Yamamoto's experiences and challenges. That gives me greater insight. I have given similar career challenges info and background to posters who tear down skaters I appreciate.
But in fact, I never denigrated Yamamoto's skating, nor his character (which happened to Alexa Knierim by a poster in the SA fp thread this season). There have also been posters going overboard about Knierim/ Frazier being over-scored, when I don't think that's true, especially relative to how a lot of pairs were scored this season and at GPF. In contrast, I gave Sota Yamamoto credit for probably having the two cleanest performances overall. So I don't argue with the results. LOL at @Arigato fist-pumping the results.I fist-pump and bow down to all the men who competed in the finals.
Also, it's significant to point out that the men were given the most rest in between their sps and fps, unlike ladies and pairs.
Now that you've provided context about the fist-pumping by Yamamoto @surimi, I get it in his case. Still, I don't like to see multiple fist-pumping in programs, unless it's connected to an exciting performance melding great music with choreo. Even then, not on every second half jump landing. But with the context you have provided, I get how happy and victorious SY was feeling to skate two clean performances. Again, I never criticized his skills. I simply prefer the skating of some other guys. Yet, I can now be happier for SY in knowing what he's overcome. At the same time, my opinions about whose skating in the men's GPF fp appealed to me the most, hasn't changed.
I also still say that Shoma and Yuma (if he's healthy) will make the Worlds team. And the third spot for Japan will be extremely hard fought and dependent upon which one of all these talented contenders meets the huge challenge on the day of competition. It could be any one of Shun Sato, Kao Miura, Sota Yamamoto, and K. Tomono, et al. I am familiar most with Tomono, because he's been on the international scene longer. Tomono, for me, projects more emotion into his performances out of his fellow teammates. But doing the advanced tech content cleanly these days, is a demanding requirement.
As another poster said upthread, I too miss seeing the exciting, creative, diversified skating of Junhwan Cha, Adam Siao Him Fa, and Kevin Aymoz. Even Matteo Rizzo, at his best is a joy to watch. And Koshiro Shimada is for me a real sweetheart. Koshiro's successes were nice to see this season, because I happen to know more about him and his career than I do the other up-and-coming male Japanese skaters. I'm also happy that Jason Brown is planning to compete at U.S.Nationals this season.
As we know, the sport has such a problematic competitive structure. It limits opportunities for many talented skaters. Enjoy your happiness for Sota Yamamoto in his personal victory at GPF @surimi.
It sucks that Peacock didn't show the victory ceremonies. Maybe they will be posted on YouTube.
That's how you want your butt to touch the ice
Wonderful picture; it is such a “Shoma”moment! I remember early days when he could not find his way to the K&C after his skate.. so cute.. that said, I am amazed how mature and elegant he is now compared to his first years..
I had a very good seat on Saturday so I was extremely close to all the action, and yes after the last three years it is a pleasure and a gift to be able to be at such an event. And of course, for me personally, witnessing Shoma skating a personal best, because I've been a fan of his for his entire senior career through the good and the bad. It was definitely worth every cent and the memories I made there will stay with me.
This line could not be more true. If there's one thing the members on this site know about me.........Seeing Maria Butyrskaya in person was, and will always be the thrill of my decades of following this amazing sport. A true dream come to life.
I seriously doubt that Sota Yamamoto read our posts on GS. He may have been told about some reactions on social media, or he heard about talk in the arena. Or, he was specifically questioned about the fist-pumping by reporters. Anyway, he should feel proud of his accomplishments, be at peace, enjoy his medal win, and do all the fist-pumping his heart desires, both literally and figuratively.
Regarding Sota Yamamoto's fist-pumping, I never criticized him personally. Fist-pumping in general, doesn't bother me. Doing it so much tho' makes it very noticeable and also takes us a bit out of the performance. Others were also wondering about it, not just myself. It's likely that someone asked him about it afterward for him to have made such a response in press interviews.I don't know about some of the criticism.
If a skater can call himself "Quadgod" and wear hats to that effect in the KnC, then a skater can fist pump after a jump.
Neither of them bother me. Let skaters be themselves
