2022 NHK Trophy Women's Short Program

[yesterday]

Whoa, how'd she save that?!

Japanese genes.

 

[rain]

I'm sorry, I know everyone loves Sakamoto, but there was nothing about that program that should beat Yelim Kim's stunning skate. She was tight on the jumps and has never been particularly graceful. Speed good as usual. But this should be Kim's

 

[Jeanie19]

Kaori. Great costume and program. . She is such a fast skater.

 

[yesterday]

well well... i love love love kaori, she is a better skater than yelim but i am divided here... two jumping passes were iffy... so i am tempted to want yelim in first

You're not giving her 79?

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Kaori's step sequence is one of my favorite things this season. I'm glad Ted is calling out that the choreography of this program is so intricate and difficult that it's likely a factor in her jumps being a bit less steady this season so far... when she finally hits it all it's going to be spectacular.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Sakamoto held onto that 3F+3T as if her life depended on it. Gorgeous 2A as always. But I don’t like the program. She doesn’t have the energy or attitude to pull it off and she mechanically performs the choreography.

 

[purplecat]

Great fight, but I think this should be behind Yelim.

 

[yuumagical]

Glad to see Kaori hanging in there on the toe, she is definitely a cat. Love to see her fighting for everything.

 

[lileychristie]

Kaori! Salute on how much she fought for that triple triple. Really amazed she managed to get triple toe out of that triple flip, and the fact that she managed to stay on 1 foot after that

I think her PCS will still be enough to edge Yelim, but shouldn't be by much at all.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Looks like Kaori got a ! on her lutz and a UR on the 3T, she's going to go into 2nd

 

[TT_Fin]

See you when men start. Must try to get some sleep and get some work to done, so I must skip RD.

 

[balabam]

There should be clear EDGE call on Lutz but for some reason I think this will not happen

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I do think Kaori will be (and should be) behind Yelim here, but yeah.

 

[yesterday]

Gave PCS to Kaori

 

[4everchan]

how many times in one evening will ted say Kay Ow -Reeeee

 

[purplecat]

Wow, so close to Rion's score!

 

[rain]

Good, not ahead of Kim. Even that score was pretty generous for what was not her best skate.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Nakano sensei...
While Kaori adjusts to this program let's swap the 3Lz for 3Lo and do the combo as the 2nd jumping pass instead of 3rd
thnx~

 

[yesterday]

well, see you in ~30 mins or less

 

[lileychristie]

Oh wow I didn't expect that score for Kaori from the judges at all. I thought they're gonna give her 72-73 something or 70 at the least.

Looks like they called her lutz edge and some unders too, which is fair. Glad the judges are being strict on everyone, even on the local favorites.