2023 Grand Prix Espoo Men's Free Skate

[labgoat]

For me Kao is better than Shun

 

[icewhite]

It's all on the judges now I hate this.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Heh, Miura keeping things exciting. If he gets negative GOES on the 2A+SEQ then Sato may take it which will push Aymoz out of the final.

 

[TT_Fin]

Kao MIURA
Attack on Titan

3A+1Eu+3S
4T+3T (hangs on)
4S
FCSp2
3A
StSq3
4T (holds on)
3Lo+2A (holds on)
3F
CSSp2
ChSq1 1.42
CCoSp4

FS:
TOT:

Kao will do the most gorgeous 4S and then a level 2 spin that needs to find Jesus. His spin levels might actually cost him the gold here

Our commentators say: He can do better levels, but he is sloppy in spins. Should count to turns more.

 

[Ruthypegs]

Please name some really tall skaters so I can look up their heights and start thinking about a thread to recognize them.

I nominate Evan Lysacek and Nikollaj Memola to start.

Eric Radford

 

[CellarDweller]

Some of his landings, he fought for. He looked like he was maybe losing steam at the end. I think this will be close.

 

[lariko]

So...a minute or so to go before we know who is in the final then? Sato was brilliant. I hope it's gold for him

 

[ana]

Kao What a skate! Well done!

 

[CellarDweller]

Kao's choreo sequence was great!

Note to all skaters: please stop invading the judges' personal space.

CKL asks that there be no more "judge pit stops"!

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

So GPF? @figureskatingandrainbows

 

[lariko]

Nah, not happening. Oh, well.

 

[labgoat]

so close

 

[4everchan]

Our commentators say: He can do better levels, but he is sloppy in spins. Should count to turns more.

he lost quite a lot of points on the first two spins.. they were NOT good.

 

[bartlebooth]

He's getting so emotional!

 

[Ares]

Kao Miura wins, by 1.24 - phew. 2nd in the FS though only. I wanted Kao to win and it happened!

 

[Sai Bon]

What a battle! And it was so close! Thanks all for your company, I'm off to bed

 

[anonymoose_au]

Haha I love how Kao brings it to the judges at the end and then gives a respectful bow after.

And Kao takes the title today!

Does Kevin still go to GPF? Or do we have to wait until NHK to find out?

 

[ana]

Congratulations to the medalists!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

A doubled triple sal will cost Shun his trip to the GPF, barring NHK chaos. Shun needs either Yuma or Shoma to be 3rd or lower at NHK with a lower combined score and Lukas to not win. Kao and Kevin have now qualified for the Final! (Kevin not officially, there is a scenario where Lukas wins, Yuma is second, and Shoma third all with a higher score that he doesn't go but... chaos)

 

[YuBluByMe]

Aymoz is in and Sato is likely to be first alternate unless something incredibly weird happens at NHK.