2023 Grand Prix Espoo Men's Short Program

[auser]

Love the beautiful shapes Kevin makes on the ice and exuberant performance here even if the jumps are not perfect.

 

[CellarDweller]

ugh! Kevin, loving you is painful

 

[lileychristie]

Oh no Kevin

But despite the jump mishaps, I feel like he performed this program even more than at SkAm today. That stsq!!! Feels like the jump mistakes actually made him even more desperate to perform.

 

[icewhite]

sigh

 

[Jeanie19]

He made the final group. Hope is still alive.

 

[lariko]

Shuuun! Go!

 

[lariko]

Yay! Now just a free that good and you are on your way to GPF, kiddo! I am trying to manifest it!

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Shun SATO
Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

4T+3T
4F!<
FCSp4
3A
CSSp4
StSq2 SHUN YOUR LEVELS honestly this boy stresses me out
CCoSp4

SP: 90.41 (1st)

Shun has been really conscious of his need to improve his PCS. He talked about how, after France, seeing Yuma score a 97 with one quad showed just how much work he still had to do. I think you can really see the improvements he is making in PCS, and of course the jumps are looking so so solid as well. (now please work on your spins )

 

[TT_Fin]

First green row today.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

ATTA BOY, SHUN!!!
It's crazy that he can switchout 4Lz and 4F depending on the day

 

[CellarDweller]

Great skate for Shun!

 

[Dawn825]

Why SS2 always????
I am so ready for Shun Sato to become a thing

 

[lileychristie]

Was that quad flip planned or did Shun just yolo'd it

StSq level 2 though.... he's clearly inspired by Shoma

 

[Dawn825]

An axel of the triple variety, love mark

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Be a beautiful, powerful and CLEAN storm, Kao!
GANBA! GANBAAAAAAaaaaaaa!!!!!

Edit: According to Kao he's supposed to be portraying thunder
But by his description, it sounds like the choreo was intended to convey lightning (lost in translation?)
Which is why I just say "storm"~

 

[lariko]

Aww, Miura looked so confused I was wondering if he was getting into the role or something.

 

[CellarDweller]

So, my feed froze just as he landed the combo.

 

[bartlebooth]

He lands everything and then stumbles on steps

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Kao MIURA
This Place Was a Shelter by O. Arnalds

4S+3T (holds on)
3A
FCSp4
4T
StSq4
CCoSp4
CSSp4* (perhaps issue with position)

SP: 93.54 (1st)

lmao loved Kao's panicked "wait did I eff this up somehow" before the program started. There's a a raw desperation in Kao's skating that makes it so wonderful to watch. I'm so happy to see all three of the Kanto Crows skate well this season

 

[lariko]

Great skate though! Could he save my predictions? Probably not, but it's not over until it's over.