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2023 JGP Istanbul Men's Short Program
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I have my scissors right here...at least I don't have to worry about 1,000 asymmetrical ice dance skirts this year (at least I hope not)
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Holy... so I start catching this morning, and almost had a heart attack as a figure in white and black and sparkles (and a bit of red) whizzed past... shades of COC14, folks. Okay, Rio's outfit once I looked closely wasn't as close to Yuzu's ill-fated first POTO one (and wasn't decorated with bandages and blood, which never help) but still... eeep.
Daiya's blatant riff/homage of the Chopin costume soothed my shivery memories though.
And both of them, the skating was lovely to watch, I'm glad they and Minkyu (I really really like Minkyu and I'm even getting to like the Korean boys fluttery romance shirts) did well. Someone has probably noted already that there is less than three points between them all, so at this stage it's any of the three's gold to grab. Great stuff.
I do note the junior men both in Bangkok and here are embracing the sparkle and glitter and swishy more than many of their elders and I approve. Even the ones in black, black with glitter is very flattering, I think.
Daiya's blatant riff/homage of the Chopin costume soothed my shivery memories though.
And both of them, the skating was lovely to watch, I'm glad they and Minkyu (I really really like Minkyu and I'm even getting to like the Korean boys fluttery romance shirts) did well. Someone has probably noted already that there is less than three points between them all, so at this stage it's any of the three's gold to grab. Great stuff.
I do note the junior men both in Bangkok and here are embracing the sparkle and glitter and swishy more than many of their elders and I approve. Even the ones in black, black with glitter is very flattering, I think.
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He may be the biggest cactus ever to cactus. He was 2022 US Junior Champion. He did not make it through the NQS to qualify for 2023 Nationals. He's a lovely skater when he's on, but he scares me.That 3A went so off AxisOh no what a nightmare skate for him
Kai is so tall now, I would not be shocked if he needs more time to adjust to his height. He has so much potential and quality in him that level 4 stsq proves that.
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...and now you have tempted fate, and will get 1,001.
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3 hours a day? A week?
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Now see if I had done that with Adam last week....
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Gracie's second favorite flower after roses...
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Nopenopenope, is Yuzu's Chopin with a colour wash and even more sparkles.
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I can buy more scissors.
I should have known better and put Ebihara up higher in my predictions, but I find the domestic Japanese scores to be misleading. Each time this season, I see an unfamiliar Japanese name, I look up their scores, and then I always underestimate their abilities.
I put Minkyu in first in my predictions because he is one of my favorite juniors, but also because I thought Rio might be a little tired from winning in Bangkok, and Minkyu would have been fired up to clean up his mistakes from his first competition. It will be exciting to see which of the top three will win. I think Minkyu still has a chance to beat Rio, because Rio's lack of a Flip hurts him BV wise, even though he has both a quad and triple axel.
I put Minkyu in first in my predictions because he is one of my favorite juniors, but also because I thought Rio might be a little tired from winning in Bangkok, and Minkyu would have been fired up to clean up his mistakes from his first competition. It will be exciting to see which of the top three will win. I think Minkyu still has a chance to beat Rio, because Rio's lack of a Flip hurts him BV wise, even though he has both a quad and triple axel.
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And this is what fans of junior men live for... can't wait to see what happens in the free!
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Just an off day. It happens, I'm sure he will be back stronger. Now I'll cheer even harder for him in the free.
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He had me super-worried.
