2023 NHK Trophy Pregame Chat

[gsk8]

2023 NHK Trophy is the sixth and final event of the 2023-24 Grand Prix series and is scheduled to take place Nov. 24-26, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, at the Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome.

Post your thoughts, photos, tidbits, and news here!

 

[DenissVFan]

Sharing in case anyone's interested:

 

[DenissVFan]

 

[labgoat]

Folks I will not be able to live watch with you since I will be working. Rewatch will be late as well.

 

[Jeanie19]

Folks I will not be able to live watch with you since I will be working. Rewatch will be late as well.

I will miss you. By the way, who is your Avatar?

 

[labgoat]

I will miss you. By the way, who is your Avatar?

Madi Chock

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I just posted the GPF qualification scenarios in this thread. The lowdown: pairs is chaos, ice dance is set in stone, women are also chaos, and the men are pretty obvious unless chaos happens. I will try to do PBPs for the singles event (I'm unsure of whether or not I will nap or watch pairs) and will also keep you all updated on GPF qualification scenarios and any practice reports that float towards my corner of the internet.

 

[elbkup]

I just posted the GPF qualification scenarios in this thread. The lowdown: pairs is chaos, ice dance is set in stone, women are also chaos, and the men are pretty obvious unless chaos happens. I will try to do PBPs for the singles event (I'm unsure of whether or not I will nap or watch pairs) and will also keep you all updated on GPF qualification scenarios and any practice reports that float towards my corner of the internet.

So many thanks!!

 

[elektra blue]

Folks I will not be able to live watch with you since I will be working. Rewatch will be late as well.

i'll be missing you i also can watch the last two events every day because of time difference

 

[labgoat]

i'll be missing you i also can watch the last two events every day because of time difference

All the events begin at the start of my shift - so I have no chance. I wish I could be there with you for the last GP, I may be able to check in briefly to see standings at break, but no guarantees.

 

[16Olympics]

Oh good. I can watch Dance and Women's Short at not unreasonable times. The rest, good luck to the men and pairs who will be chaos or be monumental. We never know.

 

[Sai Bon]

A weekend of sleep deprivation awaits. Hoping I can watch the NHK broadcast with my VPN. I find the Japanese commentary soothing
ETA: According to this source, NHK is online streaming as well as broadcasting the event. Not sure if the stream and broadcast will have different commentators. https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/729211.html

 

[4everchan]

Oh good. I can watch Dance and Women's Short at not unreasonable times. The rest, good luck to the men and pairs who will be chaos or be monumental. We never know.

Me too.. Will be watching only dance and women's short... we will see about the LPs... but I am definitely not going to watch men and pairs SP.

 

[denise3lz]

A weekend of sleep deprivation awaits. Hoping I can watch the NHK broadcast with my VPN. I find the Japanese commentary soothing
ETA: According to this source, NHK is online streaming as well as broadcasting the event. Not sure if the stream and broadcast will have different commentators. https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/729211.html

It is 2015 article.

 

[icewhite]

RD no, women hm, difficult, but I'll try, men's time is fine.

Women's lineup is crazy. I hope Rion makes the final.

 

[labgoat]

While working on an old REWATCH from 1991-1992 NHK - found these skates for you to enjoy
from Masakazu "Papa" Kagiyama

éµå±±æ£å Masakazu Kagiyama 1991 NHK Trophy - Original Program å«æ¨ç¯

Masakazu Kagiyama / ÐаÑÐ°ÐºÐ°Ð·Ñ ÐагиÑма / éµå±±æ£å1991 NHK Trophy - Short Program - December 13-15 1991, Hiroshima, Japan1991 NHKæ¯å½éãã£ã®ã¥ã¢ã¹ã±ã¼ã競æå¤§ä¼ 1991å¹´12æ13æ¥-15æ¥ åº...

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éµå±±æ£å Masakazu Kagiyama 1991 NHK Trophy - Free Skating "The Firebird"

Masakazu Kagiyama / ÐаÑÐ°ÐºÐ°Ð·Ñ ÐагиÑма / éµå±±æ£å1991 NHK Trophy - Free Skating - December 13-15 1991, Hiroshima, Japan1991 NHKæ¯å½éãã£ã®ã¥ã¢ã¹ã±ã¼ã競æå¤§ä¼ 1991å¹´12æ13æ¥-15æ¥ åºå³¶...

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[labgoat]

Sorry so many goodies I am seeing today - this time some ladies

ä¼è¤ã¿ã©ã Midori Ito 1991 NHK Trophy - Original Program - Tango Jalousie, España Cañi

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ä¼è¤ã¿ã©ã Midori Ito 1991 NHK Trophy - Free Skating - Piano Concerto by Rachmaninoff

Midori Ito / 伊藤みどり / Мидори Ито1991 NHK Trophy - Free Skating - December 13-15 1991, Hiroshima, Japan1991 NHK杯国際フィギュアスケート競技大会 1991年12月13日-15日 広島市総合屋内プールMusi...

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Also why did Surya change her programs for Olympics? These looked fine to me.

Surya Bonaly 1991 NHK Trophy - Original Program

Surya Bonaly / СÑÑÐ¸Ñ Ðонали / ã¹ã«ã¤ã»ãããªã¼1991 NHK Trophy - Short Program - December 13-15 1991, Hiroshima, Japan1991 NHKæ¯å½éãã£ã®ã¥ã¢ã¹ã±ã¼ã競æå¤§ä¼ 1991å¹´12æ13æ¥-15æ¥ åºå³¶å¸ç·åå±...

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Surya Bonaly 1991 NHK Trophy - Free Skating - Gaîté Parisienne

Surya Bonaly / СÑÑÐ¸Ñ Ðонали / ã¹ã«ã¤ã»ãããªã¼1991 NHK Trophy - Free Skating - December 13-15 1991, Hiroshima, Japan1991 NHKæ¯å½éãã£ã®ã¥ã¢ã¹ã±ã¼ã競æå¤§ä¼ 1991å¹´12æ13æ¥-15æ¥ åºå³¶å¸ç·åå±å...

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[Sai Bon]

It is 2015 article.

This is what we want, but it's in Japanese. NHK is live streaming women's and men's SP, part of the pairs FP, men's FP, and the gala, I think (correct me @denise3lz if I'm mistaken). https://www3.nhk.or.jp/sports/special/figure-skating/timetable/
Obviously they are live broadcasting most of the events and showing highlights as well on TV. Sadly no live stream for the RD, so I will have to watch the ISU stream after all.