2024 Cup of China Men's Short Program

[Idiote]

Shun ganba !!

 

[lileychristie]

Go Shun!!! Grab that GPF ticket!

 

[TallyT]

Matteo is such a good skater - he has everything (except any taste in music choices....)

There is only so much of that (and it ain't much at the minute) to go around

 

[Idiote]

simply gorgeous

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

11. Shun SATO
"Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" (from the Ladies in Lavender soundtrack by Nigel Hess); performed by Joshua Bell, Nigel Hess & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; choreo by Guillaume Cizeron

4Lz (so easy for him!)
4T+3T
CSSp4
FCSp4
3A (well-done, although he does have T-rex arms going in)
StSq2
CCoSp4

SP: 98.75 (1st)
damn time violation and level 2 steps... told you Shun... but also #wuzrobbed

GIVE HIM 100+, JUDGES! The jumps were gorgeous, his spins are so much better than when he first turned senior, and his skating has improved so much! Guillaume took his more understated performance and strong posture to create the perfect program for him - by emphasizing simple, elegant movement with high quality, this program is so gorgeous, and Shun really has a great sensitivity now to this delicate music. His attention to the fingertip movement really puts the bow on it. So good, definitely one of my favourite shorts of the season. My only complaint is that overhead camerawork during the steps preventing us from fully appreciating those opening few moves (also level 2? come on Shun, that's the sort of thing that really matters for the 100+ club)

 

[labgoat]

The word for Shun is smooth. Effortless speed and flow in and out of the jumps. I'd like to see a more original choice of music since this piece is so associated with Shoma. Beautiful skating.

 

[lileychristie]

StSq2??

 

[Ruthypegs]

simply gorgeous

and the colour of his shirt is beautiful too

 

[Jeanie19]

Shun. Great outfit. Wonderful program and skate.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Although I’m side-eyeing that level 2 step sequence, that was a very good performance from Sato. He’s improved quite a bit and he has one of my favorite men’s shorts of the season.

 

[Warwick360]

Off he goes to GPF....as long as no Kao Miura repeat. Please no Kao Miura repeat.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

SHUN!!!


C'mon judges!

 

[Sabsi]

please stay safe

Worst case scenario would be missing my station while watching

 

[Idiote]

Adam steuplait

Tiens le coup

 

[TallyT]

Damn, still just short....

 

[Warwick360]

Deduction? Deduction????!!!!!!

 

[Karoltyna]

Scarry landing

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

11. Shun SATO
"Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" (from the Ladies in Lavender soundtrack by Nigel Hess); performed by Joshua Bell, Nigel Hess & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; choreo by Guillaume Cizeron

I may as well just repeat what I wrote about Yelim at the NHK Trophy:

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I was hoping that somebody would do a tribute to Maggie Smith this season by skating to this music.​

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And I am so glad it was by somebody who is as beautiful a skater as Yelim Shun.​

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Thank you! ​

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Everything about that was beautiful.​

A well deserved new leader.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[labgoat]

I see that Adam continues to use imaginary writing as interpretation

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

12. Adam SIAO HIM FA
"SOS d'un terrien en détresse" by Grégory Lemarchal, Michel Bergé, arranged by Cédric Tour, choreo by Benoit Richaud

4Lz+3T (off-axis, holds on slightly)
4T (off-axis, hard fall)
CCoSp4
3A
StSq4
FCSp4
CSSp4

SP: 91.22 (3rd)

I do think I prefer this short over Gangsta's Paradise, largely because there is no distracting hood, but there is no denying that whatever the music Adam will commit 120%. I am not a huge fan of some of the choreo - the hand movements are very Benoit - but the held outside edges are gorgeous, and his speed throughout the steps is really incredible. Those jumps, though... he had issues with the axis in Montreal, and that looks to still be plaguing him.