2024 NHK Trophy Women's Free Skate

[rabidline]

Aw, Kaori really has a great bond with Tatsuya, who is her junior in the same coaching team.

 

[Ares]

This was a fabulous skate from Kaori Sakamoto to finish NHK Trophy! That total score, wow. There's a Japanese sweep. Anyone giggled when seeing a very adorable reaction of Yuna Aoki not long ago after finding out that she's leading? Lol

 

[rabidline]

This season leading to the next season... ah... very familiar words.

 

[auser]

Fun interview with Kaori! Great teammate!

 

[skim1001]

I was honestly expecting 155+ since this is her home crowd and all, bit lower than that but she'll be happy

if it weren't for her 3F<, it would have been

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Guyyyssss I'm so happy that Kaori won

 

[rabidline]

I wonder if our Queen, Satoko, will do the medals again...

 

[rabidline]

NOOOO. WHY NO SATOKO??? sigh.

 

[Vemvane]

I couldn't make it out... despite the fact that he has it on autorepeat.

It's just one of those British English things, where you look at a word and you omit or rearrange half the letters when saying it, like Beaulieu, Marylebone, Wriothesley, Worcester, one of the pronunciations of Ralph, etc etc

 

[skim1001]

So Cup of China will be a bloodbath. Mone, Rion, Rinka, Chae-yeon and Amber fighting for spots. Kimmy and Anastasiia can block some of them as well

 

[rabidline]

But JSF President doing the medals for the Women... Women returning as the premier discipline of figure skating in Japan, nature is healing, I am happy.

 

[rabidline]

NHK with the only decent set of medals as usual.

 

[rabidline]

Kaori's skate was so great, it makes me almost forget that that was an intensely productive carrot farming session. Great week in Tokyo!

 

[rabidline]

Lmao one last Shoma tribute with the wrong side of the medal being shown to the camera by Kaori...

 

[lileychristie]

I also love that many different coaching camps in Japan are doing well this season - all 3 women tonight from 3 different camps!!
We also have Yamada's team represented by Rino, and Okajima's team with Wakaba and Rion. Worlds team most likely will have 3 different camps too!

 

[lady_bee]

NHK with the only decent set of medals as usual.

and real flags

 

[Joekaz]

You're looking at the Japanese who's going to be the first consecutive 4-time World Champion, folks.

To be fair, Mao Asada never had her main competition banned. Lol

 

[museksk8r]

To be fair, Mao Asada never had her main competition banned. Lol

While that may partially be true, you also have to be fair and consider all variables, such as the bodies of Eteri girls not lasting past the age of 18. Their technique is meant to have a very limited expiration date. Look at what is happening to Isabeau Levito right now whose camp taught her that Russian technique. She is 17, turning 18 next March, and sadly for her the clock is ticking rapidly. Now with the new age limit for senior competition, it is clear from watching their domestic events that they are really struggling to find a girl who will present a challenge past the age of 18. Kaori Sakamoto has displayed great consistency and has wonderful skating skills and technique! She has a lot of up and coming skaters in her home nation breathing heavily down her neck. Now she will also be in danger of losing her crown this season should Amber Glenn continue building consistency and skate a clean event.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

LOL gotta love Kaori
"...while I was doing my makeup, I was watching the men skate on my TV and was screaming every time Tatsuya (Tsuboi) landed a quad. Aoki-san was in the dressing room next door, and afterward, she said I was really loud."

(from Kyodo news)

 

[FlossieH]

It's just one of those British English things, where you look at a word and you omit or rearrange half the letters when saying it, like Beaulieu, Marylebone, Wriothesley, Worcester, one of the pronunciations of Ralph, etc etc

I've just followed this discussion back through the thread. What Chris has been saying is "packed to the gunnels". It means full to the very small spaces and aisles, or completely full. It's a Yorkshire phrase. A gunnel is the same as a vennel or a cut - a small passage between houses or connecting one street to another.