2024 NHK Trophy Women's Short Program

[TallyT]

Looks like we were celebrating too early. With the exception of the home team the second group didn't reach the level of the first.

Still, compared to last week...

 

[EdgeCall]

Wow! Passionate!

 

[elektra blue]

tango looks good on Kaori and she was great. now let's see this monster score

 

[Karoltyna]

Well, you know, she IS world champion

 

[Sai Bon]

Phew! I held my breath....splendid, Kaori!!!

 

[LazyFuzai]

Finally this program is great.Super improvements on her movement in choreo part compared to last two starts she had.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

 

[Ichatdelune]

Magnificent skate, but I don't think I'm buying her as a tango skater. Doesn't take much away from her skate though, she'll get everything except Ichat's seal of approval and she can do without it

 

[Jeanie19]

Kaori. Pretty red dress. Good program and a great skate.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Good girl, Kaori!
Great skate!

I'm fine with this SP for her but dang...just can't get into her FS

 

[YuBluByMe]

Sakamoto ends the competition with a clean skate. I don’t like the program at all; there’s so many musical accents that she skates through, especially in the first half.

 

[elektra blue]

I loved her Chaplin program tbh. Still missing that.

i hated it and all the other copycat programs she did after that. de gustibus

 

[LazyFuzai]

Conclusion after is we may need Japanese Nationals every month with few friendly invites to other countries to not get bored.

Weak competition saved by Japanese and Alysa.

 

[LazyFuzai]

Sakamoto ends the competition with a clean skate. I don’t like the program at all; there’s so many musical accents that she skates through, especially in the first half.

It was even worse,but i agree she still sleeps in first half a bit

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

YAY great score!!

 

[Karoltyna]

Counting japanese flags. She is such a funny girl

 

[Ichatdelune]

I was thinking "hmm... 77?" and nearly 79, I should be more bold when a home skater's going to get their SB

 

[Sai Bon]

Thanks for your company, everyone! Off to bed...

 

[TallyT]

That will go first I know but it was oddly... perfunctory, even complacent. I didn't like it.

 

[auser]

Thank you to all the women for their lovely skates.