2025 JGP Riga Cup Men's Short Program

[elektra blue]

this must feel like a walk in the park for a silver national champion he also reminded me of Shoma

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Rioooo

 

[Jeanie19]

Rio. Good outfit and a great program. Great skate.

 

[FlossieH]

That will be a comfortable lead for Rio Nakata.

 

[auser]

Really like the spring and energy in Rio's skating.

 

[snowflake]

Haha Rio with his deserved clenched fists. He's amazing!

 

[snowflake]

88.72

 

[4everchan]

wow.. 88.... that's huge... Is that some sort of junior best score for a SP ?

 

[labgoat]

wow that's a big score - well earned

 

[Ichatdelune]

Hot damn he nearly got 90... it's not undeserved though

 

[elektra blue]

Donghan is ready to smash asteroids

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Wow, that's almost the Junior World record (88.99 by Ilia Malinin at 2022 Junior Worlds) - And it's the first competition of the season.

 

[snowflake]

And an unknown Korean boy for me. Go Donghan!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Oh lord he's going fot it... and OH LORD HE LANDED IT

Aaaaaaand he only manages a 2T... the skating gods giveth and taketh

Lad you should already know this but you need to improve your spins

 

[Jumping_Bean]

If this young one had decent spins, he could get into the 70s, even with a 3Lz+2T. Not so much today, though, guessing low to mid-60s.

 

[Jeanie19]

Donghan. Nice white shirt. Really good program. Good 3A and a good skate.

 

[4everchan]

I am roasting a cauliflower while watching cacti. Plant based diet.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Well, lower than I thought, but not that surprising either.

 

[Ichatdelune]

59.44... ouch, but honestly his spins were kinda worse than usual so I can't say it's unfair, lad please practice your spins... come to think of it Minkyu is basically the only one exempt from extra spinning practice (Habin's ugly camel will be the death of me)

 

[labgoat]

Okay and that does it for me...off to bed
Best of luck to my countryman Lorenzo Elano as he begins his quest for the US Junior lead and to the remaining skaters - stay straight and find your feet!