Rika Hongo
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I'm sure it won't be the last (injury notwithstanding, of course)
Here is a video of Rika's SP from the official Finnish tv broadcast (meaning multiple angles & close-ups)! I'm on the lookout for the broadcast FS version, too.
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Congrats Rika! She has two very memorable programs this year, hopefully she can do better and better! And can we talk about how gorgeous she looks too??
As someone has mentioned in the competition thread, I also want to see her at Worlds in Boston, but that probably means Kanako will not be there...
As someone has mentioned in the competition thread, I also want to see her at Worlds in Boston, but that probably means Kanako will not be there...
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Congratulations Rika on your gold! 
I don’t know why but I shed tears when I saw her FS. Please stay wonderful like that this season.:yay:
And here are some photos ① ② ③ ④
As for costume, I like both her costumes though I prefer her SP costume. and I actually like Yulia’s FS costume, that shining and beautiful blue well suits her in my eyes.
I don’t know why but I shed tears when I saw her FS. Please stay wonderful like that this season.:yay:And here are some photos ① ② ③ ④
As for costume, I like both her costumes though I prefer her SP costume. and I actually like Yulia’s FS costume, that shining and beautiful blue well suits her in my eyes.
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Congratulations Rika on your gold!
And here are some photos ① ② ③ ④
As for costume, I like both her costumes though I prefer her SP costume. and I actually like Yulia’s FS costume, that shining and beautiful blue well suits her in my eyes.
Thank you for the pictures! Rika seems like a very kind and friendly girl
Not to mention pretty goofy from certain instagram and twitter videos 
Found nice photo:
https://twitter.com/sunpo_life/status/652864853728755712
https://twitter.com/sunpo_life/status/652864853728755712
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Good find! Her skirt's twirled out so nicely :yes:
Here's some photos of Rika I took at Finlandia Trophy last weekend.
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Thanks for linking all these :yes: I really like the one of her in the stands with her coffee & pretty floral bag
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Thank you! I love your photos and how you avoid the unflattering moments for skaters :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: that's what I like the most from him's.
I was just looking at Rika's chances of getting into the GPF this year again and realizing she has a tough line up ahead. She will be competing against Mao, Anna P. and Elena R at CoC, while at Rostelecom she is against Polina, Elena R. again, Adelina and Evgenia. Even after Skate America she still has my two fave ladies programs this season. Hope she makes it there!
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What were the placements for last year's original final 6?
eta: okay, so they were
liza - 1st, 2nd
elena - 1st, 1st
ashley - 2nd, 3rd
gracie - 1st, 3rd
anna - 1st, 2nd
yulia - 2nd, 2nd
BTW, what kind of condition is Elena in? It seems like I haven't seen her outside of the Russian test skates this season. Unless I have forgotten... :think:
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Yes, she's facing tough competition in both events...
Her target score this season is 190... and with clean skates she can definitely hit that and surpass it (she nearly did it at Finlandia). But even a huge score like 190 may not be enough against the likes of Asada, Radionova and Medvedeva... and Pogorilaya is looking very strong too and gaining momentum this season, judging from her two Challenger events earlier this month.
She may need some luck, like last year... maybe a LOT of luck given Miyahara, Gold, Tuktamysheva and a few others may be racking up the points in the other GP events. But ice is slippery, who knows what might happen... and Rika seems to make her own luck: She is strong, dynamic and consistent, and she puts herself in a position where the cards can fall in her favour. And she has two GREAT programs this year. She can put a lot of pressure on the other skaters.
My only worry is her lutz edge... seems it still needs more work: we watched her practices at Finlandia, and at one point she did a huge lutz right in front of us. I could clearly see the tracks she left in the ice afterwards, and the curve of the outside edge for the lutz straightened out (or even changed to an inside edge) before takeoff. Lutz edge violations are very costly... :-/
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:agree: At the end of the day Rika can only do the best she can do and can't control the performance of others. She definitely will need some luck to get to the GPF but if she skates her best there is certainly a chance!
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