Really enjoyed hearing Charlie White's comments on the Olympic Channel:
Dynamic use of the music on the last spin. I am so impressed with a skater at such a young age – the maturity he shows, the confidence, the precision, the musicality, every movement is completely under control. It just creates an aura of power and expertise. He is so young to be able to bring that to figure skating in preparation for the Olympics. Again, I can’t say how impressive it is.
The quad flip – he can often times swing his upper body and it comes around to get him on the landing of the jumps. You can see his left elbow coming around, as he’s landing. So he has to put on the brakes a little to manage it – but he manages it very well. He Is so strong.
Wonderful use of intricate steps. Here we see a set up into the 4T – 2T, planned to be a 3T. He probably could have done the 3T but he was playing it a little bit safe.
The 3A – so easy and the spread eagle in and out so impressive. The quality of this program and the choreo is so well thought out. There is a reason why he is going to get the monster score he’ll get. Everything that he needs to compete (here and at the Olympics) is there for him.
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Didn't realize they've had the draw already for the free skate. Sho is 3rd from the last. So it goes Sho, Keiji, and then Jin.