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that penguin weighs 30 kilos! It makes me even more curious about Ice Brave, lol.
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that penguin weighs 30 kilos! It makes me even more curious about Ice Brave, lol.
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Also a collection of Shoma's comments during Worlds. He didn't provide comment to every skate due to Fuji TV airing a compressed version of Worlds on terrestrial broadcast (around 6-8 singles skaters for each discipline?) but a kind fan has transcribed it on X/Twitter so I can run it through machine translation:
Worlds' Men SP:
Kevin Aymoz (Bird Gerhl): "As the level of difficulty increases, it's becoming quite challenging to showcase one's personality within a program. However, amid all that, he managed to take on difficult techniques while still expressing his individuality, delivering a truly remarkable performance. During the performance, and even after it, I believe his charm (Shoma uses the word "kawaii" meaning cuteness) and personality truly shone through."
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Shun Sato (Ladies in Lavender): "I believe he must have been incredibly nervous at his first World Championships. Amid all that, while he may feel he could have done even better, his performance was truly outstanding. When I debuted, I couldn't deliver the kind of performance I wanted, so I deeply admire his dedication, training, and mental strength leading up to today—it's truly remarkable."
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Ilia Malinin (Hope): "From the middle of the performance, some audience members were already standing, and as someone skating, I imagine it must have felt incredibly uplifting."
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(Additional comment on Fuji TV Youtube Channel): "It's really not good... He makes quadruple jumps look so easy that viewers stop recognizing them as challenging moves. Honestly, I'm worried about whether he'll cause an "inflation" of standards in the future
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Yuma Kagiyama (The Sound of Silence): "It's truly amazing. I imagine he must have felt immense pressure after that huge ovation for Malinin. Yet, despite that, he demonstrated his skills and showcased the results of his hard work leading up to today, delivering an outstanding performance."
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Worlds' Men SP:
Kevin Aymoz (Bird Gerhl): "As the level of difficulty increases, it's becoming quite challenging to showcase one's personality within a program. However, amid all that, he managed to take on difficult techniques while still expressing his individuality, delivering a truly remarkable performance. During the performance, and even after it, I believe his charm (Shoma uses the word "kawaii" meaning cuteness) and personality truly shone through."
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Shun Sato (Ladies in Lavender): "I believe he must have been incredibly nervous at his first World Championships. Amid all that, while he may feel he could have done even better, his performance was truly outstanding. When I debuted, I couldn't deliver the kind of performance I wanted, so I deeply admire his dedication, training, and mental strength leading up to today—it's truly remarkable."
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Ilia Malinin (Hope): "From the middle of the performance, some audience members were already standing, and as someone skating, I imagine it must have felt incredibly uplifting."
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(Additional comment on Fuji TV Youtube Channel): "It's really not good... He makes quadruple jumps look so easy that viewers stop recognizing them as challenging moves. Honestly, I'm worried about whether he'll cause an "inflation" of standards in the future
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Yuma Kagiyama (The Sound of Silence): "It's truly amazing. I imagine he must have felt immense pressure after that huge ovation for Malinin. Yet, despite that, he demonstrated his skills and showcased the results of his hard work leading up to today, delivering an outstanding performance."
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Continuing to the FS:
Worlds' Men FS:
Tatsuya Tsuboi (I Pagliacci / Clown): "He seemed a bit frustrated, but given how high the level of competition is in Japan, he should be proud of the skill and results that earned him a spot as the third representative. As for this World Championship, it's not about whether the outcome was good or bad—it will undoubtedly serve as valuable experience for the future, and I look forward to seeing what lies ahead for him."
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Junhwan Cha (Balada Para un Loco): (It was a piece of music Uno once performed to as well) "Yes, it's a very nostalgic piece of music for me, but I think he delivered a performance that was entirely his own, quite different from mine. I really enjoy Junhwan's performances every time—each program he presents is incredible, and this time was no exception; it was truly outstanding."
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On his interview with Nathan Chen before the FS: "I was able to meet him again after quite a while, and his amazing voice hasn't changed. Even though he's two or three years younger, he have such a commanding presence that you'd think he were older! Still, he spoke passionately about his thoughts on skating... and despite the challenges of studying, he really shared a lot."
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Nika Egadze (Oppenheimer): "By changing the opening jump from a 4Lz (quadruple Lutz) to a 4T (quadruple toe loop), it became a battle focused on achieving the completion and precision of three quadruple jumps. It left the impression that the level of men's figure skating has now risen to the point where it's all about mastering performance structure at such an advanced level."
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Shun Sato (Nostos): "This is truly where his strength lies. I heard that his struggle has been not being able to fully showcase his abilities during competitions, despite how well he does in practice. Even so, through extensive training, he was able to deliver a performance today that demonstrated his skills and left him feeling satisfied. Watching this made all of us so happy."
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Kevin Aymoz (Van Gogh): "Figure skating is undoubtedly a sport where scores are competed for, but watching a skater like him, whose smile brings joy and happiness to the audience, makes me feel that such skaters are also essential for us as spectators. His performance really conveyed that sentiment."
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Mikhail Shaidorov (Moonlight Sonata, Take on Me): "With his level of skill, it might seem like a waste to use a quadruple jump in combination right at the first jump. However, it felt like he was showing, "This is his individuality," "This is his strength." From the very first jump, I was captivated by every single one of his jumps."
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Yuma Kagiyama (Romansa, Ameksa): "In figure skating, when an unexpected mistake happens on the first jump, it’s really difficult to regain composure and return to your usual self. Even so, by the third jump, where he adjusted the planned quadruple-triple to a quadruple-double, it seemed like he managed to steady himself. However, there were some uncharacteristic mistakes in the later jumps... Still, even though he made mistakes this time, everyone knows his true ability, and I hope he won't dwell on it and will keep pushing forward toward the next challenge."
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Ilia Malinin (I'm Not a Vampire): "His greatness… well, it's exactly as you see! Regarding his jumping technique, he possesses a level of skill so extraordinary that one might confidently say there will never be anyone to surpass him. While jumping is undoubtedly his forte, I sense his desire to further refine other aspects of his performance. After accomplishing such high levels of difficulty and still appearing lively, it’s clear he has energy to spare—making it seem this isn't beyond his abilities, but rather a true reflection of his skill."
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Final Remarks: "The challenges and brilliance of skating... Each individual had their own unique story in this tournament. It has made me truly excited for next year's Olympics."
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Worlds' Men FS:
Tatsuya Tsuboi (I Pagliacci / Clown): "He seemed a bit frustrated, but given how high the level of competition is in Japan, he should be proud of the skill and results that earned him a spot as the third representative. As for this World Championship, it's not about whether the outcome was good or bad—it will undoubtedly serve as valuable experience for the future, and I look forward to seeing what lies ahead for him."
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Junhwan Cha (Balada Para un Loco): (It was a piece of music Uno once performed to as well) "Yes, it's a very nostalgic piece of music for me, but I think he delivered a performance that was entirely his own, quite different from mine. I really enjoy Junhwan's performances every time—each program he presents is incredible, and this time was no exception; it was truly outstanding."
Transcript
On his interview with Nathan Chen before the FS: "I was able to meet him again after quite a while, and his amazing voice hasn't changed. Even though he's two or three years younger, he have such a commanding presence that you'd think he were older! Still, he spoke passionately about his thoughts on skating... and despite the challenges of studying, he really shared a lot."
Transcript
Nika Egadze (Oppenheimer): "By changing the opening jump from a 4Lz (quadruple Lutz) to a 4T (quadruple toe loop), it became a battle focused on achieving the completion and precision of three quadruple jumps. It left the impression that the level of men's figure skating has now risen to the point where it's all about mastering performance structure at such an advanced level."
Transcript
Shun Sato (Nostos): "This is truly where his strength lies. I heard that his struggle has been not being able to fully showcase his abilities during competitions, despite how well he does in practice. Even so, through extensive training, he was able to deliver a performance today that demonstrated his skills and left him feeling satisfied. Watching this made all of us so happy."
Transcript
Kevin Aymoz (Van Gogh): "Figure skating is undoubtedly a sport where scores are competed for, but watching a skater like him, whose smile brings joy and happiness to the audience, makes me feel that such skaters are also essential for us as spectators. His performance really conveyed that sentiment."
Transcript
Mikhail Shaidorov (Moonlight Sonata, Take on Me): "With his level of skill, it might seem like a waste to use a quadruple jump in combination right at the first jump. However, it felt like he was showing, "This is his individuality," "This is his strength." From the very first jump, I was captivated by every single one of his jumps."
Transcript
Yuma Kagiyama (Romansa, Ameksa): "In figure skating, when an unexpected mistake happens on the first jump, it’s really difficult to regain composure and return to your usual self. Even so, by the third jump, where he adjusted the planned quadruple-triple to a quadruple-double, it seemed like he managed to steady himself. However, there were some uncharacteristic mistakes in the later jumps... Still, even though he made mistakes this time, everyone knows his true ability, and I hope he won't dwell on it and will keep pushing forward toward the next challenge."
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Ilia Malinin (I'm Not a Vampire): "His greatness… well, it's exactly as you see! Regarding his jumping technique, he possesses a level of skill so extraordinary that one might confidently say there will never be anyone to surpass him. While jumping is undoubtedly his forte, I sense his desire to further refine other aspects of his performance. After accomplishing such high levels of difficulty and still appearing lively, it’s clear he has energy to spare—making it seem this isn't beyond his abilities, but rather a true reflection of his skill."
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Final Remarks: "The challenges and brilliance of skating... Each individual had their own unique story in this tournament. It has made me truly excited for next year's Olympics."
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Secured tickets for the first two shows of Ice Brave in Nagoya!!! Will try my luck going to Uno cafe on the day before (Friday) and hopefully meet Emma-chan... they will close the cafe on ice show days as they will manage the stall at the venue.
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I hope Emma is kinder to you than she was to me!
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They should bring the 5 moffs to the stall! I can just see Baron!
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Ahaha, I wish they can but the venue in Aichi does not allow dogs in the premise.
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The tale of 2 Shoma Twitter / X accounts, one of them reminds you of the first come first serve ice show ticket sales (the front row to all 9 shows have sold out, so have the stand seats for the last 2 shows), and the other one is talking about PokePoke, the Pokemon card game 
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Aaaahh so lucky! The travel to Niigata is too expensive for me unfortunately
but last shows tend to be special 
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Lucky you, maybe you'll get to say hi or something to him.
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Is Ice Brave going to be broadcasted?
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I don't want to say anything to him
I just want to watch his skating, it's been a while
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Absolute Skating has published an interesting piece about the 10 year anniversary of the Champery Skating School. It's a rather long article, but here is the section about Shoma. https://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=articles&id=20253s
The Rostelecom Cup became pivotal in Stéphane's coaching career once again when, in 2019, he decided to chaperone and assist Shoma Uno, who was coachless at the time and had come to Russia after a disastrous first Grand Prix event in France. This marked the beginning of a beautiful chapter in both of their lives, as Stéphane helped extend Shoma's career for a few more fruitful years. With Stéphane by his side, Shoma went on to win three more national titles, the Grand Prix Final, two World titles, and two additional Olympic medals. "It was hard for him to find the motivation," Stéphane says. "But I think he found his way up very well, and he worked so hard! I admire him so much for that."
Did Stéphane imagine, when he opened his school, that in ten years he would be coaching an Olympic medalist and a World champion? "Not at all. And it was never a goal," Stéphane replies.
There is something else in a skating career that he values much more. "I never expected to bring Deniss to where we are now, on the road to his third Games. [In Montreal,] Deniss and Shoma were the boys in the men's category with the most participations at Worlds; they have competed at every Worlds together since Boston! (In Boston 2025, Deniss was among a few skaters returning and the only one in the men's category - ed) It's beautiful to see that theirs has been a long career; it is worth more than the World champion title or the medals. It is so special."
After Shoma's retirement, they have remained in touch. Shoma took part in Stéphane's show in Champéry, even though this meant he had to miss the medal ceremony organized for him and his teammates during the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a scheduling conflict. Later that month, they performed in the "Friends on Ice" show in Japan, skating a touching number together to "Fall On Me" by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli.
"Skating with Shoma last summer was a highlight for me," Stéphane recalls. "I enjoyed just looking at him, looking into his eyes and seeing his smile. We shared such a wonderful moment. I was just very happy to skate with him. His eyes were so inspiring - I loved seeing his emotions, and it was just a good moment. After all those years together, it was good to have this moment."
Many more beautiful moments lie ahead, as Stéphane is set to appear in Shoma's show, "Ice Brave," this June and July.
The Rostelecom Cup became pivotal in Stéphane's coaching career once again when, in 2019, he decided to chaperone and assist Shoma Uno, who was coachless at the time and had come to Russia after a disastrous first Grand Prix event in France. This marked the beginning of a beautiful chapter in both of their lives, as Stéphane helped extend Shoma's career for a few more fruitful years. With Stéphane by his side, Shoma went on to win three more national titles, the Grand Prix Final, two World titles, and two additional Olympic medals. "It was hard for him to find the motivation," Stéphane says. "But I think he found his way up very well, and he worked so hard! I admire him so much for that."
There is something else in a skating career that he values much more. "I never expected to bring Deniss to where we are now, on the road to his third Games. [In Montreal,] Deniss and Shoma were the boys in the men's category with the most participations at Worlds; they have competed at every Worlds together since Boston! (In Boston 2025, Deniss was among a few skaters returning and the only one in the men's category - ed) It's beautiful to see that theirs has been a long career; it is worth more than the World champion title or the medals. It is so special."
After Shoma's retirement, they have remained in touch. Shoma took part in Stéphane's show in Champéry, even though this meant he had to miss the medal ceremony organized for him and his teammates during the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a scheduling conflict. Later that month, they performed in the "Friends on Ice" show in Japan, skating a touching number together to "Fall On Me" by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli.
"Skating with Shoma last summer was a highlight for me," Stéphane recalls. "I enjoyed just looking at him, looking into his eyes and seeing his smile. We shared such a wonderful moment. I was just very happy to skate with him. His eyes were so inspiring - I loved seeing his emotions, and it was just a good moment. After all those years together, it was good to have this moment."
Many more beautiful moments lie ahead, as Stéphane is set to appear in Shoma's show, "Ice Brave," this June and July.
There are many words I could use to describe the heartfelt description of Shoma and Stephane's working relationship but the honesty of their mutual respect and admiration shines through the interview without the need for further comment. I must say, however, that I miss seeing Shoma at the boards with his beloved coach. I know time moves on and Shoma is retired. But I miss the magic.
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You and me both! And after the thrill and adrenaline of the Boston competition, I regret that those days are gone. There is no ice show that will ever replace that feeling.
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Shoma at Momochihama Store!! today in Fukuoka, promoting Ice Brave (the second stop at June 21-22). Some practice footage too.
Shoma mentioned on his Instagram story that this is a day trip- he went to Fukuoka to appear live in the show in the afternoon and is going back home for evening practice for the show.
Shoma mentioned on his Instagram story that this is a day trip- he went to Fukuoka to appear live in the show in the afternoon and is going back home for evening practice for the show.
