Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Men’s Short Program - (Fin) Land your jumps!

[thvu]

Just in time to see Kevin pop into a 2toe.

 

[Wyliefan]

He Levitoed that lutz landing.

 

[Wyliefan]

I don't remember this awful music. My mind must have mercy chacked it.

 

[skatingguy]

Aymoz, Kevin
Coach: S. Fontana, J. Zimmerman, F. Bonnard
Music: Bird Gerhl

2T* - invalid element
3A
Ch Camel Spin 4
3Lz+2T<<* - landing really deep to save the Lutz - 2nd jump called toeloop, but really toe Axel
Fly Sit Spin 4
Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4

After so many consistent performances from Aymoz this year this is a bit of a surprise. He'll have to fight back in the free skate.

73.94 = 3rd Place

 

[Lizziebeth]

I blame this mess on the sparkly undershirt. Why don't I remember this costume????

 

[skatingguy]

I blame this mess on the sparkly undershirt. Why don't I remember this costume????

I didn't remember the music, but remembered the costume.

 

[Sally1214]

Ugh ... Kevin has dug a very deep hole for himself to climb out of. I had such great hopes.

 

[skatingguy]

Sato, Shun
Coach: Tadao Kusaka, Keiko Asano, Takahito Mura
Music: Libertango By Astor Piazzolla

 

[Wyliefan]

Shun came to play!

 

[skatingguy]

Sato, Shun
Coach: Tadao Kusaka, Keiko Asano, Takahito Mura
Music: Libertango By Astor Piazzolla

4T+3T
4F!q - tight landing
Fly Camel Spin 3
3A
Ch Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Ch Combo Spin 4V

Sato putting it all together.

90.41 = 1st Place

 

[Frau Muller]

SHUN SATO! He truly lifts my heart. Gorgeous tango program.

 

[Sally1214]

Doesn't get much better than that for Sato! He just looked so confident and at ease out there. Mark is pointing out a few possible small issues but still a very enjoyable skate.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I would love Sato more if he wasn't using Libertango. If single skaters have to tango at least choose something that's not that.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Very well done for Sato!

While I love his soft flowing style, I would like to see him bring a bit more fire and intensity to this tango.

 

[skatingguy]

Miura, Kao
Coach: Nirko Sato, Nobuko Fukui, Koji Okajima
Music: This Place was a Shelter by O. Arnalds

 

[airgelaal]

They forgot to announce him

 

[JoannaLouise]

Gorgeous 4t by Miura!

 

[Sally1214]

WOW ... great skate by Kao.

 

[skatingguy]

Miura, Kao
Coach: Noriko Sato, Nobuko Fukui, Koji Okajima
Music: This Place was a Shelter by O. Arnalds

4S+3T
3A
Fly Camel Spin 4
4T
Step Sequence 4 - slight stumble
Ch Comb Spin 4
Ch Sit Spin - no level given

Much better than Skate Canada. Not sure about this program, but his skating quality is evident.

93.54 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Rizzo, Matteo
Coach: Ondrej Hotarek, Valter Rizzo
Music: Derniere Danse by Indila

 

[Holy Headband]

What is this Captain Kirk fatshirt on Rizzo?

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I am guessing that Matteo wants to dance or us to dance but why start with pushups at the beginning of the program?

 

[Primorskaya]

Quite liked the music until the lyrics kicked in

 

[Wyliefan]

Matteo just looks unsteady today.

 

[rfisher]

That was sort of pathetic.

 

[skatingguy]

Rizzo, Matteo
Coach: Ondrej Hotarek, Valter Rizzo
Music: Derniere Danse by Indila

4T< - fall
3Lz+2T - triple Lutz was slightly two-footed
Ch Combo Spin 3V
3A - two foot landing
Step Sequence 4
Ch Camel Spin 3
Fly Sit Spin 4

Rizzo's short program issues continue.

73.37 = 6th Place

 

[skatingguy]

That was a very underwhelming competition.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Well he made the last group

 

[victorskid]

SP results:

1​	Kao MIURA	JPN	93.54​	51.79​		41.75​	8.25​	8.21​	8.54​	0.00​	#11​
2​	Shun SATO	JPN	90.41​	49.54​		40.87​	8.07​	8.04​	8.36​	0.00​	#10​
3​	Jimmy MA	USA	80.19​	43.45​		36.74​	7.25​	7.36​	7.39​	0.00​	#7​
4​	Koshiro SHIMADA	JPN	77.81​	40.66​		37.15​	7.39​	7.54​	7.32​	0.00​	#5​
5​	Kevin AYMOZ	FRA	73.94​	31.05​		42.89​	8.61​	8.57​	8.50​	0.00​	#9​
6​	Matteo RIZZO	ITA	73.37​	34.18​		40.19​	8.14​	7.93​	8.00​	1.00​	#12​
7​	Nikolaj MEMOLA	ITA	72.11​	36.49​		36.62​	7.36​	7.36​	7.21​	1.00​	#8​
8​	Nikita STAROSTIN	GER	71.99​	38.65​		33.34​	6.64​	6.71​	6.61​	0.00​	#3​
9​	Liam KAPEIKIS	USA	69.10​	36.00​		34.10​	6.82​	6.64​	6.96​	1.00​	#4​
10​	Ivan SHMURATKO	UKR	66.30​	32.77​		34.53​	6.89​	7.07​	6.71​	1.00​	#2​
11​	Arlet LEVANDI	EST	61.82​	27.10​		35.72​	7.21​	7.18​	7.00​	1.00​	#6​
12​	Makar SUNTSEV	FIN	54.44​	26.71​		31.73​	6.50​	6.21​	6.29​	4.00​	#1​

Protocols link: http://www.isuresults.com/results/s...------QUAL000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[victorskid]

Note that Miura's CSSp received 0 points on review I had wondered why his Tech score dropped from 55+ to 51+.