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Daisuke Takahashi's SP "The Phoenix" aired on Nitteleplus with proper camera work.
Daisuke Takahashi☆The Phoenix
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Mihara is assigned to Skate Canada and Cup of China.Mai Mihara has withdrawn from Regionals. Details haven’t been given yet, but she was unwell during the off season.
Regionals was required for her to advance to Nationals (unless perhaps some exception can be made?). No word yet on whether she’ll compete on the Grand Prix.
Mihara withdrew from Lombardia Trophy last month (but I'm not sure if the timing of that comp. would have given her a bye through her Regional? eta: according to the document translated by @denise3lz in the Kiss & Cry section, the answer seems to be no). I believe Yuna Shiraiwa is competing at Regionals this week and she has 2 GPs. If you're not a current national medalist ("pewter" doesn't count in JPN ) or Hanyu, the fed. normally won't designate a skater with seeded status (direct bye to Nationals).Why did she have to skate regionals?
She is the pewter medalist, 4cc medalist of last season with 2 GP's.
I cannot recall JPN skaters with GP's had to go through regionals to qualify for nationals.
I knew there were examples in the past that some skaters withdrew from Regionals due to injuries but they were allowed to participate in Sectional as exceptional cases by submitting a medical certificate.
So now that Utana and Shingo are above the Germans, what does that mean?Following up on my earlier point about Yoshida/Nishiyama qualifying a spot at the Youth Olympics (which they would presumably then take themselves), my indicates that they're in a slightly better position than I thought earlier, though there's one team at this event they have to somewhat worry about, namely, the Germans currently in fourth place after the RD in Egna. If both teams hold their current positions, Luft/Schuster would earn nine points from the event (for a total of nine; they got no points from their first assignment) and Yoshida/Nishiyama would earn four points, for a total of nine, adding the five they got in Lake Placid. Luft/Schuster would then win the tiebreaker based on their having a higher placement.
Now, there's a pretty good chance Japan would get a spot anyway, as one of the qualified spots belongs to Georgia, and I don't think Georgia even has any other teams apart from Kazakova/Reviya (if they do, they weren't on the JGP). But it's always better to gain a guaranteed berth.
Japan gets the spot.So now that Utana and Shingo are above the Germans, what does thei mean?
Hope they get to skate there? I like them ever so much even with Shingo’s falls at this event.Japan gets the spot.
There's nobody else the JSF would even consider sending, I imagine, unless they just don't send anybody to Lausanne.Hope they get to skate there? I like them ever so much even with Shingo’s falls at this event.
So . . . that was a really nice short program there, Sota.
Well, skaters don't always follow their planned program sheets. We'll see what she does, but according to Jackie Wong's practice reports, she didn't attempt any 3A in practice yesterday. We'll see if she does today.Hot on the heels of Alena Kostornaia debuting her triple axel at the Finlandia Trophy, it looks like Wakaba Higuchi is attempting the same thing for her free program at Skate America.
Here is a link to the Ladies' Planned Program Content - Check List.
Well, skaters don't always follow their planned program sheets. We'll see what she does, but according to Jackie Wong's practice reports, she didn't attempt any 3A in practice yesterday. We'll see if she does today.
Mako injured in her back during her final season in Jr field. She's struggled with the chronicle injury all the way since then. She lost her pretzel spin due to the injury. She also injured in her right ankle during the off season after winning a bronze in JW. It's the injury affected her performance level the most all through her Sr seasons. She recently said she feels pains even during off ice training. Wish quick and complete recovery from the ankle injury (at least)!Sad that the Japanese ladies are struggling this season with illness or injury.
I'm really bummed about Mai Mihara and Yuna Shiraiwa, both of whom seem to be exceptionally hard workers.
Kaori Sakamoto wasn't bad at Skate America and was close to the podium. Wakaba always starts her season a bit more slowly. Not sure what's going on with Mako Yamashita -- injury?
This is a great opportunity for Marin Honda but given her few seasons I'm not sure she'll break out of the middle of the pack (or be given the PCS she deserves).
Of course, Rika Kihira and Satoko Miyahara have upcoming GP events, as well as Yuhana Yokoi, who podiumed at Lombardia.
in my view... maybe before, but this season her SP and FS choreо, music and costumes are to DIE FOR! Two of the best ladies' dresses at Skate America (in add. to Tennell's SP dress, and Shcherb's FS dress).I feel like Kaori has had the wrong packaging her entire senior career.
in my view... maybe before, but this season her SP and FS choreо, music and costumes are to DIE FOR! Two of the best ladies' dresses at Skate America (in add. to Tennell's SP dress, and Shcherb's FS dress).
Can't argue about the "taste in costumes". I personally (for myself) think it's her best costume ever!! I love it!Yes, I meant until this season! Don't love the SP costume but I do like the program very much.