Finlandia Trophy 2025- Women’s Free Skate “ Let’s Finnish Where We Splatted”

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Does making the GPF give any more guarantee for the Japanese women to make the Oly team, over, say, someone throwing darts at a board full of folded papers with names on them?

On this stage the Japanese federation might decide they just send the skaters whose first names are anagrams of each other, and still sweep the podium

 

[skatfan]

Stunning!

 

[floridaice]

Mark is in heaven with Rino's edge work.

 

[Citlali]

That was lovely from Rino

 

[Spikefan]

Absolutely sublime.

 

[Sally1214]

Well, Maddie, the gauntlet has been firmly thrown down. That was just a truly beautiful skate by Rino. Good for her.

 

[Kateri]

RINO!!! Please don't lowball her again, judges.

 

[PRlady]

Oh my. That made my day. Rino is a blessing.

 

[SidelineSkater]

Mark said it best. A joy to behold.

 

[her grace]

Matsuike

Stunning! Perfection of basics and a beautiful, clean skate.

 

[susieB129]

That was beautiful!

 

[thvu]

Wow, so much to gush about. Matsuike's skating skills are otherworldly. The crossroads after the lutz combo, so beautiful. The long held positions with her leg extended and her upper body upright, showing so much control. The first loop in the step sequence... there's just too much to point out. She's such a brilliant skater, give her all the skating skills pcs. All of it.

 

[Wyliefan]

Way to go, Rino!

 

[Private Citizen]

Give the step and choreo sequences +5!

Lots of issues with the jumps on review (and many visible without review).

Her basic skating has quality we haven't seen in a really, really long time.

 

[slicekw]

Rino is such a pretty skater. She’s really the total package.
I just wish she didn’t have that vague half-smile throughout her skate to this music.
All those baby rhinestones!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

“You always have a green light that burns all night”

 

[thvu]

The low PCS is a joke.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I am not sure how to say this, but Rino makes it look easy instead of hard work. Beautiful.

 

[my little pony]

that could have been higher for rino

 

[Allen]

I wish we could have Mark or Mark and Ted for commentary on everything. Also, the lady that did Warsaw this week did a nice job.

 

[Allen]

that could have been higher for rino

I was thinking 137-40

 

[jenny12]

Watching Rino skate is an enriching experience. Those skating skills are beyond brilliant.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Idk what you guys are all taking about, Rino is cute and has good skills, but it wasn't something super exceptional.

 

[my little pony]

I never get tired of this Karl Jenkins house elf music

 

[Karen-W]

I didn't think it was possible for Rion to have an uglier FS dress than the one she wore last season and at her first GP, but here we are today with an uglier dress. Whomever thought a half-length bell sleeve that fades from nude to flame orange should be shot and never allowed to design costumes again.

 

[chewy]

I petition for a whickety-whack box on the tracker.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

When Rion falls, she falls.

 

[my little pony]

this dress makes me nostalgic for that kindergarten activity where you put crayons in a glass coke bottle and let them melt

 

[jenny12]

Idk what you guys are all taking about, Rino is cute and has good skills, but it wasn't something super exceptional.

Her blade work and depth of edge are absolutely exceptional.

 

[Sally1214]

Oh dear .... I'm starting to feel really bad for Rion.