2018 Japan Open, October 6 + Carnival on Ice gala

[Tinami Amori]

Based on Russian source Maria Sotskova will replace Carolina:
https://rsport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20180927/1142769474.html

Now I'm worried what happened to Caro...

On italian TV and to the press she said that her hip injury and the tendine issues are being felt and she wants to keep it safe for the Grand Prix participation. Few days of therapy treatment off the ice will help to recover before formal competitions.
http://www.giornaletrentino.it/sport/carolina-kostner-salta-il-japan-open-ma-sarà-al-grand-prix-1.1757634
Bolzano: Carolina Kostner non parteciperà al Japan Open, la gara a squadre organizzata annualmente dalla Federazione giapponese di pattinaggio artistico su ghiaccio, a causa della manifestazione di un dolore articolare all’anca sinistra e di una tendinite del tendine prossimale muscolo quadricipite femorale della coscia sinistra.

Lo staff medico e fisioterapico che segue Carolina ha ritenuto necessario qualche giorno di stop dal ghiaccio al fine di affrontare al meglio le terapie per risolvere la problematica nel più breve tempo possibile. Da qui la decisione di non partecipare al Japan Open e di concentrarsi, invece, sul recupero totale e il prosieguo degli allenamenti in vista delle prossime competizioni ufficiali.

 

[kwanfan1818]

IFS Magazine also tweeted the news about Sotskova replacing Kostner:
https://twitter.com/ifsmagazine/status/1045485526286045184

 

[Marco]

Bummer for Caro and Tatsuki!

 

[Sylvia]

The additions of Maria Sotskova (for Carolina Kostner "left leg muscle inflammation") and Mariah Bell (for Gabrielle Daleman "poor conditioning" according to Google Translate) have been announced on the official event site:
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2018/
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2018/skater.html

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Sad to hear of the withdrawals. But a good opportunity for Bell to give her new free skate some more mileage.

 

[Tinami Amori]

There maybe a live stream in 3 days (will post few hours before the event in the "Kiss and Cry" section).

 

[Sylvia]

FWIW, we've usually just continued to use this thread in GSD for discussion of the free skates.

 

[Sylvia]

Nice 3A by Jeremy Abbott in practice recently: https://twitter.com/JeremyAbbott_FC/status/1044834909913837569

 

[Sylvia]

Japan TV broadcast info: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2018/onair.html
Saturday, October 6, 2018
6:30 - 7:00 TV TOKYO
Night 7:00 - 8:54 TV Tokyo series 6 stations

There maybe a live stream in 3 days (will post few hours before the event in the "Kiss and Cry" section).

I've started a Japan Open competition thread in the Kiss & Cry: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/japan-open-2018-videos-results-carnival-on-ice.104498/

ETA:

https://twitter.com/MaiaShibutani/status/1048175339271151616

 

[Spun Silver]

Bummer for Caro and Tatsuki!

What happened to Machida?

 

[kittyjake5]

What happened to Machida?

This will be his last skating show. He is going to pursue his studies and career.

 

[Spun Silver]

This will be his last skating show. He is going to pursue his studies and career.

Ok, thanks. I knew that. I thought from some of the comments that he withdrew from the JO. I'm glad he didn't.

 

[StasiyaGalustyanLove]

I have been looking forward to the up-coming JO all day. I have "high" hopes that it will be one of the most rememorable JO's I have had in years, hopefully all the skaters come because nothing in this World is more sadder then something withdrawing during, or from, a JO.

 

[rosewood]

Re Machida; back in July, he announced he'll skate two one-time-only programs in JO and Carnival on Ice (gala) as his swan songs. Those are 'Double Bill' for JO and 'La condition humaine：Mahler, Adagietto' for CoI.

Here is an explanation of 'La condition humaine：Mahler, Adagietto' on his official site.
http://tatsuki-machida.com/skating/24_humaine.html

 

[Spun Silver]

Re Machida; back in July, he announced he'll skate two one-time-only programs in JO and Carnival on Ice (gala) as his swan songs. Those are 'Double Bill' for JO and 'La condition humaine：Mahler, Adagietto' for CoI.

Here is an explanation of 'La condition humaine：Mahler, Adagietto' on his official site.
http://tatsuki-machida.com/skating/24_humaine.html

"La condition humaine"? Only Machida! Can't wait to see it.

 

[bardtoob]

Javi is ready to skate . . . well, probably at least more so than Jeremy Abbott.

 

[tatasz]

is there any stream?

 

[rosewood]

Japan Open (recorded program) will be aired from 18:30-19:00 by TV Tokyo (Tokyo local) and 19:00-20:54 by 6 networks affiliated to TV Tokyo on Oct 6th (Japan Time).
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2018/onair.html

Carnival on Ice (recorded program) will be aired from 12:00-14:00 by 6 networks affiliated to TV Tokyo on Oct 8th (Japan Time).
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/coi2018/onair.html

 

[Tinami Amori]

Oct 6- Greenwich Time/GMT/London – 9:30 TV Tokyo will run the event

Another point of ref: 12:30 MOW time, 18:30 - TYO time

https://aqstream.com/jp/tvt/TV-Tokyo

 

[Tinami Amori]

JapanOpen Men's Results

Shoma Uno 186.69
Nobunari Oda 176.95
Javier Fernandez 157.86
Nathan Chen 144.96
Deniss Vasiljevs 129.32
Jeremy Abbott 124.06

Total score after the men's FS:

Team Japan 363.64
Team Europe 287.18
Team North America 269.02

Intro/pre-event videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDIZpX_3Mdo

Fotos:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoyUoQ3VAAArInf.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Doy4we7V4AA9Toe.jpg

 

[sleepingsleeping]

159.18 Zagitova
130.28 Sakamoto
127.99 MIYAHARA
126.86 Tennell
120.57 Bell
111.78　Sotskova

 

[Jeschke]

Oda still with 4T3T?
Back for worlds team

 

[tony]

Oda still with 4T3T?
Back for worlds team

Seriously. I know he seems extremely happy with his life as it is, but he could still be so competitive if he chose to come back. And studied the rules regarding combinations

 

[Tinami Amori]

Live now. Save the feed, you can wind it back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g6AI5m-CO0

 

[lala]

I love Alina more and more!

 

[GreatLakesGal]

Alina outscored both Javi and Nathan. Very impressive!

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting from the Japan Open competition thread in Kiss & Cry:

Japan Open official results/protocols/team standings: https://www.jsfresults.com/InterNational/2018-2019/japanopen/index.htm

 

[YukiNieve]

I am so amazed with Nobunari's performance. He is 31, has a demanding job and family (3 boys), and he nailed 4T-3T, 3A-1Eu-3S, clean 3A, got level 3 and 4 for spins and steps (in addition to such entertaining performance)!? And he did not even look tired after all of this. What a stamina he has.

I am sure he is motivated by his passion to entertain the audience, but this certainly requires will and determination to keep himself in good shape and continue to train both on and off ice.

Nobunari's skate at Japan Open:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrge82WcUF4&t=333s

 

[dinakt]

What a fun, adorable and accomplished way for Oda to maintain audience’s love!!! Well done!

 

[Tinami Amori]

Zagitova's clips and interview (Rus/Jap): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=55&v=d3Vg4dMu3rg

"no! i don't think of my self as a Queen of figure skating. I just don't see myself as one. i am coming into this season as a regular athlete, not thinking of being an Olympic champion, it's just not in my head, and does not press on nerves, so i can just concentrate on working and skating".