2022 Japan Open, October 8 + Carnival on Ice gala

[Sylvia]

Quotes from Shoma Uno re. Ilia Malinin's 7-quad jump layout: https://olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-japan-open-preview

Uno conceded he is not going anywhere near the quad Axel - "it's not realistic for me" - but was inspired by Malinin's range of jumps, six in all.
"I always knew he was very good at the Axel but I saw his free program today and all his jumps were solid, just quality", Uno said.
"He can really get up and is so at ease doing it. He jumps in a way that won't lead to injury. He looks very flexible.
"Practicing lots of quads tends to increase the risk of injury but his form is the same every time. It's near perfection which is amazing to see.
"Right now, Ilia is more consistent and performing at a higher level. I want to get to where he is a year from now".

Re. Rika Kihira:

Kihira made her competitive return last month at a regional meet in her native Central Japan after missing all of the Olympic season with a stress fracture in her right ankle.
On Friday, she said she is still feeling pain but plans to skate through it with eyes on the Japanese nationals in December in Osaka.
"It should be a good experience for me", the 20-year-old said. "I hope I don't aggravate it. I'm not pushing it right now and saving myself in practice but decided to enter anyway.
"I'll try not to worry about my foot too much when I'm out there".

 

[Wyliefan]

He jumps in a way that won't lead to injury.

Good to hear. As a fellow quad-jumper, Uno ought to know what he's talking about!

 

[cheremary]

Wonder if she will dust off the Miss Saigon program or, if she has any show program that she can turn into a LP.
Yes, we have seen she is keeping up with triples on her IG but a full LP is tough. Honestly, if she manages to land 3-4 triples along with 2 2A's, I would be very inpressed!
So excited to see her again!

I’m excited to see her again too! She competed at the Aurora Games in 2019 and had new programs there that I’m not sure if she’s used since. I remember being impressed since she was coming off of hip surgery.

Here’s the FS (3F-2T, 3Lz, 3Lo, 3T, 3F, 2A): https://youtu.be/9nwfvwsx2wg

 

[Sylvia]

Cross-posting from Ilia's fan thread:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578361257748418562

^^^ From TV Tokyo's video footage posted on their YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVNeTgDINQ4

【フィギュア】驚愕の4回転アクセル連発！イリア・マリニンの前日練習｜Japan Open 2022｜テレビ東京スポーツ：テレビ東京

先月、4回転アクセルを世界で初めて成功させた、アメリカのイリア・マリニン選手（17）が出場する「ジャパンオープン2022」。 前日練習で、4回転アクセルを何度も成功！ さらにプログラムでは驚異の4回転6種7本を跳び、会場をざわつかせました。 「ジャパンオープン2022」 10月8日（土）午後4時〜テレビ東京系列6局ネットで放送！公式HP：https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2022/...

www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

 

[crzesk8dad]

Cross-posting from Ilia's fan thread:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578361257748418562

^^^ From TV Tokyo's video footage posted on their YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVNeTgDINQ4

【フィギュア】驚愕の4回転アクセル連発！イリア・マリニンの前日練習｜Japan Open 2022｜テレビ東京スポーツ：テレビ東京

先月、4回転アクセルを世界で初めて成功させた、アメリカのイリア・マリニン選手（17）が出場する「ジャパンオープン2022」。 前日練習で、4回転アクセルを何度も成功！ さらにプログラムでは驚異の4回転6種7本を跳び、会場をざわつかせました。 「ジャパンオープン2022」 10月8日（土）午後4時〜テレビ東京系列6局ネットで放送！公式HP：https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/japanopen2022/...

www.tv-tokyo.co.jp

I noticed no sound...I wonder if that was on purpose...the Japanese networks being cautious about music royalties?

 

[skatingguy]

I noticed no sound...I wonder if that was on purpose...the Japanese networks being cautious about music royalties?

It's most likely the strategy of the person who posted it to twitter to keep it from getting pulled for copy right of the television network - notice that it's not the full screen & only half the graphic is visible.

 

[YukiNieve]

I noticed no sound...I wonder if that was on purpose...the Japanese networks being cautious about music royalties?

You are right. On the screen it says "due to copy right issues there is no sound" - so original TV news clip has no sound.

 

[YukiNieve]

The organizer restricted tweeting by the media until 6PM (local time), which is ridiculous.

From fans' tweets:
Mirai Warriors (League of Legend) / Euphoria 100.88 - She was obviously tired towards the end but landed all jumps, and the audience gave her standing-O.
Ekaterina 115.49
Rika Titanic 113.44 - New costume
Mariah 119.40
Loena 132.53
Kaori Elastic Heart 146.66

Brezina Brian Adams 98.26 Landed 3A but had a few falls
Kao Miura Beauty and Beast 169.94 PB Land 4Lo
Jason Brown Impossible Dream 163.57 Reverse spin
Daniel　166.21　Landed 4Ls, 4F
Shoma Air on G String 193.80
4Lo 4S 4T 3A 2F 3A2A 4T2T
Ilia　Euphoria 193.42 PB
4A(SO, hand) 4T 4Lz 4S 4Lz1Eu3S 3F3T 3Lz3A

 

[Andrea82]

Protocols are out.
It was a sea of qs, URs and unclear edges. But the participants got Shin Amano in the technical panel.

 

[kittyjake5]

Sorry Link deleted

I was going to post Shoma's FS but the uploader has deleted it.

I am glad I got to watch it. Hopefully there will be other videos out there.

 

[victorskid]

This tweet has the detailed scores: https://twitter.com/fsonline/status/1578703460715094016

The overall results:
Team Japan 623.84
Team North America 577.27
Team Europe 512.49

 

[Evgeniafan]

This tweet has the detailed scores: https://twitter.com/fsonline/status/1578703460715094016

The overall results:
Team Japan 623.84
Team North America 577.27
Team Europe 512.49

Mirai made it possible for her team to come in second.

 

[Sylvia]

2022 Japan Open FS & team results/protocols: https://jsfresults.com/InterNational/2022-2023/japanopen/index.htm

 

[airgelaal]

What was Loena thinking?

 

[Deleted member 221]

What was Loena thinking?

Probably better than doing a double lutz, which she did at Gardena. I guess she doesn’t understand the rule re: repetition of double axels. Can some COP savvy fan send her a message with the ideal jump layout if she really can’t do a 3Lo?

I think it’s probably something close to what she did, but with either 1) 3F2T2Lo and 2A2T or 2A2Lo or 2) 3F2T and 2A+1eu+2F (or 2A+2Lo+2Lo) depending on her ability to do loops in combination.

 

[sheetz]

Just by the look of it I'm guessing she tried to squeeze in an extra 2A after missing the combo on the 3F but didn't realize it would be invalidated.

 

[Sylvia]

2022 Japan Open FS & team results/protocols: https://jsfresults.com/InterNational/2022-2023/japanopen/index.htm

All the Japan Open free skates (watch while you can?) on this YouTube channel.

Jason skated to "The Impossible Dream"; Mariah brought back "Both Sides Now" (her original FS last season); Mirai adapted her "Warriors" EX from the SOI tour; Brezina performed his last season's Bryan Adams medley.

Jason shared these photos after the medal ceremony: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjcZyvauhJk/; also tweeted the same 4 photos: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1578643762934255617
Jason's photos from Day 1 practice: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjaYsl_B5cr/; also tweeted the same 8 photos: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1578359977399357441

 

[alexikeguchi]

All the Japan Open free skates (watch while you can?) on this YouTube channel.

Jason skated to "The Impossible Dream"; Mariah brought back "Both Sides Now" (her original FS last season); Mirai adapted her "Warriors" EX from the SOI tour; Brezina performed his last season's Bryan Adams medley.

Jason shared these photos after the medal ceremony: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjcZyvauhJk/; also tweeted the same 4 photos: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1578643762934255617
Jason's photos from Day 1 practice: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjaYsl_B5cr/; also tweeted the same 8 photos: https://twitter.com/jasonbskates/status/1578359977399357441

Thanks for the summary! Of the uploaded performances, I really enjoyed Daniel Grassl. He has made huge strides with his skating skills and connection to the music even in the six months since Worlds. Ilia has all the technical ability including carriage and flow but is just not that interesting in between jumps yet. He will be breathtaking in a couple more years though.

 

[Sylvia]

A few Carnival on Ice performances (opening group number, Uno, Sakamoto, Lambiel) have been uploaded at the same link I posted earlier.

Figure skating: Uno, Sakamoto lead host to Japan Open win

Japan wins figure skating's Japan Open after Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto top the men's and women's standings, respectively, in a three-tem competition involving North American and European rivals

english.kyodonews.net

Olympics.com article by Shintaro Kano with Malinin focus: https://olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-japan-open-2022-ilia-malinin-praised

Malinin failed to land his now trademark quadruple Axel, touching the ice on his final rotation, but effortlessly went through his four other quad jumps.
At practice on Friday - when he didn’t miss a beat with his quad Axel - he had a mind-boggling seven quad jumps but played it safe and scaled back for the actual competition. [...]
“With all the training we’ve done, we studied what problems I had with the quad Axel since I hadn’t been able to land it”, he said.
“We took the time to see what the problems were and what we could do to solve it. That was really important. I’ve basically understood the basis for how to go for it on every try.
“It wasn’t the best attempt (today) but I felt pretty confident going into it”.

 

[Coco]

Mirai did so much more content than I was expecting. Looks she may have hurt her back attempting a difficult exit from the spin before her steps. Amazing skate considering, and she beat Brezina!!

 

[reut]

Some nice photos on our site:
http://absoluteskating.com/photogallery/2022japanopen-practice.html
http://absoluteskating.com/photogallery/2022japanopen.html

 

[Sylvia]

Just checked and the Japan Open FS videos are still there (post #47).

Another video of Shoma Uno's "Gravity" SP at Carnival on Ice that was broadcast on Oct. 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2QoAu8sGEg

Rika Kihira skated to "You Raise Me Up" (new season EX that she debuted at PIW back in May): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCBRWJIpxNY