2025 NHK Trophy Womens FS PBP - Wonder Women (In Their Flesh Colour Tights Sliding On The Ice)

[Wyliefan]

Good for Loena!

(But I do wish she would ditch the bare-butt look!)

 

[Lizziebeth]

Good for Loena!

(But I do wish she would ditch the bare-butt look!)

never, she likes to dress like a showgirl!

 

[MINAM]

Young YOU

Oh, she choreographed this program.

2ax 3tl Arakawa: Airy!
3lip close to the board
3loop
3sal
Butterfly to FCS
SS
3lut 2ax 2tl
3flip 2tl
3lutz
Jumps are done, but same speed from beginning to end. I want more edgy stuff.

 

[beckab81]

So great to see Young You back in good form! Fabulous!

 

[skatingguy]

Young You
Rank after SP: 3
Coach: Tammy Gambill, Ji Eun Choi
Music: Titanic Suite by James Horner

2A+3T
3F
3Lo
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 2
3Lzq+2A+2T+SEQ
3F!<+2T
3Lz
Choreo Sequence
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Layback Spin 4

It feels like many years since we've seen this kind of quality performance from You.

131.16 = 2nd Place
198.82 = 2nd Place

 

[Karen-W]

That was really lovely from You, but I suspect from Mark's comments that the tech panel is going to go to town on that TES. We'll see if it's enough to hold off Loena.

 

[MINAM]

Arakawa: She can do much more on the step sequence.

 

[Lizziebeth]

well that was close! Good for Loena.

 

[Kateri]

C'mon Sofia! Would love her to hang on for a medal.

 

[MINAM]

Sofia SAMODELKINA

"MY first Grand prix and I'm feeling good" Her comments after the SP.

2ax
3flip tano
3lutz tano
2ax 2tl tano
spins
SS
3lutz 1euler 3sal Nice!
3flip no combo
3loop 3tl
chore seq
Spins

Good! Not feeling the program, but GOOD!

 

[Kateri]

OMG, getting a triple toe on the last jump of the programme is gutsy as hell!

 

[skatingguy]

Sofia Samodelkina
Rank after SP: 2
Coach: Rafael Arutiunian
Music: Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber

2A
3F
3Lz
2A+2T - landing was slightly off balance
Flying Camel Spin 4 (3 after review)
Step Sequence 3
3Lz+1Eu+3S
3F+REP - step out
3Lo+3T
Choreo Sequence
Layback Spin 2
Change Foot Combo Spin 3

A couple of jump issues, but otherwise another wonderful skate.

132.25 = 2nd Place
200.00 = 1st Place

 

[Hedwig]

Seeing Sofia fistbump as choreo slightly ahead of the highlight in the music where it was supposed to happen reminds me of me as a child watching skating and being confused that so many movements seemed to be choreographed TO the music but were being performed half a second too late or too early. Back then, with child logic I decided that it was supposed to be that way and on purpose because nearly everybody did it

 

[Karen-W]

Well, I do think that Sofia just gave Loena the silver. It's a solid program but she needed to be technically perfect to come out on top today. Now the question is whether or not she can hold on and slide into bronze or drop off the podium entirely.

 

[MINAM]

Arakawa: Too bad on the flips. That said, the last 3loop + 3tl was gorgeous.

 

[beckab81]

Aww, what a great reaction! Really enjoying Sofia this season.

 

[Kateri]

Exactly 200 points!

 

[Karen-W]

Ooooooo - just manages to hold on for silver!

Also - LOL @Raf being too unbothered to switch out of his Team USA gear from earlier.

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm sorry, I want a Norma Desmond costume to include lots of jewels and furs and a turban and horror movie makeup.

 

[MINAM]

Kaori SAKAMOTO

Looking fierce. Not sure of the color of this dress.
2ax
3flip
3luz 2tl
FLying sit spin
SS
3sal
3flip 3tl Arakawa: Excellent!
2ax 3tl 2tl
Choreo seq
Steps to 3loop
Combo spins

Brava!

 

[beckab81]

 

[skatingguy]

Kaori Sakamoto
Rank after SP: 1
Coach: S. Nakano, M. Graham, M. Kawagoe
Music: La vie en rose, Non je ne regrette rien

2A
3F
3Lz+2T
Flying Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
3S
3F+3Tq
2A+3T+2T
Choreo Sequence
3Lo
Change Foot Combo Spin 3 (4 after review)
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4

An epic final performance at NHK this year, and for Kaori the last of her career.

150.13 = 1st Place
227.18 = 1st Place

 

[Hedwig]

wow. I am in tears

 

[Kateri]

Fabulous for Kaori, congratulations to her, a well deserved win.

I don't really feel like she "gets" these Piaf songs, in her interpretation, but you can't argue with that skate.

 

[MINAM]

Arakawa: High quality skating. Sensitive and intricate. (In case I'm not making sense, Arakawa is praising Sakamoto)
4 minutes felt so fast.
She must have worked really hard after France.

 

[Ka3sha]

I will be ugly ctying watching both of her programs at the Olympics
She is absolutely regal

 

[Karen-W]

Well, Kaori won't be beaten today, but I worry that she's peaking way too early in the season.

 

[MINAM]

LOL at Sakamoto in a low voice "OWWWWWWWWWWWW!" at the scores.

 

[MINAM]

I'm pleased that HENDRICKX is on the podium.

 

[Kateri]

Yeah, I love this podium! And I hope Young You isn't too disappointed, given she didn't expect to do this well, and I hope missing out by so little gives her the confidence to keep pushing for the Olympic team.