2026 Worlds Womens FS PBP - La Vie En Drone

[Colonel Green]

Oh, Kaori, I'm not ready to say goodbye.

 

[Karen-W]

At least she's wearing the blue dress instead of the pink one that REALLY leaned into the fairytale vibes.

It's the last season of the competition so I've given up bitching about the incongruity of the Renaissance-inspired dress for the R+J soundtrack set in a 1990s SoCal beach town.

 

[miffy]

Jia Shin will likely finish 4th in the free She was my favourite so far tonight. I thought her SP was underscored both here and at the Olympics.

 

[Matryeshka]

Yes, because, as I noted, of the difference in eras. Sasha's Olympic free skate should have dropped her off the podium, but it didn't because Torino was a total mess. Amber doesn't have that luxury.

I'm going to disagree here--Sasha IIRC did fall twice, but the program itself didn't fall apart. In fact, she kind of came alive after the second fall and I think it was almost freeing to her. The biggest problem with Amber is when she falls, it affects EVERY aspect of her skating. Amber can't shake it off. Sasha did. By the time Sasha finished her program, I'd honestly forgotten she fell. Slute was good about that too, not letting a missed jump affect the overall quality of the program. I think that's the biggest weakness of skaters who never skated under 6.0--there's not as much consideration given to the overall feel and total picture the program makes as they do the individual pieces. The Canadians were amazing at falling and still having enjoyable programs--Chan, Buttle, Sandhu, Rochette.

Come on Kaori, JUST BE CLEAN. CLEEEEAAAAANNNNN.

 

[chewy]

I have my tissue box ready.

 

[Moto Guzzi]

Then why is she wearing a RED dress. Make it look like water or something.

The shark got her after she drowned, and her dress turned red from the blood in the water.

 

[JoannaLouise]

I loooove Kaori's 2a

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Amber is a bit more like Johnny Weir, though he did achieve one world bronze. Great skating, not so great mental game. Tammy Gambill and Priscilla Hill are two coaches whose names I associate with skaters who seem to have talent but who don't quite make the final leap world-wise.

Tough day for her.

Speaking as a long-suffering Sandhu fan, Amber is more like the Eman - a Grand Prix Final champion who can't seem to win a Worlds medal.

 

[Karen-W]

Kaori better not miss the upcoming 3f+3t combo in the 2nd half or she's going to wind up losing another gold medal in the span of a month...

 

[CassAgain]

Oh thank goodness!!!

 

[barbk]

Speaking as a long-suffering Sandhu fan, Amber is more like the Eman - a Grand Prix Final champion who can't seem to win a Worlds medal.

He was another one with a coach who is problematic. Joanne McLeod. Ugh.

 

[ilovesalchows]

This is going to be a scoring bloodbath for Kaori.

 

[umronnie]

Farewell, Queen

 

[Wyliefan]

I've got goosebumps. I've got tears. KAORI THAT WAS AWESOME.

 

[Habs]

Sublime!!!
Queen Kaori. What a way to go out. Incredible.

 

[canbelto]

Wow. Lovely. Ending on a high note.

 

[Desperado]

Tonia woke up to blab and broke Kaori's spell.

 

[slicekw]

As the music says, Kaori has no regrets today. The energy, even through the tv, is seismic.

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

 

[floridaice]

 

[Elisheba]

Did she blow us a kiss to say goodbye?

 

[personwhoishere]

EVERYONE'S CRYING

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that was great for Kaori! What a way to go out!

 

[Wyliefan]

No regrets, indeed.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Aaaaahhhh! What a perfect way to end the competition!

 

[miffy]

Lovely moment Well done Kaori.

 

[jao86]

Bawling! So happy for Kaori. She defined women's skating this quad. What a beautiful send off.

 

[Sally1214]

KAORI!!!

 

[Colonel Green]

"I regret nothing, except not doing that single toe in Milan."

In all seriousness, farewell to one of the greats. She's off to join Kwan and Asada in the pantheon of stars who were never Olympic champion.

 

[genevieve]

finally something to about this group!!!!!

K A O R I

 

[mtnskater]

Yay Kaori! What a moment and what a career!! All the accolades to her.