2026 Worlds Womens FS PBP - La Vie En Drone

[Aceon6]

Can someone transcribe Kaori’s answers. I have to mute Ashley.

 

[Miezekatze]

Kaori

 

[Wyliefan]

Can someone transcribe Kaori’s answers. I have to mute Ashley.

She just switched to Japanese.

 

[Debbie S]

Kaori is the Queen! What a moment and so happy for her!

SOI needs to include her in the U.S. cast in future years like they did with Satoko.

 

[delayedaxel]

Why is Ashley asking so stupid questions? How are you feeling? Really??

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Kaori is the Queen! What a moment and so happy for her!

SOI needs to include her in the U.S. cast in future years like they did with Satoko.

The Canadian cast too!

 

[PRlady]

As a Kaori uber for ten years, I’m speechless. The cat got dumped on the floor from my living room standing ovation.

A great champion and a great young woman. Thank you Kaori.

 

[Karen-W]

Kaori is the Queen! What a moment and so happy for her!

SOI needs to include her in the U.S. cast in future years like they did with Satoko.

I was just thinking that SOI really needs to get her signed for the US tour this year. She's such a joy and would be a welcome addition to the cast.

 

[Jay42]

Honestly I do think it's a big misstep by the organizing committee to not have a translator there for Kaori. Like at least for Pairs Minerva speaks English well enough, but most of the Japanese skaters don't speak very good English.

 

[Debbie S]

The Canadian cast too!

All the shows!

 

[Wyliefan]

Bridesmaid to the queen. Way to mix your metaphors, Mark.

 

[Desperado]

Can someone transcribe Kaori’s answers. I have to mute Ashley.

She's happy, she's very happy, multiple thank yous, then Japanese.

Did Ashley not know Kaori's English was limited?

 

[Lanie]

Well I cried

 

[Wyliefan]

She's happy, she's very happy, multiple thank yous, then Japanese.

Did Ashley not know Kaori's English was limited?

I think she did the best she could without a translator on hand.

 

[Matryeshka]

Ashley Wagner is so pretty, and these long monochromatic dresses she favors are so hideous. She needs a style intervention, stat.

So this was kind of an on-paper perfect Worlds: triumph, redemption, heartbreak, the rise of the younguns, surprise, and the champion we all wanted. And congrats to Isabeau for finishing fourth overall!

 

[VanillaIce]

Bridesmaid to the queen. Way to mix your metaphors, Mark.

 

[Aceon6]

Honestly I do think it's a big misstep by the organizing committee to not have a translator there for Kaori. Like at least for Pairs Minerva speaks English well enough, but most of the Japanese skaters don't speak very good English.

Kaori’s English is pretty good. I suspect she’s a bit of a perfectionist, though, and would avoid impromptu situations where she might get it wrong.

 

[MacMadame]

Bridesmaid to the queen. Way to mix your metaphors, Mark.

He clearly doesn't read enough historical romances.

 

[Desperado]

I think she did the best she could without a translator on hand.

But her 3 questions were complex for someone not fluent. It was just badly arranged.

 

[tony]

What dream world am I in that Pinzarrone is on the podium? That is seriously the most glorious program and I’ve been saying it for 2 years now.

I was shaking toward the end of Kaori’s program. She really is just that much better.

 

[Matryeshka]

She's happy, she's very happy, multiple thank yous, then Japanese.

Did Ashley not know Kaori's English was limited?

I wonder if she was told to ask that--on the Runthrough podcast, she talked about looking through all the skaters' socials to avoid asking "how are you feeling", so at least three days ago, she was trying to come up with more interesting questions and I wonder if she chickened out or was told to be generic.

And figure skating reminding us you can never escape Coldplay and a bad cover.

 

[Sally1214]

Well I cried

You were not alone.

 

[Colonel Green]

Loena will be leaving Belgian skating in capable hands.

 

[PRlady]

I hope and pray that Kaori and some of the other wonderful skaters have changed the women’s discipline for good. It’s not about the hardest jumps and starving children. It’s the combination of brilliant basic skating and expression and bringing your whole self to the ice.

 

[Jay42]

I wonder if she was told to ask that--on the Runthrough podcast, she talked about looking through all the skaters' socials to avoid asking "how are you feeling", so at least three days ago, she was trying to come up with more interesting questions and I wonder if she chickened out or was told to be generic.

And figure skating reminding us you can never escape Coldplay and a bad cover.

Kaori also doesn't have social media so she wouldn't have a way to find much out about her there.

 

[Vagabond]

Can someone transcribe Kaori’s answers. I have to mute Ashley.

Personal Gratitude Journal, March 27, 2026:

Once again, I am grateful that I do not eat or drink while reading posts on FSU.

 

[fan]

My heart is so happy

 

[Jammers]

It's obvious we need Alysa to hope to get back on the podium though Isabeau had another top 4 finish alysa's consistency is her greatest strength as a skater. Bradie is probably retiring and i feel like Isabeau is maxed out and Sarah needs work on a lot of things though she is also a good competitor. As for Amber it's like a movie where you know the ending but hope it changes but never does.

 

[Sally1214]

Do we know if Loena Hendrickx is going to keep competing? Next season, with a healthy Loena and Nina, Belgium would have an awesome one-two punch.

 

[miffy]

I love an all happy podium