The press conference was both informative and interesting. It lasted one hour so the summary below is just a gist and a small part of it. The entire presee conference is available to watch on YouTube (the talk is in Japanese).
It was
Shoma who suggested to
Marin that they aim to participate in the Olympics together.
They both have no regrets about quitting as singles skaters. They have a lot of respect for each other and want to become partners that people think are the perfect match.
They used Shoma's show, "Ice Brave", as an opportunity to showcase their best skills as ice dancers at each point.
Shoma: "There are no jumps in ice dancing, so it’s quite different from what I’ve built up over the years. That’s exactly why I felt it was closer to the kind of skater I’ve always wanted to be.
They talk about all sorts of interesting things. They both repeatedly said they strongly respect each other and really want to bring out the best in each other.
They talk about how training for ice dance is different from singles. And How difficult it is (in a different way). They saw IM dancers spending many hours just for 10 seconds of the program, and as they train, they continuously revise the program by editing the music, changing the elements, and so on.
There have been several discussions about who will be their coach, but they will not reveal anything until a decision has been made. Their nickname will be Shomarin, which has been used by their fans.
Shoma: To be honest, I think anyone could bring out just how amazing Marin’s skating is. But when I imagine her skating at the top level with some other guy, I just can’t bring myself to accept that. I definitely want to be the one standing next to her. I think any normal person would feel the same way. That’s why I made this decision.
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