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Copying over 3 WTT article links posted earlier in the 2019 World Team Trophy threads in Kiss & Cry...
Pre-WTT quotes from Tom Zakrajsek, Vincent Zhou, plus Cain/LeDuc (the latter three skaters continued their training in Japan after Worlds): https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...r-team-usa-competing-in-japan-is-magical.aspx
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Gallagher's Day 2 recap article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...l-u-s-takes-commanding-lead-world-team-trophy
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Nathan scored 199.49 [105.91 TES / 93.58 PCS] in FS:
Pre-WTT quotes from Tom Zakrajsek, Vincent Zhou, plus Cain/LeDuc (the latter three skaters continued their training in Japan after Worlds): https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...r-team-usa-competing-in-japan-is-magical.aspx
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Jack Gallagher's article recapping Day 1 (Men's & Ladies SP, Rhythm Dance): https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...-give-u-s-slight-lead-japan-world-team-trophyZhou, too, trained in Japan following his bronze medal win in Saitama. The U.S. silver medalist trained in Osaka with Mie Hamada, coach of Japanese stars Rika Kihira and Satoko Miyahara, with whom he has worked several times the past two seasons. A recent Instagram post showed off a quadruple "Rippon" Lutz, done with both arms overhead.
"Vincent was 100% healthy in Saitama, and he has been for a while," Zakrajsek said of Zhou's late-season improvement. "Earlier this season, he was competing injured (with back and shoulder problems), which was not fun."
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Chen skated to “Caravan” and leads [101.95] despite attempting just one quad. He opened his program with a nice triple axel, then hit a quad toe loop and went on to add a triple lutz/triple toe loop combination.
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“It’s so different from worlds, but I’m still in pretty good condition,” Chen stated, when asked about his motivation level for the event. “Knowing that worlds was the peak of the season, I just want to give my body a little bit of time to recover so I can start fresh from next season and start offseason training.”
Zhou competed to “Exogenesis Symphony Part III” and wowed the crowd with a huge quad lutz/triple toe loop to start. He followed that with a quad salchow and also landed a triple axel.
Zhou’s score [100.51] marked a career high for the 18-year-old from San Jose, California. He hit triple digits despite only receiving a level three on his step sequence.
“I thought the quad lutz might have been under-rotated, but the judges didn’t think so,” Zhou mentioned. “I know I can do it better. Everything else was fairly clean in the program.”
Gallagher's Day 2 recap article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...l-u-s-takes-commanding-lead-world-team-trophy
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Nathan scored 199.49 [105.91 TES / 93.58 PCS] in FS:
Vincent scored an ISU season best of 198.50 [110.14 TES / 88.36 PCS] in his FS:“I’m upset about that triple axel. It was the last axel of the season and I didn’t hit it,” Chen stated. “I kind of ruined that streak, but it’s something to look forward to for next season.”
The Salt Lake City native was satisfied with his performance under the circumstances.
“I think the program went OK. I was definitely holding back a bit as I am a little sick right now,” Chen noted. “I put 100 percent effort into the program and was happy I was able to do it.”
“That was the best skate I have ever had,” Zhou noted. “I felt more relaxed and confident in my technique than before. I think the reason for that is working with Hamada-sensei has really helped me develop my jump technique to a point where I can be more sure of where my body is and stack over myself so I have a better axis and landing.”
Zhou was very pleased when he saw the scores of the judges after his free skate.
“All the jumps were called clean. I think that was right this time,” Zhou remarked. “Everything felt super good and I’m proud to finally have a truly clean protocol.”
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