Worlds 2024 Men FS: ‘Putting the Eh? in Standing Ovation’

[skatingguy]

Yuma KAGIYAMA
Coach: Masakazu Kagiyama, Carolina Kostner
Music: Rain in Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso

4S
4F
4T+1Eu+3S
3A+2A+SEQ
Fly Change Foot Sit Spin 4
3A- fall
3Lz+3T
Choreo Sequence
3F
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Fly Change Foot Combo Spin 4

-1.00 = Falls (1)

That was very close to brilliant. Still, even with the one fall, the other elements were spectacular. My heart practically exploded when he landed the quadruple Salchow, and then the final step sequence just built so beautifully.

203.30 = 2nd Place
309.65 = 1st Place

 

[peibeck]

Kagiyama: Magical even with the 3a fall. Flying sit was only really weak element (slow) to me. Edgework sublime.

 

[Jay42]

Fluke fall aside that was fantastic! Good job for Yuma! Especially in his comeback season

 

[Rukia]

It's just under +5, I'll take it!

ok they should +10 it make a whole new system

 

[Karen-W]

Adam is still on track for the FS small gold. Just sayin'...

 

[Kateri]

I am shaking, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

 

[Kaz7714]

If he was going to miss something, it was the 3A but that's fine.

Six other jump elements with just about +5 quality to every single one. There's just no other skater in the world like him.

And the step sequence deserves +5 with zero consideration.

The best skater ever.

Agreed, he is everything you want from a skater.

 

[npavel]

standing ovation in front of my TV

 

[Colonel Green]

Damn, what a fluke on the second Axel. Great otherwise.

Adam’s reign comes to an end.

 

[susieB129]

Hanyu was never as good as Yuma is now.

 

[Rukia]

everyone should study his jumps they are just immaculate

 

[ross_hy]

Yuma's program is absolutely stunning - plus Carolina in the K&C

 

[TAHbKA]

Think Kagiyama made sure Adam misses the silver by more than 2 points, so that backflip was ok

 

[Karen-W]

Hanyu was never as good as Yuma is now.

Don't say that on Xwitter. You don't want the fanyus coming for you.

 

[Citlali]

Yuma

That axel

 

[Sally1214]

YUMA!!!!

 

[Frau Muller]

YUMA! So exciting despite little errors. I adore his speeding-up part, near the end. Yuma makes my heart sing!

 

[Habs]

Hanyu was never as good as Yuma is now.

This.

 

[JoannaLouise]

THAT WAS PERFECTION!!

(Aside from that weird fall which I'm just going to ignore.)

 

[thvu]

Crazy fall on that 3axel, but it hasn’t been the same since Kagiyama came back.

But wow that was and awesome skate. And of course the step sequence gave me chills.

 

[Matryeshka]

I do believe Adam's Flippin' Reign of Terror is over. And well, it's Kagiyama, so of course I'm delighted, but as a devout servant of chaos, I'm kinda bummed.

 

[her grace]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

End Adam’s reign of terror!

 

[kwanfan1818]

Even with the fall, one of the greatest things I've ever seen in skating.

 

[thvu]

Hanyu was never as good as Yuma is now.

Truer words have never been said.

 

[overedge]

Hanyu was never as good as Yuma is now.

Do you have a death wish or something?

 

[canbelto]

Here we go with the eldest boy ...

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

He maybe fell, but we all know who the real winner is: Yuma got a hug from Carolina

 

[skatingguy]

Ilia MALININ
Age: 19
Personal Best: 207.76
Season Best: 207.76
Current Rank: 3
Music: Succession (soundtrack) by Nicholas Britell
Coach: Tatiana Malinina, Roman Skorniakov, Rafael Arutiunian

2023 World bronze medalist. 2023 GP Final Champion. 2022 World Junior Champion. 2024 National Champion. 2022 GP Final bronze medalist. Came 9th in his debut at 2022 WCh. Won his two GP events in 2023. First skater to successfully perform a quad Axel (US FS Classic 2022) & first to have performed all types of quads in competition. Is coached by his parents, who are former competitive skaters. His mother Tatiana is the 1999 Four Continents Champion, representing UZB.

 

[slicekw]

Ok, so Ilia’s best this season is 207 and change, this could be fun - we’re going to see what he’s made from.

 

[canbelto]

Ilia Roy was interested in quads from a very young age.