Worlds 2025 Women’s Free: “Make Amber Great A-Glenn”

[LilJen]

Up next Tinkerbell….er Isabeau

I guess Love's Dream = a garden filled with flowers? and a pond covered in scum? That shade of green is really bad. . .

 

[Jay42]

I know it gets talked about ad nauseam with Isabeau but her jump technique is so bad and I really do worry about what she's going to have to deal with health wise when she retires from skating.

 

[Sarah]

Isabeau is so gutsy. I just don’t want to watch her jump.

 

[Kaz7714]

I guess Love's Dream = a garden filled with flowers?

To be fair it's quite a lovely costume and program. Even if today it's not quite there.

 

[Rukia]

I know it gets talked about ad nauseam with Isabeau but her jump technique is so bad and I really do worry about what she's going to have to deal with health wise when she retires from skating.

My back hurts just watching this

 

[dupa]

Errr, who is this poor girl's costume designer again?

 

[Hanna]

Those combos

Whenever I hear Liebestraum I'm taken back to the dreck that was the Stepanova/Bukin vocal version. Liebestraum will never be the same for me.

 

[Wyliefan]

So gutsy!

 

[overedge]

Even if the jumps are problematic, Isabeau deserves tons of GOE for her excellent knee bend.

 

[skategal]

Fly Tink, Fly!!

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that was lovely, but I agree with Chris that the TES should drop after the tech panel gets done. Probably enough to stay ahead of Amber, though.

 

[skatingguy]

Isabeau LEVITO
Rank after SP 3
Coach: J. Kuznetsova, O. Japaridze, S. Kuznetsov
Music: Liebestraum by Franz Liszt

3F+3T< - fall
3Lo
3S
2A
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
3F+2A+SEQ
3Lz!+2Lo+2T
3Lz!q
Layback Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
Step Sequence 4
Flying Change Foot Combo Spin 4

-1.00 = Falls

Another great fight - after an injury season she found enough to get herself into medal position at this event.

136.51 = 3rd Place
209.84 = 2nd Place

 

[Holy Headband]

The final spin was quite pretty… Isabeau’s skating is full of pretty details, but it just doesn’t grab me as a whole. I think it’s the knees. And the jumps. I’m a sucker for flow and smoothness, I guess.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I know it gets talked about ad nauseam with Isabeau but her jump technique is so bad and I really do worry about what she's going to have to deal with health wise when she retires from skating.

It’s really too bad because the rest of her skating is gorgeous.

 

[Jay42]

Those combos

Whenever I hear Liebestraum I'm taken back to the dreck that was the Stepanova/Bukin vocal version. Liebestraum will never be the same for me.

I can't see the word Liebestraum without remembering Liebestrauma

 

[peibeck]

Pretty skating. Ugly jumps.

That is all.

 

[slicekw]

I hope Levito has something more dynamic for next year. Just not a fan of this program.

 

[canbelto]

Isabeau reminds me so much of Sasha Cohen. Gorgeous dancer, beautiful artistry, but not consistent enough jump-wise.

 

[Yazmeen]

Errr, who is this poor girl's costume designer again?

Unfortunately from I’ve been told, her mother.

 

[Kaz7714]

Real respect to Isabeau after all the drama this season. I am just going to ignore her jump technique.

 

[Matryeshka]

As terrible as her jump technique is, her skating skills are near sublime...(emphasis on lime).

 

[floridaice]

After Kaori and Wakaba's jumps, it's even more glaring than ever how bad Isabeau's technique is

 

[slicekw]

She looks like springtime

Lots of flowers, covered with green pollen. Yep!

 

[Karen-W]

Dream of love, did she change her free skate?

Nope. Had it all season, Tinkerbell dress and all.

 

[miffy]

Those combos

Whenever I hear Liebestraum I'm taken back to the dreck that was the Stepanova/Bukin vocal version. Liebestraum will never be the same for me.

Go watch M/D 1991 Worlds FS 10 times in a row to see if its perfection can wipe that out

 

[my little pony]

it's wild to me how close the score was when she left the ice

 

[LilJen]

Those combos

Whenever I hear Liebestraum I'm taken back to the dreck that was the Stepanova/Bukin vocal version. Liebestraum will never be the same for me

Cleanse liberally with Hawayek/Baker who did a lovely FD to it.

 

[Karen-W]

LOL - Chris & KMT telling us what we all know - the ! is generous and should be an e.

 

[Citlali]

Liebestraum really suits Isabeu but that shade of green doesn't

I'll never ever stop being frustrated that she didn't learn a better jumping technique when she was starting skating

Also, the GOE on some of this ugly jumps is outrageous

 

[skatingguy]

23 Mone CHIBA

Age: 19
Personal Best: 143.88
Season Best: 141.05
Current Rank: 2
Music: Ariana Concerto No. 1 by Yves Lévèque, César Franck
Coach: Mie Hamada, Satsuki Muramoto, Hiroaki Sato, Noriyuki Kanzaki

2024 Four Continents Champion & 2023 Four Continents bronze medalist. 2024 GP Final silver medalist. Finished 7th in her debut at 2024 WCh. Was 6th at 2025 FFCh after falling ill before the Free Skating. Ranked 4th at 2025 NCh. Took silver in her two GP events 2024 & at World University Games 2025. Enjoys taking bedrock baths.