2023 Grand Prix Final - Womens FS: “Splat-uhachi”

[Lizziebeth]

This program is really empty.

I think she is trying to distract us with all those arm movements, but it's not totally successful

 

[JoannaLouise]

The expressions on the judges' faces at the end was priceless

 

[Frau Muller]

OOO LAH LAH… too messy.

I’ll take a Pinzarrone any day.

 

[honey]

TES was low before reviews…that was a bit of a struggle. You can tell she’s been sick, was really losing speed near the end.

 

[Gris]

0.2 ahead.

 

[Colonel Green]

Ekes it out by 0.20.

Pinzarrone can take heart with the free program win and dream of Euros gold.

 

[airgelaal]

It was very close

 

[skatingguy]

Kaori Sakamoto
Coach: Sonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham, Sei Kawahara
Music: Wild is the Wing, Feeling Good

 

[Wyliefan]

Saved by the SP.

 

[Holy Headband]

Now to turn on the live chat on YouTube just for Kaori so I can laugh at the Russian trolls crying about her tech content...

 

[JoannaLouise]

I just LOVE Kaori's 2a.

 

[airgelaal]

That flow

 

[airgelaal]

I just LOVE Kaori's 2a.

GOE +10

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'm the biggest fan of Leona on this side of the screen, but I'm as to how she managed to hold her position.

Kaori is boring. What is this weird choice of music? It sounds like Nina Simone without being Nina Simone. I would rather just mute everything and put her 2a on loop.

 

[her grace]

Turning out of 3f to feeeeeeeling good crescendo

 

[Gris]

 

[Colonel Green]

Only Kaori can stop a Kaori threepeat at Worlds.

 

[skatingguy]

Kaori Sakamoto
Coach: Sonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham, Sei Kawahara
Music: Wild is the Wing, Feeling Good

2A
3Lz
3S
Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
3F - big stumble out
Fly Sit Spin 4
3F+3T
2A+3T+2T
Choreo Sequence
3Lo+2T
Fly Ch Combo Spin 4

Love the finish of the program - some great things in there - too bad about the first triple flip attempt.

148.35 = 1st Place
225.70 = 1st Place

 

[Wyliefan]

Great job bringing it back after the one mistake.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I love me some Kaori power!

 

[airgelaal]

Kaori tried to scare us a little. Bad girl

 

[victorskid]

Free skate results:

1​	Kaori SAKAMOTO	JPN	148.35​	75.04​		73.31​	9.11​	9.14​	9.21​	0.00​	#6​
2​	Hana YOSHIDA	JPN	142.51​	78.14​		64.37​	7.96​	8.04​	8.11​	0.00​	#3​
3​	Isabeau LEVITO	USA	135.33​	68.42​		66.91​	8.46​	8.39​	8.21​	0.00​	#1​
4​	Loena HENDRICKX	BEL	130.11​	61.73​		68.38​	8.57​	8.61​	8.43​	0.00​	#5​
5​	Nina PINZARRONE	BEL	128.19​	67.18​		61.01​	7.57​	7.71​	7.57​	0.00​	#4​
6​	Rion SUMIYOSHI	JPN	121.76​	60.80​		60.96​	7.61​	7.61​	7.61​	0.00​	#2​

Overall results:

1	Kaori SAKAMOTO	JPN	225.70	1	1
2	Loena HENDRICKX	BEL	203.36	2	4
3	Hana YOSHIDA	JPN	203.16	4	2
4	Nina PINZARRONE	BEL	194.91	3	5
5	Isabeau LEVITO	USA	191.86	6	3
6	Rion SUMIYOSHI	JPN	180.39	5	6

Protocols: http://www.isuresults.com/results/s...------FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

 

[PRlady]

Too bad, Kaori haterz. The mastery and flow to Lauryn Hill’s amazing vocals is just Nobody currently skating comes close to her.

 

[Frau Muller]

Good for Kaori!!! She’s Feelin Good!

Hana should’ve ended 2nd.

 

[Wyliefan]

Does Kaori even have haterz? Outside of Russia, I mean?

 

[PRlady]

Does Kaori even have haterz? Outside of Russia, I mean?

A few. More than she deserves!

 

[leilaofpaper]

Does Kaori even have haterz? Outside of Russia, I mean?

I mean Tony really hates that her lutz edge is never called?

But there’s always haters.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Lol, the techpanel went on strike
I can't really blame them, after a while you become so excited about ANYTHING landed, that you stop paying attention to such nuisances like edges and rotations.
There's just one < across all ladies, and that's 3t of Pinzaronne
Rly

 

[alj5]

Well that event was better than I expected based on the short programs. I like Isabeau's new dress - it is less fluffy swan princess and more adult. Hana's whole program and Kaori's 2A were the highlights for me. I don't love Kaori's programs this year, but there is no denying she has some pretty amazing skating skills.

 

[beckab81]

Misc thoughts on the top 3…

Yoshida is frustratingly inconsistent, but when she hits she is fun to watch.

Historically I’ve really enjoyed Loena but seeing her back-to-back with Kaori today highlighted that her jumps have become a bit smaller, she has less speed, and the program is emptier. I’d love to see her go back to one of her programs from a few seasons ago when they were less ta-da and more intricate. Of course the judges are still rewarding this program, so I doubt she will see a need for a change, but I can hope.

Love, love, love Kaori’s skating (I just ignore the lutz edge), not my favorite set of programs this season, but she is working to get me on board!