WJC24 Junior Women FS

[Frau Muller]

Goidina…sad as her dress.
Better luck next year.

 

[skatingguy]

Skaters are only allowed one +2A sequence, no? If this is accurate, I guess the second one will be marked 3Lz+2A*? Costly error that probably dropped her 3 placements.

Yes - so either I messed up or she did - I'll check the protocols, and update later today.

 

[Kateri]

And there was me thinking no one could out-do machine-gun sfx as the height of cheap shock trashiness in a Schindler's list programme, but that ending was Something.

 

[skatingguy]

Iida Karhunen (15)
Coach: Marina Shirshova
Music: Bohemian Rapsody by Queen

Junior Eligible Next Season: Yes
Senior Eligible Next Season: No

 

[PRlady]

Finnish girl getting it done but it’s all too frantic for me.

 

[skatingguy]

Iida Karhunen
Coach: Marina Shirshova
Music: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

3F+3T
2A
3Lz
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
3Lz+2T+2Lo
Choreo Sequence
3F
3Lo+2A+SEQ
3S
Fly Sit Spin 2
Layback Spin 4

Iconic music that is just a bit too much for Iida at this point. Too fast, and too powerful, and she doesn't have the skills to do anything with it yet. Kudos to her coaches/choreographer for trying something fast, and not using a slow ballad.

121.68 = 2nd Place
186.32 = 2nd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Anastasia Brandenburg (14)
Coach: Ekaterina Zanta
Music: Ne Me Quitte Tu Pas performed by Celine Dion, by Jacques Brel

Junior Eligible Next Season: Yes
Senior Eligible Next Season: No

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

10 yr and Ne Quitte Pas. A full-on no.

 

[skatingguy]

Anastasia Brandenburg
Coach: Ekatarina Zanta
Music: Ne Me Quitte Tu Pas by Celine Dion

3Lz
3F+3T
3Lo+2T
2A
Fly Sit Spin 4
3Lo
3Lzq+REP - fall
3S+2A+2T+SEQ
Choreo Sequence
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Layback Spin 4

A good skate, and a well trained skater - the fall on the Lutz wiped out the Axel sequence, but she just added it to the next jump.

114.79 = 8th Place
177.36 = 3rd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Ikura Kushida (16)
Coach: Mie Hamada, Satsuki Muramoto, Hiroaki Sato
Music: Preparation (from The Little Prince) by Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey; Escape (from The Little Prince) by Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey

Junior Eligible Next Season: Yes
Senior Eligible Next Season: No

 

[Lilia A]

Korea officially down to 2 spots for next year

 

[PRlady]

And Kushida gives her bronze medal to Rena.

 

[Colonel Green]

Unfortunately, not Ikura’s day.

 

[skatingguy]

Ikura Kushida
Coach: M. Hamada, S. Muramoto, H. Sato
Music: The Little Prince by H. Zimmer, R. Harvey

3Lzq+2T
3S+3T
Fly Change Foot Combo Spin 4
2A
2A - fall - timed well to the change in the music
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
3Loq - fall
3Lz+3Tq+2Lo
3F
Choreo Sequence
Layback Spin 4

-2.00 = Falls (2)

Started off by turning a triple-triple into a triple-double, which she rectified that error later, but the two falls will keep her off the podium.

114.36 = 9th Place
180.97 = 3rd Place

 

[her grace]

Finland’s going to have a whole heck of a lot of JGP spots next season. Good for them!

 

[skatingguy]

Now it's time for the main event.

 

[Frau Muller]

KUSHIDA such a joyful dancer-skater. I hope that she lasts in the sport. It would be great to follow her.

 

[Lilia A]

Uezono will win a medal

 

[Aceon6]

Kushida’s packaging really bugs. She’s a little young for this look.

 

[skatingguy]

Mao Shamada (15)
Coach: Mie Hamada, Satsuki Muramoto, Hiroaki Sato
Music: Benedictus by Karl Jenkins

Junior Eligible Next Season: Yes
Senior Eligible Next Season: No

 

[Colonel Green]

Wow, what a quad!

Alas, Jia, probably not happening for you, once again.

 

[Sylvia]

Finland’s going to have a whole heck of a lot of JGP spots next season. Good for them!

I wonder if they will use all 14? Countries 4-6 are SUI ITA USA (7 JGP spots).

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Shimada amazing, but the choreo is meh. Back and forth to set up jumps.

 

[skatingguy]

Mao Shimada
Coach: Mie Hamada, Satsuki Muramoto, Hiroaki Sato
Music: Benedictus by Karl Jenkins

3A - step out
4T
3Lz+3T
Fly Change Foot Combo Spin 4
3F+2A+SEQ
3S+3T+2T
3Lo
Choreo Sequence
3Lz
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Layback Spin 4

The music is big, but unstated at the same time, and somehow little Mao Shimada finds a way to use it, and fill the space like a stage. The Axel looked pretty close, but couldn't hold the landing, and the quadruple toeloop looked excellent.

145.76 = 1st Place
218.36 = 1st Place

 

[Kateri]

Shimada amazing, but the choreo is meh. Back and forth to set up jumps.

Imagine if they gave her something to work with!

 

[Sylvia]

Marin Honda (shown clapping rinkside) is in Taipei working for Japanese TV.

 

[Frau Muller]

Shimada - The state of greatness in today’s female figure skating.Everything lovely!

 

[PRlady]

She’s grown a lot and can still land the big jumps. This girl will last.

 

[airgelaal]

This program is sooooo-sooooo

 

[skatingguy]

Jia Shin (15)
Coach: Hyunjung Chi, Jinseo Kim
Music: Not About Angels by Birdy, Jasmine Van Den Bogarerde; Portion of Eternity by Karl Hugo

Junior Eligible Next Season: Yes
Senior Eligible Next Season: No