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The controversial post that split r/figureSkating subreddit and suddenly disappeared (Luckily, I saved the video and took screenshots).
I'm happy I saved the video from whoever this user was before both the post and the user were delete by the biased mods, because they exposed the hypocritical mean girls of r/figureskating subreddit.
Take a look at the screenshots I took above from the users in this subreddit calling out the hypocrisy and bias.
It seems like there’s a double standard when it comes to criticizing non-Russian adult figure skaters for the same issues that were ripped apart when it came to Russian kids and teens.
The same people who were up in arms about "pre-rotation" and "full blade assist" in Russian skaters’ jump techniques are now saying "it’s not a problem" and "doesn’t matter" when it comes to Kaori Sakamoto. Yet, in the video below, she’s clearly showing the so called "full blade assist" and stupid "severe pre-rotation at 3/4", according to a post from a now-deleted account. Funny how those critiques suddenly disappear, for Kaori right?
Here's the deleted video by the way XD
The post was titled "In the Name of Fair Sport: Why does Chaeyeon Kim's textbook 3Lz + 3T get less GOE than Kaori's Full blade and 3/4 Prerotation 3F + 3T?"
The description was actually nice and even praised Kaori's PCS saying it was "superior" (it's not at all. She only has speed and glide---that's it!), but sadly I didn't save the version with the full description since the mods deleted the post before I could.
When I first saw that post, I fully expected it to get downvoted into oblivion—especially in that toxic sub full of Kaori fangirls. But guess what? The post started gaining massive upvotes! Keep in mind, downvoting cancels out upvotes, so even though a bunch of people tried to bury it, even more people were hitting that upvote button, and it soared to over 40+ upvotes, beating out the haters. People might not be saying much, but that silence is screaming.
Now, let’s get real—is "full blade assist" even a thing? Nah, it’s just a petty nitpick. But a ton of fans turned it into a huge issue, attacking innocent skaters left and right. Reddit was full of posts bashing skaters (mainly Russian) over this so-called "technique issue." But suddenly, when it’s Kaori Sakamoto with an even lower pick than Anna Shcherbakova, the whole thing magically doesn’t matter anymore. Anna got dragged to the ends of the earth by the same fans who are now giving Kaori a free pass for her own low pick and severe pre-rotation.
Oh, and let’s not forget—any comments calling out this hypocrisy? Mysteriously deleted by the mods, like they’re trying to sweep the whole mess under the rug.
In the end, the mods couldn’t stop that post from blowing up, no matter how hard they tried to downvote it. Their last-ditch effort? Deleting the whole thing—post, video, and all. And the poor account that posted it? Probably banned for life. Classic move by hypocrytes!
Here are the mods in question:
One of the mods, u/sK8tergater, was seriously the most offended out of everyone in that whole thread, even going toe-to-toe with other skaters who were questioning their aggressive comments. So, is it really a shocker that replies to this exact user mysteriously vanished? Hmm, I wonder who could've done that… probably the mod themselves! What a power trip!
That subreddit was already a mess, but now the mods have taken it to a whole new level by silencing everyone with a mind of their own and critical thinking when it comes to current favoritism given to the likes of Kaori, Isabeau, Loena, etc. I was wondering where all the critical posts went and why it’s been so quiet over there with the issues and favoritism bias I'm seeing in GP events for top skaters. Turns out, the mods are straight-up deleting any criticism that calls out their favorite skaters so they can keep pretending everything’s all sunshine and rainbows. It’s like they’re trying to sweep all the drama under the rug and hope no one notices.
But, alas, after that deleted post the truth reveals itself.
Also here's a bonus round for u/sk8tergater where they say 4 years ago that for the last 20 years pre-rotation was an issue talked about in her rink and then 5 days ago says pre-rotation was never an issue until the last few years because of fans. Doesn't add up now does it? Seems they are "full of shit"
Reddit's r/figureskating is filled with idiots recruiting more idiots to spread bullshit online.
#figure skating#russian skating#japanese skating#kaori sakamoto#censorship#bullies#figure skating prerotation#full blade assist#figure skating drama#reddit dumbasses#reddit idiots#figureskaters#figureskating#chaeyonkim#kaorisakamoto
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Kaori Sakamoto (JPN): Lauryn Hill Medley | 2024 World Championships
With another gold medal in the bag, Kaori Sakamoto has become the first woman to win three consecutive world titles in 56 years! Alongside Mao Asada, she also possesses the highest number of world titles for a Japanese woman. She finishes this season undefeated, continuing her reign as one of the most dominant women in the sport.
#figure skating#kaori sakamoto#worlds 2024#fskateedit#my gifs#how does it feel like to witness history!!#another three-peat japanese world champion!!
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Kaori Sakamoto: Rock With U / Feedback » 2023 World Championships
#kaori sakamoto#fskateedit#figure skating#worlds 2023#program#i do not like this dress#but she is SERVING#i love this program for her so much#she's grown into it and totally owns it now!#also i love gifing japanese comps#the lighting and rinks are pretty and the camera angles are good
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Matching wallpapers #229
Like/reblog/comment if you save ✨
None of this wallpapers/pictures belongs to me, I just do the matching.
#wallpapers#background#homescreen#wallpaper#lockscreen#fondos de bloqueo#fondos de pantalla#fondos de celular#iphone lockscreens#iphone wallpaper#fondos de celulares#fondo de pantalla#fondos para celular#phonewallpaper#phone background#phone wallpaper#mobile wallpaper#white aesthetic#subway#art#star#drawing#japanese#collage#roller skating#chill vibes#calmingvibes#orange aesthetic#sweater#y2k
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All I want for Christmas is Kaori Sakamoto's double axel running edge.
#like butter#never gets old#figure skating#kaori sakamoto#JSF Championships 2023#Japanese Nationals 2023
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Mao Shimada's free program costume at the 2024 Youth Olympic, 2023 Junior Japanese Nationals and 2023 Junior Grand Prix Osaka. She skated to Benedictus from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins, and her costume was created by Satomi Ito.
(Sources: 1, 2 and 3)
#Mao Shimada#Figure skating#Japan#The Armed Man#Karl Jenkins#2023–2024#2023 Junior Grand Prix Osaka#2023 Junior Japanese Nationals#2024 Youth Olympics#Women#Satomi Ito
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This is heartbreaking. He's a person! A skater who signed up to skate not to be a celebrity, but even if he had, he is still entitled to his privacy!! I hope him and his ex-wife find some peace. Some of you are monsters.
#figure skating#yuzuru hanyu#yuzuru hanyu wife#japan#japanese figue skating#he had talked about how he wanted to be married for a long time#it's so sad it had to end like this#because of stalking and harassment#disgusting
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We need more ageism in ice dance, how am I expected to watch this season as F/G, C/B, G/F etc and their wishy washy programs win over these younger teams
#it was evident at lombardia but watching nebelhorn and the two younger us id teams#the Japanese team#phebe and james#the czech teams like yall old hags need to retire and let the youth prosper I fear#idc how great the Italians are and their skating skills their programs either are ridiculously mismatched or boring!#figure skating#ice dance
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Happy 6 year anniversary!
Yuzu received the People's Honor Award from Japan back in 2018! He was the youngest to receive the award and the first figure skater!
#yuzuru hanyu#yuzu#figure skating#people's honor award#this was probably the greatest honor ever achieved for a Japanese skater
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Marin Honda (JPN): Faded | 2023 Japanese Nationals
marin on her last nationals:
"when i touched the ice surface, i was very thankful. since the warm-up, i saw many banners and realized how many people supported me. this gave me the strength to make it to the end.
i started skating when i was two years old, and i've made many experiences both in practice and competitions. the public practice was very hard, and i thought about changing the triple combination to a double. i'm very satisfied with my performance."
although marin was injured, she decided to not withdraw and give her last nationals (and likely her last competition) her very best. to the 2016 junior world champion and perpetual champion of hearts, thank you for everything!
#figure skating#marin honda#jnats 2023#japanese nationals 2023#fskateedit#my gifs#i checked in jnats for her!!#she struggled so much in the past few years#i hope she enjoys whatever the future holds for her#she's made her mark in the world no one can take that away from her#former junior world record holder!!#arguably the most popular female japanese skating personality with 1.2m followers??
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2024 Stars on Ice Japan: Yokohama - April 7, 2024 Shoma Uno → SHOW PROGRAM (Japanese Commentary) Boléro IV ~New Breath~ Instrumental by Tomotaka Okamoto Choreographed by Stéphane Lambiel
#shoma uno#figure skating#fs#stars on ice#stars on ice 2024#stars on ice japan#stars on ice japan 2024#soi#soi 2024#season: 2023 2024#figure skating videos#figure skating archives#japanese commentary
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Mone Chiba: The Legend of 1900 » 2023 Japanese Nationals
#mone chiba#fskateedit#figure skating#japanese nationals 2023#JN 2023#program#clean mone!! this is what dreams are made of#i was so worried but she really pulled through#send her to worlds plssss#eta: holy shit she got worlds!!!!
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Information regarding domestic Japanese competitions has been posted on our website. More information will be added as it appears. Regional competitions start with Tokyo and Chubu Regionals this week.
#figure skating#japanese regionals#japanese sectionals#japanese nationals#national comps#season: 2024 2025#events#how to watch
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#shoma uno#stephane lambiel#koshiro shimada#japanese nationals 2022#shoma is a cat#I am so normal about these two#SO NORMAL#figure skating
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is2g y'all were happy for Loena for one whole competition but she kept delivering and now she's enemy number one. fickle ass fandom.
#figure skating#loena hendrickx#you guys are acting like she gets Russian scores!! she really doesn't!!#acting like Belgium has even a fraction of the influence of a large skating fed#adding to the tags bc someone who's from Belgium brought it up: apparently Belgium doesn't even air figure skating competitions regularly#that's the federation we're talking about here#but Loena beat all of the Americans at fucking SKATE AMERICA - and we (USAmericans) DO HAVE that kind of influence#If Loena was actually just a mid skater and SkateAm just wanted a non-Japanese champion they wouldn't have picked a Belgian#to artificially inflate#I'm just saying - isabeau was right there#be fucking honest with yourselves!!
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