#japanese skating

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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.

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Nobunari Oda performs to Matsuken Samba at the 2024 Japanese National Championships. It is his first performance at Nationals since his retirement in 2013. Oda, who was the Japanese National Champion in 2008, is now 37 years old. He landed three clean jumping passes in his short program (4T3T, 3A, 3Lz) and placed 5th with 84.53 points.

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kaori's facial expressions get their own gold medal at the award ceremony!!

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2024 Japanese Nationals Competitor List: The MEN

One of the most, if not the most competitive nationals in the figure skating world, the Japanese Nationals never fails to bring incredible stress every year. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The 2024 Japanese Nationals will decide the assignments for the following skaters: - 2025 World Championships - 2025 Four Continents Championships (4CC) - 2025 World Junior Championships. The National Champion automatically goes to Worlds. The 2025 World Championships will decide how many spots the Japanese Men will have at the 2026 Olympic Games, with 3 maximum spots available. Considering the level of internal competition between the men, they would/should do everything to send a Worlds Team that can keep those spots. Also at stake is the Skater's Development Level (read: receiving financial funding) for the 2025-2026 season: highest placements at Nationals will be listed as Special Development Players, and the placements below them will be listed as Development A and B. But no worries - should a skater receive Grand Prix invitations or qualify for the NHK Trophy host spot in 2025-2026 season, they can be moved up so they can get the funding necessary for travel and entry to attend the GP.

THE SEEDS: 2 SKATERS The silver and bronze medalists of last year's Japanese Nationals, Yuma Kagiyama and Sota Yamamoto received automatic qualification for Japanese Nationals and did not have to compete in the qualifying rounds (Regionals and Sectionals). Yuma is bidding for his first senior National title, having previously won 3 National bronze medals and 1 National silver medal.

EASTERN JAPAN: 9 SKATERS From this region, only Koshiro Shimada has medaled at senior Nationals with his silver in 2022. Kao Miura and Shun Sato are both bidding for their first senior Nationals podium. Kosho Oshima, Nozomu Yoshioka, Ryota Kitamura, Haruto Toda, Ryushin Yamada and Ryusei Kikuchi will also compete.

WESTERN JAPAN: 11 SKATERS From this region, the 2008 National Champion (?!?!?!?!) Nobunari Oda will compete at his final Japanese Nationals. The last time Nobu competed here was ELEVEN YEARS AGO. He also beat a bunch of kids to qualify as the 2024 Western Japan Regional Champion. Only Tatsuya Tsuboi and Kazuki Tomono have beaten Nobu this year. Takeru Amine Kataise, Shunsuke Nakamura, Takumi Sugiyama, Yuto Kishina, Sena Miyake, Shun Kobayashi, Haruki Honda and Shunya Matsuoka will also compete.

THE JUNIORS: 8 SKATERS JSF gives recommendations every year for the top finishers at the Japanese Junior Nationals to participate at the senior Nationals. Rio Nakata was just crowned as the new Junior National Champion, and the runner-up and his fellow JGP Finalist Sena Takahashi will want to join him in the Junior Worlds team. There is one more spot in the Junior Worlds team that will be decided here. Taiga Nishino, Shun Uemura, Shuntaro Asaga, Haru Kakiuchi, Ryoto Mori and Daiya Ebihara will also compete.

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It's the most stressful wonderful time of the year! Viewing information for the Japanese National Championships is now available on our website.

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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.

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Shoma 🤍

There will be a Shoma special Kiss & Cry magazine that looks back on his career. It also includes interviews with Shoma and Stephane Lambiel.

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Matching wallpapers #229

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None of this wallpapers/pictures belongs to me, I just do the matching.

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AMBER GLENN, WINNER OF THE JAPANESE NATIONAL FINALS (the 2024 Grand Prix)

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Mako Yamashita, “Creep” LP || Japanese Nationals 2024

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Women's Press Conference » 2024 Japanese Nationals

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🥇🥇 Minerva Hase & Nikita Volodin

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Is this how Eteri stans felt when her girls were sweeping the gpf

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All I want for Christmas is Kaori Sakamoto's double axel running edge.

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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!