And with a hard layout (for being retired so long) !

It was a surprise she came since she been retired for so long

Given the short notice it's really impressive to pull off that content as well as she did (even if it wasn't good by international skating standards).

❤️

Да, и у меня Кихира - любимая фигуристка из Японии. Она такое солнышко☺️

To be fair his skating and performance skills are lacking a bit. His programs are kinda painful to watch tbh but he's only 17 so I'm sure he's going to improve on that and his quads are obviously amazing

@@carlottaschmitz3441 I said this when Nathan was 17 years old. He was promising junior turned senior with quads but hey what it has turned out to be... As long as the judging system values quads more than anything (pcs is like a bonus for quads landed and programs looked clean), skaters won't have any incentive to learn skating skills and performance.

I hope ISU create separate competition (ice jumping or ice gymnastic) for the jumpers, keep the traditional "Figure" skating competition balancing between artistry and technical. Otherwise, we will see a lot champions win with soulless/empty /forgettable programs, or even with awful skating skills (with only robotic jumps).

@@huiyinglu4514 I kinda agree with this if ISU can't separate tech with pcs just create separate sport called ice jumping. Idk who would want to see it because I won't. Free program is 4 minutes and 7 jumping passes happened in like less than 10 seconds, so what I supposed to watch in the rest of 3 minutes and 50 seconds? Scratchy skating, arm flailing, stiff knees, and crossovers? I'm not saying jumping is easy, Ilia with his 4A and other quads is a rare talent. But skating is also not easy otherwise you'll have yuzuru hanyu type of skaters everywhere. The glide on ice, speed, ice coverage, knee bends, deep edges, clean turns, difficult transitions, choreography, plus performing and emoting with the music. Combined that with difficult tech, i.e. Quads with perfect landing, now that's what I called figure skating. Hoping for his team to step in and guide this talent, though I'm pessimistic.

Of course he can do amazing quads (when successful) but he lacks the artistry, refinement and grace ... perhaps in another year or too.

That starting pose looks like he's inside a coffin. omg!!! 🤣

He will.

I hope ISU create separate competition (ice jumping or ice gymnastic) for the jumpers, keep the traditional "Figure" skating competition balancing between artistry and technical. Otherwise, we will see a lot champions win with soulless/empty/forgettable programs, or even with awful skating skills (with only robotic jumps).

His decision to retire from the competition is right! ISU rules are... His pro career/ice shows will still keep traditional "Figure" skating for millions of his fans.

Можно вопрос? Я ничего не знаю о Илье Малинине. Как давно он катается за США?

@@viktorias6248 Родители Ильи: мать Татьяна Малинина и отец Роман Скорняков выступали в одиночном катании в 90-х за Узбекистан. В 1998г. эмигрировали в США. Илья родился в 2004г. в штате Виргиния.

@@viktorias6248 с тех пор как начал заниматься фигурным катанием) он американец

I didn't, I don't support too many quads for the sake of skaters health, I don't even like 4 quad programs, I prefer 2-3 quad max with some triples, high quality jumps with transitions, more artistic/signature moves, and better Choreo/Steps, I like to see real figure skating, not just unhealthy jumping that make you retire too early... it's unfortunate where this sport is heading, 7 quad is actually death of figure skating.

@@LuckyFanyu : When people talking about 7 quads in a program, do they just WOW about the number or real thinking about the health of athletes? I don't know how many athletes still want to be trained and participate in such crazy competition? I have same doubt for quintuple jumps. After I watched Nathan's 5/6 quads program, I forgot almost all of them. Quad jumps stays in your memory very short. 70% of people like to see artistry and prefer memorable programs. Too many quads make this sport almost the same as high jump, long jumps or gymnastic. Too many quads also kills the "uniqueness", the life, or the "creative part" of a Figure Skating program.

@@huiyinglu4514 I don't blame the kid he's still very immature but his own parents are his worst enemies for allowing/encouraging him to ruin his body, they seem in a rush to make him the GOAT by jumping too many quads.

I agree about Levito, it seems to me that she can become a very serious competitor I do not agree about Trusova. Shcherbakova has actually completed her career and is now hosting the show, but according to some rumors, people believe that the federation is now betting on Sasha Trusova. We hope she continues to skate.

@@user-me4yx2yu1f Sorry, I think Trusova is pretty much done. She grew so much and already she's struggling with back injury and has a new coach. But are you serious that Shcherbakova retired? I didn't know. I knew she didn't skate at the test skates but I thought she was just injured.

@@user-me4yx2yu1f I think you're confusing Shcherbakova with Zagitova. She's the one hosting the show. I checked online and found no news of Shcherbakova retiring.

@@Lorenzferus Anya leads the "Ice Age" with Alina. In Russia, it is believed that when a figure skater becomes the host of the show, she ends her career. Trusova will perform at the Russian Grand Prix.

@@Lorenzferus It is not customary for Russian skaters to announce their retirement, but we all understand that they will no longer compete. For example, Alina and Zhenya still avoid questions about pensions.

Time for him to learn to skate!

@@galinakrasteva6638 It's also time for others to learn how to jump 4A

@@k_swiftie4615 -yes,proper 4A,not like Malinin with mistakes.Others-you mean perhaps Nathan Chen,Vincent,Jason ,Shoma and other competitive skaters-obviously they do not intend!And to close this useless conversation -Ilia Malinin has only ugly jumps,technically not executed good at all-that is why he had so low GOE and marks in general!He doesn’t skate at all and his performance is quite unpleasant!But may be he will learn after he realises that this sport is called figure skating not jumping!As for other athlete that you have in mind-he is in his own league and soon of later he will jump proper 4A and by the way he is the only one who can fill arenas in Japan with 10000 seats-fully sold,not like empty arena when Malinin jumped his 4A!And please -don’t answer me I am not interested in your opinion at all!

@@galinakrasteva6638 Ilia has proper technique on his axel. He has normal prerotation (around 180 degree) and no underrotation. The only problem is with the landing which he needs to work on but like it's a 4A and you can't expect perfect landing on it (that's also the reason why he haven't received high Goe on his 4A). And his artistic side is also not that bad. Definitely not perfect and his skating skills is still not there but he has his own skating style and also he is 17 and with time he will improve that. Also he admitted in his interviews that his artistic side is not so strong and he needs to work on it. Also yes this sport is called figure skating and it's a mix of technical and artistic ability. Some skaters are stronger on technical side but not so strong on artistic side like Nathan or Ilia, some skaters are stronger in artistic side but not in technical side like Jason, and some are balanced like Yuzuru or Shoma. If you don't like seeing jumps in skating and you are interested in seeing only artistic ability in skaters then go watch icedance.

@@galinakrasteva6638 Ilia has proper technique on his axel. He has normal prerotation (around 180 degree) and no underrotation. The only problem is with the landing which he needs to work on but like it's a 4A and you can't expect perfect landing on it (that's also the reason why he haven't received high Goe on his 4A). And his artistic side is also not that bad. Definitely not perfect and his skating skills is still not there but he has his own skating style and also he is 17 and with time he will improve that. Also he admitted in his interviews that his artistic side is not so strong and he needs to work on it. Also yes this sport is called figure skating and it's a mix of technical and artistic ability. Some skaters are stronger on technical side but not so strong on artistic side like Nathan or Ilia, some skaters are stronger in artistic side but not in technical side like Jason, and some are balanced like Yuzuru or Shoma. If you don't like seeing jumps in skating and you are interested in seeing only artistic ability in skaters then go watch icedance.

is Vincent Zhou

Yuzuru had the "wrong flag" then😆

@@viktorias6248 Haha!

They changed the rules recently (well, the definition of a fall at least)

@Ruby : and when Patrick Chan stumbled on 3A (exactly like Yuzuru) at Sochi Olympics (same event) they did not call it a fall.

Double standards, as usual.

He fell on 4A and GOE of some of his quads are not that high. His overall skating skills are not as good as Shoma Uno - Shoma Uno got world champion this year while Ilia finished at 9th. He is only 17 now, he may improve still but now still not that consistent yet.

ФК - это не только прыжки, чтоб вы знали. Малинину ещё учиться и учиться в плане катания. И, если что, японцы никогда никого не грибуют, в том числе, своих.

Cause the majority of them were injured or out of shape, plus they are all older so it's harder to do quads

Russian need to get their hands off Ukraine!

@@xtian384 The Americans seized Ukraine in 2014 as a result of an armed coup with thousands of victims. "A democratic coup." Since then, a military training camp for militants has been located on the territory of Ukraine. By 2022, the Americans decided to transfer trained troops to Russia. Russia has no choice whether to fight or not. This is not our choice, just like Iraq or other countries had no choice. Americans are very aggressive.

@@viktorias6248 when the lives of innocent people are at stake there is always a choice.

Yeah, cause Russia is fighting a war with hugs, kisses and flowers 🤮🤮🤮

You have seen in your life??? You have Not see enough Poor thing

@@yoshiebyrne yoshi I feel your pain but kaori still horrible

So? Hanyu fans again ?