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Some clips from Rika's interview. She jumps several 3As and 4S
Rika Kihira
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Hmm a few of those quad salchows look a fraction short on rotation. We should have official practices soon for Nationals, right?
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Rika's SP costume 
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That was one smooth, beautiful triple axel to open Rika's program with a fantastic quick arabesque on exit, a picture perfect lutz edge with a tremendous rippon tano, and a lovely cartwheel and edge through the arcing fan spiral at the end of the step sequence. The fluidity and rapidity with which her blades sliced through the ice so gracefully was exciting and simply beautiful along with the maturity of her intriguing and unusual expression. Rika is a captivating artist, skater and athlete. The leg lift into the combo was impressive but so challenging, so maybe entering straight would make it easier to land the backend cleanly, though she covered it pretty well.
Here is a high quality video of Rika's performance just posted with a better and closer camera angle as well. I wish Rika the best in the long and hope she can land the quads, triple axels and go clean through the rest with dynamic expression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTp_pT_xT54&ab_channel=bonheur3
Here is a high quality video of Rika's performance just posted with a better and closer camera angle as well. I wish Rika the best in the long and hope she can land the quads, triple axels and go clean through the rest with dynamic expression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTp_pT_xT54&ab_channel=bonheur3
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I love her SP, it suits her so much; classic but with some edge! Also, what a beautiful 4S from today's practice! really hope she will have great long, as well! https://twitter.com/yuuuuuzuwu/status/1342740752736997376?s=20
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In my opinion, Rika is the most impressive skater currently competing in terms of overall qualities with the back to back quad salchow and triple axel with limited pre-rotation, a proper Lutz edge in the short, and picturesque air position and fabulous flow in an out of the elements. She also has a profound aesthetic sense that transports the viewer on a beautiful journey with intricate precision and detail as she articulates every movement. She also has fluid and smooth skating with beautiful edges as seen by the marvelous s shaped change of edge spiral which hearkens back to classical style of her ideal skater and mentor Mao Asada who did the same element in almost the same location in Madame Butterfly at Worlds 2016. The same season Mao went to do a show with Stephane Lambiel called Ice Legends and now he is doing a great job as Rika's coach. The roots of the past come back to flower in another beautiful and unique expression. However, the underscoring is also so reminiscent of Mao for whom it was even more pronounced, and brings back memories of Rika's underscoring especially at 2018 nationals which I think she should have won along with Worlds 2019 where she should have medalled. In any case, Rika's powerful expression and athletic talent appeals to subjective expression in the mind that creates its own evaluation and to me is beginning to transcend the system much like Mao's performances did for me. Here is a 1080 copy of her marvelous performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqcq0Xc890M
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Rika commenting her free skate:
When asked why she switched the 3Lz to 2A, she said she's had pain from doing 3Lz recently.... (I'm only going by the subtitles)
I previously thought she switched to 2A because she felt tired at the end of the program, so this is kinda concerning that her Lutz-related injury from last season is back.
When asked why she switched the 3Lz to 2A, she said she's had pain from doing 3Lz recently.... (I'm only going by the subtitles)
I previously thought she switched to 2A because she felt tired at the end of the program, so this is kinda concerning that her Lutz-related injury from last season is back.
I think it's hilarious how she skated the wrong way the entire time, and amazing how she had the fortitude to fix the skating direction without drawing attention to that mistake. I'm looking forward to seeing this program at full difficulty though; that would score enormously. Although she hasn't been able to skate this program once without mistakes yet (and who can blame her? 4S, 2x3A)
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Rika Kihira defends title at Japanese Nationals
Defending champion Rika Kihira held onto to her title for a second consecutive win at the 2020-21 Japanese National Figure Skating Championships on
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Here are some beautifully expressive photos of Rika with a lovely smile. https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/photonews/photonews_nsInc_202012280000580-1.html
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Here is also a video of Rika's performance in Japanese in which she gives a commentary of her freeskate performance while watching it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MooZ2DNCNr0
紀平梨花エキシビで片手側転「感謝の気持ち演技に」 - フィギュア写真ニュース : 日刊スポーツ
27日まで行われたフィギュアスケート全日本選手権の上位選手らが共演するエキシビション「メダリスト・オン・アイス」が28日、長野市ビッグハットで行われた。--エ… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）
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紀平梨花エキシビで片手側転「感謝の気持ち演技に」 - フィギュア写真ニュース : 日刊スポーツ
27日まで行われたフィギュアスケート全日本選手権の上位選手らが共演するエキシビション「メダリスト・オン・アイス」が28日、長野市ビッグハットで行われた。--エ… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）
www.nikkansports.com
Here is also a video of Rika's performance in Japanese in which she gives a commentary of her freeskate performance while watching it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MooZ2DNCNr0
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Her is a beautiful high quality video of one of Rika's performance from back in 2015 that was recently posted. Unfortunately, the sound drops out shortly after 2 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvLH470VCw&ab_channel=Movesinthefield
However, here is another high quality fancam version from the same season I found that I hadn't seen before:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvLH470VCw&ab_channel=Movesinthefield
However, here is another high quality fancam version from the same season I found that I hadn't seen before:
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