Kaori Sakamoto (20 = Sysmex), who was sixth in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics and sixth in the short program (SP), finished the second world championship in sixth place with a total of 207.80 points and 137.42 free points. In the post-performance interview, he responded firmly, “I thought I was doing it as usual. I wasn’t doing it 100%, but I was able to finish it.”

He started to slip with a stiff gaze that seemed a bit strained, but he got off with a big jump on double throttle (two and a half revs) at the start. The next continuous three-turn jump was negated by the first turn landing, but when I managed to connect it to the toe loop and score points, I slid down to the last three-turn loop. After the performance, I closed my eyes and looked up at the sky.

“As a result, I turned over at 3-3, but was able to switch and jump immediately, so in the second half I was able to jump while practicing. I was satisfied and scored. I don’t think I can. Be helped.” After SP, a mistake which resulted in a base score of 70% due to an edge error in Lutz. “I was very aware of how much 70% would be mined. I felt like I had to fix it right,” he said.

Two years ago, when he first appeared, he was in a good position with 2nd place in SP, but he was free and lacked liveliness and was 5th place. I’m missing the podium. “I wish I could take the plunge this season and act my way,” Yukushi said.

It was not a satisfactory result, but he did not look down. “Until now, if you did it normally, you would get 150 points, which was about 15 points less (today). It is not always like that. To be honest, I am very confused, but this kind of experience I also need. So in the future, I would like to remember this experience and participate firmly in the match. “