World figure skating champion Shoma Uno and compatriot Mai Mihara clinched a double triumph for Japan at the Grand Prix Final in Turin. ➡️ https://u.afp.com/ixQk #AFPSports #GPFigure

BLOG ENTRY: Smooth's Podium Picks 2022 - #GrandPrixFinal

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#GPFigure Men Finalists:
Ilia MALININ, USA, 30 pts (1st-USA, 1st-FIN)
Shoma UNO, JPN, 30 pts (1st-CAN, 1st-JPN)
Kao MIURA, JPN, 26 pts (2nd-USA, 2nd-CAN)
Sota YAMAMOTO, JPN, 26 pts (2nd-FRA, 2nd-JPN)
Daniel GRASSL, ITA, 24 pts (4th-USA, 1st-GBR)
Shun SATO, JPN, 24 pts (3rd-GBR, 2nd-FIN)

Alternates:
Adam SIAO HIM FA, FRA, 22pts (1st-FRA, 5th-JPN)
Junhwan CHA, KOR, 22pts (3rd-USA, 3rd-JPN)
Kazuki TOMONO, JPN, 20 pts (3rd-FRA, 4th-JPN)

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Men, Final Result #GPEspoo

🥇Ilia MALININ, USA, 278.39
🥈Shun SATO, JPN, 262.21
🥉Kévin AYMOZ, FRA, 255.69

4. Tatsuya TSUBOI, JPN, 244.90
5. Camden PULKINEN, USA, 229.92
6. Nikolaj MAJOROV, SWE, 209.55
7. Arlet LEVANDI, EST, 209.50
8. Keegan MESSING, CAN, 205.02
9. Valtter VIRTANEN, FIN, 204.02
10. Aleksandr SELEVKO, EST, 199.47
11. Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA, JPN, 197.90
12. Morisi KVITELASHVILI, GEO, 196.80

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Kévin AYMOZ
FRA

3Lz2T, 3A2T, 3A(hangs on), 3Lz, 3T1Eu3S, 3F, 2A

TES: 76.56
PCS: 90.17
Ded: 0.00
TSS: 166.73

TOTAL: 255.69
Currently: 3rd

How can you not love Kévin Aymoz? Doesn't have the quads, but all of the skaters should take note of his skating skills. Better presentation IMO than last week at Warsaw Cup.

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Ilia MALININ
USA

4A(hand down), 4F, 4T, 4S, 4T1Eu3S, 3F3T, 3F3A

TES: 109.20
PCS: 83.62
Ded: 0.00
TSS: 192.82 (SB)

TOTAL: 278.39
Currently: 1st

Not a perfect 4A, but so many of the other quads were absolutely textbook. Not as high as his Skate America score, but the Quadg0d has just qualified for his first GP Final!

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Shun SATO
JPN

4Lz, 4T3T, 3A, 4T, 3A2T, 3F1Eu3S, 3Lo

TES: 97.73
PCS: 82.89
Ded: 0
TSS: 180.62 (SB)

TOTAL: 262.21
Currently: 1st

HUGE jumps. Putting the pressure on Malinin!

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Tatsuya TSUBOI
JPN

4S, 3A, 3A1Eu3S, 3Lo, 3F3T, 3F, 3Lz2T

TES: 87.46
PCS: 78.62
Ded: 0.00
TSS: 166.08

TOTAL: 244.90
Currently: 1st

Great skate, technically. Jumps were SMOOTH. Components need work... not much to this choreographically until the very end.

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Arlet LEVANDI
EST

3A(ur,fall), 3Lz3T, 3F(step), 2A, 3Lz1Eu3S, 3F(hangs on)2A(hangs on), 3Lo

TES: 63.44
PCS: 75.39
Ded: 2.00
TSS: 136.83 (SB)

TOTAL: 209.50
Currently: 3rd

Strange fall there during the step sequence, and definitely some ur calls on those jumps. Will be interesting to see this program progress.

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Standings After Group 1, Men Free Skate #GPEspoo:

1. Camden PULKINEN, USA, 229.92
2. Nikolaj MAJOROV, SWE, 209.55
3. Valtter VIRTANEN, FIN, 204.02
4. Aleksandr SELEVKO, EST, 199.47
5. Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA, JPN, 197.90
6. Morisi KVITELASHVILI, GEO, 196.80

Group 2 now on the ice for warmup: LEVANDI, TSUBOI, MESSING, SATO, MALININ, AYMOZ.

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Camden PULKINEN
USA

4T, 3Lz3T, 3A1Eu1S, 3Lo, 3F, 3A, 2Lz2A

TES: 76.85
PCS: 80.62
TSS: 157.47 (SB)

TOTAL: 229.92
Currently: 1st

Strong effort by Cam. He looked absolutely out of breath mid-performance but he fought for that second 3A. Definitely his best FS this far this season. Hopefully this gives him some confidence going into Golden Spin.

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Nikolaj MAJOROV
SWE

3A, 3Lz3T(turn), 3F1Eu3S, 3Lo(turn), 3Lz(step), 2A(turn), 3F

TES: 64.82
PCS: 74.49
Ded: 0.00
TSS: 139.61

TOTAL: 209.55
Currently: 1st

Not sure how he didn't go down on some of those jumps that he hung on to. He's all over the place with technique.

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Valtter VIRTANEN
FIN

3Lz2T, 3Lz(hangs on), 3T2A, 3S, 3T2T2Lo, 3Lo, 2A(hangs on)

TES: 62.71
PCS: 73.16
Ded: 1.00
TSS: 134.87

TOTAL: 204.02
Currently: 1st

This guy is an ER DOCTOR and is 35 years old. Smashing ageism in the sport. So happy for him to have a skate like this on home ice.

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Aleksandr SELEVKO
EST

3Lz3T, 3T, 2A(fall), 3F, 2A2T2T, 3Lz(step), 3Lo

TES: 58.72
PCS: 74.79
Ded: 1.00
TSS: 132.51

TOTAL: 199.47
Currently: 1st

Rallied for the last 45 seconds, for a strong finish but downgraded too much of the planned program content.

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Morisi KVITELASHVILI
GEO

4S3T, 3A(step), 4T(fall), 3Lo, 1T, 3F1Eu3S, 4T(fall)

TES: 63.12
PCS: 73.26
Ded: 2.00
TSS: 134.38

TOTAL: 196.80
Currently: 1st

Morisi's flop era continues!

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Morisi's flop era continues! #GPEspoo #GPFigure

Morisi KVITELASHVILI
GEO

4S3T, 3A(step), 4T(fall), 3Lo, 1T, 3F1Eu3S, 4T(fall)

TES: 63.12
PCS: 73.26
Ded: 2.00
TSS: 134.38

TOTAL: 196.80
Currently: 1st

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Honestly never need to see a quad again #FigureSkating #KevinAymoz #GPEspoo #GPFigure

BLOG ENTRY: Smooth's Podium Picks 2022 - Grand Prix Espoo

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