#shoma and nathan

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

Shoma interviewing Nathan before the Men Free Skate @ Worlds 2025

Shoma asking about Ilia, Nathan's answer: "I mean you had to deal with him!" Lol 🤣🤣🤣

Shoma also asked about Yuma ☺️

[skate-the-onion]

One more little nonsense for now

[im-a-slut-for-skating]

2022 Olympic teams finally got their medals! Congrats Teams USA and Japan!

[aflawedfashion]

The Screens at the World Team Trophy Opening Ceremony 2025

[vyeoh]

Figure skating fandom, especially those who don't skate, I need a question answered for curiosity's sake:

(Also please reblog this for a large sample size 🙏🙏 this is actually for an essay I'm writing)

[fizzy-soup]

Dont watch Figure Skating outside of the Olympics?

Well spoilers. They're gonna pull the same hype they did with Nathan Chen for Ilia Malinin this coming winter Olympics. The American with the amazing jumps who's the favorite for gold.

The silver medalist from last time (Yuma Kagiama) is gonna be the 'Yuzuru Hanyu' they pit him against. Shoma Uno (the bronze medalist from last time) will either retire this year/ next or be in contention for bronze for the third Olympics straight. Ilia is gonna do some high jumps to big music but give nothing else and win by 20 points.

[kingquadandco]

[twistsandtwizzles]

Some favorite shots from The Ice 2023

Source: Various Skater's Instagrams | 📸 yoshiki_kogaito

[mandolinearts]

shout out to nathan and shoma and their duet

[fakeoldmanfucker]

Listen. If I said Nathan/Shoma/Yuma...what then

[wintrydapples]

Any favorite grey costumes out there?

(I know some of these you can nitpick about. “Is that grey, or lavender?” “Actually that has a blue tinge to it.” But whatev because when you look at something long enough color loses all meaning anyway so roll with me.)

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

Nathan and Shoma ❤️

@ Worlds 2025

[dreamyeyes26]

It feels like yuma is classical music and ilia is kpop, i like both but classical music is getting underrated and receiving unjustified treatment

[music-art-sport-and-more]

In other words, Ilia is the first non-asian to enter the 300+ club

[enmuslullaby]

colourful figure skaters!

{crossposted on Instagram}

[rabidline]

Shoma Uno Commentary: Worlds 2025 Men's FS

Shoma didn't provide comment to every skate due to Fuji TV airing a compressed version of Worlds on terrestrial broadcast (around 6-8 singles skaters for each discipline?) but a kind fan has transcribed it on X/Twitter so I can run it through machine translation:

Tatsuya Tsuboi (I Pagliacci / Clown):  "He seemed a bit frustrated, but given how high the level of competition is in Japan, he should be proud of the skill and results that earned him a spot as the third representative. As for this World Championship, it's not about whether the outcome was good or bad—it will undoubtedly serve as valuable experience for the future, and I look forward to seeing what lies ahead for him." Transcript

Junhwan Cha (Balada Para un Loco):  (It was a piece of music Uno once performed to as well) "Yes, it's a very nostalgic piece of music for me, but I think he delivered a performance that was entirely his own, quite different from mine. I really enjoy Junhwan's performances every time—each program he presents is incredible, and this time was no exception; it was truly outstanding." Transcript

On his interview with Nathan Chen before the FS:  "I was able to meet him again after quite a while, and his amazing voice hasn't changed. Even though he's two or three years younger, he has such a commanding presence that you'd think he was older! Still, he spoke passionately about his thoughts on skating... and despite the challenges of studying, he really shared a lot." Transcript

Nika Egadze (Oppenheimer):  "By changing the opening jump from a 4Lz (quadruple Lutz) to a 4T (quadruple toe loop), it became a battle focused on achieving the completion and precision of three quadruple jumps. It left the impression that the level of men's figure skating has now risen to the point where it's all about mastering performance structure at such an advanced level." Transcript

Shun Sato (Nostos):  "This is truly where his strength lies. I heard that his struggle has been not being able to fully showcase his abilities during competitions, despite how well he does in practice. Even so, through extensive training, he was able to deliver a performance today that demonstrated his skills and left him feeling satisfied. Watching this made all of us so happy." Transcript

Kevin Aymoz (Van Gogh):  "Figure skating is undoubtedly a sport where scores are competed for, but watching a skater like him, whose smile brings joy and happiness to the audience, makes me feel that such skaters are also essential for us as spectators. His performance really conveyed that sentiment." Transcript

Mikhail Shaidorov (Moonlight Sonata, Take on Me):  "With his level of skill, it might seem like a waste to use a quadruple jump in combination right at the first jump. However, it felt like he was showing, "This is his individuality," "This is his strength." From the very first jump, I was captivated by every single one of his jumps." Transcript

Yuma Kagiyama (Romansa, Ameksa):  "In figure skating, when an unexpected mistake happens on the first jump, it’s really difficult to regain composure and return to your usual self. Even so, by the third jump, where he adjusted the planned quadruple-triple to a quadruple-double, it seemed like he managed to steady himself. However, there were some uncharacteristic mistakes in the later jumps... Still, even though he made mistakes this time, everyone knows his true ability, and I hope he won't dwell on it and will keep pushing forward toward the next challenge." Transcript 1, 2

Ilia Malinin (I'm Not a Vampire):  "His greatness… well, it's exactly as you see! Regarding his jumping technique, he possesses a level of skill so extraordinary that one might confidently say there will never be anyone to surpass him. While jumping is undoubtedly his forte, I sense his desire to further refine other aspects of his performance. After accomplishing such high levels of difficulty and still appearing lively, it’s clear he has energy to spare—making it seem this isn't beyond his abilities, but rather a true reflection of his skill." Transcript 1, 2

Final Remarks: "The challenges and brilliance of skating... Each individual had their own unique story in this tournament. It has made me truly excited for next year's Olympics." Transcript