Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Yuna Nagaoka is back on the ice with partner Sumitada Moriguchi! I’m gagged—I didn’t think they’d be back by the Grand Prix. Very excited for them and hoping for no more bad luck! www.instagram.com/p/Ddq-Nf8E0s... 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I’m not trying to be self-righteous—you can’t really be a figure skating fan while screaming “Won’t somebody please think of the children!”—but maybe don’t post a THIRTEEN-year-old’s skating unless it’s to say something nice? It’s literally their first season out of novice. 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I’ve been noticing some (probably unconscious) gender bias in the way people are discussing figure skaters. When a male skater is working on a quad, the assumption seems to be that it’s his choice, but female skaters are being “forced” by their coach. Can you not believe that a 200
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026No, Shun Sato never called Cizeron his “soulmate.” You can have whatever opinion on a skater you want, but inventing fake quotes to support your stance is not ok. And no, “I read another tweet that said he said something like that somewhere at some time” isn’t justification. 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A couple earning 4CC minimums in their first-ever international competition together, when one of them had never done ice dance until a year ago, is a very good result! Just in case we needed to clear that up… 021
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Let’s go! (Weather sucks, and there’s the worst restroom line I’ve ever seen—really saying something as a female skating fan—but regardless, let’s go!) #Kinoshitacup 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Since it’s a niche-ish sport, skaters may be pretty likely to see fans’ posts in their algorithms. Many will be reading through automatic translation. So it would be nice to be mindful of the slang you choose when talking about skaters. Not required—but nice. 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I don’t think I’ve ever been as excited about an ice dance competition as I am about the one at #KinoshitaCup I may not know much about ice dance, but I know four Japanese couples of potentially very similar levels going up against each other internationally is very exciting! 020
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Bad day technically, but I do like Kao’s short program. Clean it should really make a fun performance! #kinoshitacup 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Amazing short by Rio Nakata! That’s great to see, especially after quite a few guys having difficulties out there today. #kinoshitacup 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026JSF announced the singles TBA spots for NHK. Men: Nozomu Yoshioka Women: Mako Yamashita Yoshioka last appeared on the GP two years ago. Yamashita will return to the GP after a six-year absence, having last competed on the GP in 2020. news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/958...news.yahoo.co.jpフィギュアNHK杯の追加出場枠は吉岡希、山下真瑚に決定（毎日新聞） - Yahoo!ニュース日本スケート連盟は2日、東京都内で理事会を開き、フィギュアスケートのグランプリ（GP）シリーズ第6戦NHK杯（11月27～29日、東京）について、男子の吉岡希選手（アクアピアSC）、女子の山下真瑚 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026FYI, according to JSF’s schedule, the NHK TBA selection takes place Aug. 2, though that doesn’t mean it will be publicly announced then. I’d guess ice dance TBAs are likely one spot for Kushida/Shimada, with the other being decided between Kihira/Nishiyama and Yamashita/Nagata. 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Any common figure skating fan misunderstandings that drive you crazy? One of mine: When someone thinks a skater overrotating a jump is impressive/evidence they’re SO good at that jump that they should add another rotation. 🫣 #figureskating 100
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Japan Post has announced a special stamp set in honor of Kaori Sakamoto’s retirement. www.post.japanpost.jp/newsrelease/... 020
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026A few points to keep in mind about Dreams on Ice: 1 There’s temporary seating placed on the actual ice surface, so skaters are working with less space. 2 Some costumes are finalized, but many are placeholders. 3 It’s JUNE. Most of these programs are basically brand new. 110
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Very happy to see Kana Muramoto listed as choreographer for several new programs—I think the short program she worked on for Mayuko Oka was some of the most inventive choreography of last season, junior or senior. 020
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Thank goodness JSF has kept all their ice dance spots at NHK this year! The assignments could actually go in a different direction than some casual fans might expect, but we’ll see. BTW, I’m 99% sure JSF won’t assign couples new to ID until they’ve done Nationals… 🤔 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Just Nagaoka/Moriguchi representing Japan in pairs. A little disappointed they didn’t keep one TBA for Kagotani/Honda (I didn’t miss something, did I??). 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Even without Kaori and Wakaba, plenty of Japanese women assigned. Two guaranteed spots for Yuna! Saki Miyake debuting in her 20s! The return of Mako Yamashita! And of course, Mao Shimada finally ages into seniors—interesting she didn’t end up at NHK. 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026With Yuma Kagiyama and Tatsuya Tsuboi out next season, Japanese men are a little thinner on the Grand Prix than in some recent years, but Rio Nakata senior GP debut! 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026From a logistical standpoint, I understand why spacing Grand Prix events out would be easier for skaters and organizers, but from a fan perspective, it was nice knowing the competition was coming at the end of each week, rather than remembering a schedule. 🤔 020
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026The salchow is the worst triple, unless it’s part of a 3S-3Lo combo, which is the most visually pleasing of the triple-triple combos (but sadly rarely used). Which is to say, I’m filled with contradictions. #figureskating 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Interestingly (given recent discourse), Rika Kihira discussed trying out the two different salchow techniques in an interview in 2018. Full article here (Japanese): sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detai... 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I don’t know, man, did Daisuke Takahashi struggle with lifts because he’s not very tall, or did he struggle with lifts because he started competing in ice dance in his mid-thirties? 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026What are the chances Japan can, through a mix of politicking and improved performance, get to more than one ice dance spot by 2030? Low, right? …How many ID splits/retirements are the other countries looking at? 😩 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026It’s interesting—Marin and Shoma are two very talented skaters who I’d assumed were both probably very happy to leave competition behind them, but it must feel different when you’re not going it alone! The Japanese ice dance field continues to… escalate quickly. 😳 060
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Marin Honda and Shoma Uno have officially announced their intention to return to competition as an ice dance team, aiming for the Olympics. FYI, they post practice clips here: www.instagram.com/shomarin_mem... news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b3d...news.yahoo.co.jp宇野昌磨さん＆本田真凜、アイスダンス挑戦を発表 五輪目標「二人だからこそ、分かち合える想いを胸に」２２年に交際公表、カップルで結成（スポーツ報知） - Yahoo!ニュースフィギュアスケート男子で五輪２大会連続メダリストの宇野昌磨さんとフィギュアスケート女子で２０１６年世界ジュニア選手権金メダリストの本田真凜が２２日にそれぞれのインスタグラムを更新し、アイスダンスチ 053
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Quan Ye, hear me out: Moa Iwano (This is just my own far-fetched fantasy, not a hint at legitimate info, to be clear. 😘) #figureskating 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 16/02/2026To come back from 5th to win is amazing… to come back from 5th to win by an almost 10-point margin is pretty bad ass! 040
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Nagaoka/Moriguchi’s DNQ here will just make it all the more impressive when they win gold in 2030. I’ll not be considering other possibilities at this time, thank you. 😌 020
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Are these Olympics knocking down the gold medal favorites in other sports, or is it just figure skating? 222
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 14/02/2026A smaller-fed skater came from behind with a program featuring a 3A1Eu4S to win gold against all predictions! Media: “But the predicted winner, a grown man and experienced competitor, did NOT throw a tantrum upon losing! So who’s the REAL hero of the day?? #Inspiration” 🙄 0100
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 14/02/2026“The competition was on Friday the 13th! So it was bad luck!” 🤨 I mean, not if you’re Mikhail Shaidorov. Or Shun Sato. They skated great frees under huge pressure to earn their medals. (I’d say the outcome is still fairly disappointing for Yuma, but certainly not bad.) 0101
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Spicy take? 🫣 Yes, congratulating the winner after a devastating skate is good sportsmanship, but it’s also a pretty standard gesture, given the proximity of the K&C to the leaders’ area. It’s a nice, classy moment, but not a “heartwarming, prince among men!!” thing to me… 041
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Not trying to be mean, but I’ve been skeptical of how a certain skater’s team has been managing his image for a while… Not the skater’s fault, but on a bad day, the branding can really bite you on the butt and make things look even worse. Maybe reconsider that part of the team? 350
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026I think Yuma’s more excited for Shun than he is for himself! 080
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Thank you to my baby for waking me up at 5:30 am so I could watch the final group of men, because if I’d woken up to these results, I’d have thought I was still asleep. 050
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Shaidorov really recovered his mojo at just the right moment! 080
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026ISU: Remember that thing that happened at an event that was NOT the Olympics but resembled something that DID happen at the Olympics?? 😀 Remember that?? The thing we can show you?? 050
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Got to be awkward sitting in the leader’s chair knowing you’ve just secured an Olympic medal but not wanting to look elated when your competitor has just flopped… 030
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026I remember when Jun was 15 (?) and was first skater out in the short at home Olympics (did great)—time flies! (Or maybe not when you do as many competitions as him.) 051
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Riku and Ryuichi coming in clutch! Great news for Team Japan. #milanocortina 040
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I’m still recovering from the heat attack I had watching the Georgian team’s lift. 🫣 010
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Almost every ice dance team in this competition look like they could be characters in Blades of Glory—ISU, why have you done this discipline so dirty??? 😭 031
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Am I getting old? I’m not sure I can get behind straight-up booty shorts on the ice. 🤔 Then again, it’s no more than you see when a skirt blows up, so…? 🤷♀️ 000
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Enjoying what might be the only Olympic skating that I can see live this time. Middle of the night competition viewing just doesn’t work out the same with an eleven-month-old at home! 😭 111
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026It would be very nice if the men’s programs could go this well at the Olympics too! #4CCfigure 031
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 19/01/2026If retired athletes giving color commentary are held to the same conflict of interest standards as journalists, how can anyone whose former coaches, rivals, or training mates are in the sport be allowed to commentate? BTW, Johnny Weir commentated on a tribute program to himself! 050
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 11/01/2026If the USFS sends the men’s podium to the Olympics (and they very well might), the Russian skating media is going to be extra insufferable, isn’t it? 060
Figure Skating Misc @figureskatingmisc.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Ice dance at a domestic event? The judges can find all kinds of ways to cook those scores if they want to. …Emphasis on the “if they want to.” 😶 020
