Kihei 4th in GP Final "I want to stand on the podium with no mistakes" December 9th 0:06
Rika Kihira who was 4th in the figure skating grand prix finals said that he wanted to stand on the podium of the world championship with a four-turn sarkow and acting without mistakes, according to the interview on the 8th day after the competition. I talked about my aspirations for the season.
Kihei, who had won the tournament, won the second half of the women's single on the 7th, and fell for the first time with a four-turn Sarkoko built in the performance, but succeeded in triple axel and became fourth place.
On the 8th day after the competition, Kihei responded to the press at the tournament venue in Turin, Italy.
He recalled the performance, saying, “The four-turn Sarco has fallen, but it was able to jump without remaining rotation and the score remained. It was good overall because it was possible to change the subsequent performance without mistakes.”
On top of that, “The top players have a great score, but I want to grow by overcoming their weaknesses without giving up. “I want to stand on the podium at the March World Championships,” he said about his aspirations for the rest of the season.
As for the Russians who took the top position in the tournament, “I'm just getting a good stimulus, and comparing them with myself, I want them to extend this part more. I have the ability to match, so I want to be a player who can adjust my mental and physical condition to the game. "