With the Beijing Olympics figure skating and the free men's single in the second half on the 10th, Yuma Kagiyama (2nd place) and Shoma Uno (3rd place) in the first half of the short program went to practice and confirmed quadruple jumps.
Kagiyama finished second in the short program on the 8th, marking a score that would significantly update his personal best.
On the 9th, I made adjustments for about 40 minutes on the practice link from around 11:40 am local time, and while my father and coach Masakazu was watching, I practiced with a serious expression from beginning to end.
In the practice of playing free songs, I jumped continuous jumps from the quadruple salchow and triple axel, and carefully checked the steps and spins.
Uno, who was in 3rd place in the short program, landed one after another on the quadruple toe loop and the continuous jump of the quadruple toe loop and the quadruple loop in the practice on the 9th, and adjusted for the high difficulty program scheduled for free. Did.
During the practice, I was able to see a conversation with coach Stephane Lambiel.
On the other hand, in the short program, Yuzuru Hanyu's highest score in the world was updated, and Nathan Chen of the United States, who took the lead, also practiced at the same time as Kagiyama and Uno.
In the practice of playing free songs, Chen landed one after another difficult jumps such as a continuous jump of a quadruple flip and a triple toe loop and a continuous jump from a quadruple toe loop, showing his good performance.
The men's single free will be held from 9:30 am on the 10th local time, and Uno, Kagiyama, and Chen will continue to perform from the 4th to the 6th in the final 4th group.