At the World Figure Skating Championships held in Canada, the second half of the men's singles free skate was held on the 23rd, and Shoma Uno, who was aiming for his third consecutive title, made a series of mistakes and came in 4th place.Japanese skater Yuma Kagiyama 2nd place was the best.
Uno took first place in the first half of the short program, but in the second half of the free program, he fell on the opening quadruple loop, and then made a big mistake on his favorite quadruple flip.
Even after that, he was unable to recover, and his free skate score was 173.13, which placed him in 6th place, and his total score was 280.85, which placed him in 4th place, meaning he was unable to win his third straight victory.
Kagiyama, who was in second place in the first half, performed a series of quadruple jumps from the beginning, but fell on a triple axel in the second half of his performance.
Her spins and steps were well organized, and she took 3rd place in the free program with a score of 203.30 and 2nd place in the total with a score of 309.65, winning her third silver medal in two years.
The winner was Ilya Malinin, a 19-year-old American who was third in the first half. After successfully performing a quad axel with four and a half revolutions, he performed an impressive performance of five quadruple jumps in four types, making him the world's all-time free skater. He marked his highest score of 227.79 and achieved his first victory with a total of 333.76, the second-highest total of all time.
Yoshio Miura, competing for the first time, placed 8th.
Also, in ice dance, the Japanese couple Misato Komatsubara and Takashi Komatsubara placed 18th with a total score of 173.90.
The winner was American couple Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who achieved their second consecutive victory.
Shoma Uno ``It didn't mesh''
Shoma Uno, who finished in 4th place and missed out on his third consecutive victory, said, ``I didn't get it together.It wasn't a performance that would make me feel sentimental, so it was a refreshing loss.''
Yuma Kagiyama “I’m so frustrated”
Yuma Kagiyama, who came in second place, said, ``I was aiming for the win, so I'm very disappointed. I have to think about how I can catch up.'' I want to make a solid plan and do my best.''