Figure Skating 2021-22 Season Review (1) Yuma Kagiyama
Figure Skating 2021-22 Season Review (2) Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara
Figure Skating 2021-22 Season Review (3) Shoma Uno
Sentence = Takaomi Matsubara
Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi performing “You Are The Reason” at the ice show “Stars on Ice” on April 2, 2022 Photo = Naoki Nishimura / Afro Sports
“Frustration” because it has evolved
Looking back on the 2021-202 season, where many players were active and there were impressive performances that went beyond the results, it is the year of ice dance Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi.
In the second season when the two challenged ice dancing, everyone was amazed at the evolution. At the NHK Trophy in November, he finished 6th with a total of 179.50 points. This score, which is more than 22 points higher than the previous year’s NHK Cup, was also the highest score in Japan’s history officially recognized by the International Skating Union. In the Warsaw Cup the following week, he further increased his score and finished second with 190.16 points.
Although he was second in the All Japan Championship, he won the first silver medal in Japan Ice Dance at the Four Continents Championships. She entered the world championships in March, she finished 16th, and the two finished the season.
The dissatisfaction with the content can be seen in the facial expressions of the two following the match.
In the rhythm dance “Soran Bushi & Koto”, Takahashi lost his balance in the final twizzle. Even in the free dance “La Bayadère”, there were some minor mistakes and things that didn’t go well with the lift.
The two spoke the same words during the interview. “I’m sorry”.
“I’m disappointed because it’s the result of practicing hard.” (Takahashi)
“It’s the first time I’ve finished this match and felt frustrated.” (Muramoto)
It seemed that the words of the two had a common feeling. It is the regret that I solicited because I felt a response to them.
The facial expressions and words at the final tournament of the season made me think once more regarding the evolution of the two long legs. Could you have expected this growth in the fall of 2019 when you announced your challenge to ice dancing? Although there are expectations and fun, there is a big difference between singles and ice dancing. But I wiped it out.
The value and meaning of what was achieved was eloquently demonstrated by the reaction of the spectators who filled the venue for the World Championships. When Muramoto and Takahashi appeared, they greeted with a particularly big applause, and following the performance, they gave even more enthusiastic applause and cheers. In particular, it pays homage to the fact that he was the first ice dancer to step on the stage at the age of 36, when he turned around following leaving his footsteps as a pioneer of Japanese men in a single and returned to the stage of the world championship. rice field.
Muramoto and Takahashi, who finished the FD at the World Championship on March 26, 2022 Photo = Raniero Corbelletti / Afro
