“Of course, I’m very frustrated with how the performance turned out, but I believe that being able to take on new challenges here will lead to improvements for the upcoming Worlds.” Yuma Kagiyama about winning silver at the Winter Asian Games
Yuma Kagiyama about winning silver at the Winter Asian Games.
original source: Nikkansports dd Feb 13th 2025 by Honoka Takemoto / Nikkansports
Yuma Kagiyama (21), who was in first place after the short program (SP) unexpectedly missed out on the championship in Asia Winter Games. A series of mistakes, particularly on quadruple jumps, led to a free skate score of 168.95, totaling 272.76 points for the silver medal. Here’s a translation of Kagiyama’s comments posted on Nikkansports.
“Before performing, I was not solely aiming for perfection but was focusing on giving my all to the new challenges and elements I’m currently tackling. Of course, I’m very frustrated with how the performance turned out, but I believe that being able to take on these challenges here will lead to improvements for the upcoming World Championships. I want to refine various elements and try harder by the time of the World Championships,” Yuma Kagiyama told, reflecting on his performance.
“In the latter part, I was just focusing on pushing through, rather than dwelling on the negatives. I think managing to keep going until the end without giving up was a good point. However, it was a performance where I found many more areas for reflection than success, so I definitely want to learn from this and carry those lessons into my next performances,” he added.
He also attempted a quadruple lutz here, saying “I think that being able to successfully land the quadruple in this competition is a significant achievement. I feel a sense of accomplishment from this, and I believe it sets me up well to continue building on this in the future.”
At the World Championships, the results will also impact quota spots for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Competing alongside him will be Shun Sato and Tatsuya Tsuboi, both making their debut at this level. “When the quota was being determined for Beijing, it was reassuring to have (Yuzuru) Hanyu and (Shoma) Uno there, but this time, I’m the only veteran,” he noted his heightened sense of responsibility, but reassured, “Both (Sato and Tsuboi) will be fine. We want to ease the tension together and strive hard,” told Yuma Kagiyama committing to securing the maximum of three spots for the team.
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