“There’s a certain difficulty in the position of being chased and having to win all the time, and I think it’s pretty cool that she keeps nailing high-quality jumps within that situation.” Marin Honda about Kaori Sakamoto
Translation of Marin Honda’s comments about Kaori Sakamoto made on the eve of 2024 World Championships.
original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd. 18th March by Komiya Yoshiyuki
Marin Honda, who retired from professional figure skating this January, has been appointed as the “Field Caster” for Fuji TV’s Figure Skating SP. She will be responsible for reporting and live broadcasting the World Championships starting on March 18th in Montreal, Canada. Here’s a translation of her comments about Kaori Sakamoto posted on Sportiva.
“Marin Honda: Sakamoto will attempt a three-peat at this World Championships. I think Sakamoto’s jump quality is truly great. Even when practicing with her, the height and width of each jump are very good, and I think they earn her a lot of bonus points. Her sense of speed, her power, that’s the greatest appeal from my perspective.
Q: The ability and physical strength to skate a four-minute free skate at full power is noteworthy.
Marin Honda: If you were to compare it to a land-based activity, it would be like sprinting at full speed, jumping high, then spinning while crouching – it’s quite amazing. Moreover, Sakamoto has been unbeatable over the last three years. I think the absence of Russian skaters actually increases the pressure. There’s a certain difficulty in the position of being chased and having to win all the time, and I think it’s pretty cool that she keeps nailing high-quality jumps within that situation.”
Related topics: Kaori Sakamoto, Marin Honda, world championship
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