*********** Tamura was the surpise of the evening. The Japanese Champion hit a quadruple-triple toeloop combination, but had to fight for the landing of the second jump. He went on to complete a triple Lutz and a double Axel, cheered on by the crowd. The judges awarded him marks up to 5.7 for both required elements and presentation. The 24-year-old athlete was ecstatic after his performance, jumping up and down, waving to the crowd and pumping his fist. “I’m very satisfied with tonight’s performance. I was so surprised, I didn’t expect to land the quad combination. I went for the double Axel and not the triple as it was a safer option and I had already landed the quad combination”, he explained.
****** ココにも写真を発見♪ (ショート後のコメントですが) Yamato Tamura (JPN) 2004 National Champion I am very satisfied with tonight’s performance. I went for the double Axel and not the triple as it was a safer option and I had already landed the quad combination. I am glad I skated well as I will retire at the end of this season and very much want to go to Worlds. (About the hair) I came here as a competitor but wanted to do something to make me stand out from the rest and this was it. ***** 「今夜の演技には満足しています。4回転コンビネーションを成功していたので、大事をとって3アクセルには挑戦しないで2アクセルにしました。今シーズンで引退を決めたので、とても嬉しいです。そして世界(選手権)にもとても行きたい。 (髪形について)選手としてココに来ましたが、何か目立つことをしたかったんです」 あはは