Mao SHIMADA (JPN) | Women Free Skating | Torino 2022 |

[@paolamaeencarnacion7952]

gorgeous spinner. the commentator is right -- she's very brave to hold her nerve after her mistakes. and great stamina, she was hardly out of breath at the end of the free. and only 14! juniors is so exciting right now.

[@tongeli]

This music is so perfect for her. She is incredible. I pray she stays healthy for many many seasons!

[@daphenaxa]

She has it all. Beautiful skating skills, gorgeous posture, musical, her landings to die for, beautiful spins, even her music is gorgeous.

[@vinceedejer9464]

Love the way she holds her landing position after the jump, very graceful and natural. Very unlike the way the Russians (and now others) do where they exaggerate raising their free leg back to show extension.

[@tongeli]

Amen !!!

[@figulapt3784]

I'm annoyed about that too. They are raising their legs to mask their lack of running edge

[@J2K4U]

such beautiful programs by Jia and Mao! great watch and what a thrilling finish!

[@reginagoh7821]

@@eunicepark8877 Agreed! And how can Jia's component score be so low?! It is joke, ISU!

[@wickedwitch7456]

@@eunicepark8877 artistically? Yes. Technically? No. I agree that Jia should have had high pcs but even if she did, the result will be the same with Mao winning because high pcs scores can only let you gain a slight small advantage. And Mao's pcs are that far behind either. Jia would have to either work on harder combos if she won't learn ultra c elements or wait for mistakes made by others with ultra c elements

[@sharongutierrez5089]

@@eunicepark8877 in the junior championship it was shown that mao is at another level :)

[@tomkroh2712]

Mao is delivering quality jumps. You can hear it in her blades too. Amazing.

[@rrenatabp]

beautiful presentation, it almost makes you forget she's only a junior. congrats to both mao, jia and chaeyeon! great skating by all today

[@figulapt3784]

Her lutz improved so much! And her skating skills is just so good for a junior. Definitely a prodigy

[@sharongutierrez5089]

little mao has so much future, she will win an olympic gold😊

[@jeanmichelblais]

congratulations Mao Shimada ! i feel honoured 'passepied' witnessed that stunning success !

[@IIIRikaIII]

If she keep going like this, she will be my favourite skater, one day.

[@mihaillenivov485]

But Mao is my favourite skater today, and for the last year, since Japan JC.

[@IIIRikaIII]

@@mihaillenivov485 My favourite japanese female skater still Rika Kihira. Still hope in her victory. Too bad she was injuried. Anyway it take time to choose a favourite... and Mao is very young, she has time to catch our hearts.

[@fsc4823]

i think it will be hard for her. her coach is a monster and she isn’t even eligible for 2026 olympics but she’s already doing quads. i’m worried for her body and her health.

[@Plaspos]

She still had 7 years until she can go to the Olympics. And based on Mie Hamada’s history she needs to get a new coach because she’ll be injured by then otherwise

[@bbl1188]

@@IIIRikaIII yeah, Rika has it all, It’s hard not to favor her. She’s the most complete atm and has always been.

[@ingai4420]

I Love the fact -she is fearless and does not hold back anything ,reminds me Lipinski so much with her character on the ice !Congratulations!Well deserved !🚀🙌💪

[@theprinceoftides6836]

Now the J.R. World Champ. Congratulations Mao🌷💓🌷.

[@vinceedejer9464]

The technical panel seems weirdly overly strict. From the protocols I saw that they called her 3S+3T+2T as q on 3S and 3T. Went back here to confirm they look clean to me 🤔

[@Violet-xk5ud]

she is INCREDIBLE a prodigy for sure!

[@jennifer5512]

Mao and Jia are both stunning!

[@sharongutierrez5089]

@@eunicepark8877 honestly mao is much better

[@jennifer5512]

I like them both and I prefer both of them to many senior ladies right now.

[@kdcm6690]

Jia was better.

[@missperseverance]

Очень красивая хореография сочетается с хорошей техникой. И это она ещё юниорка. Поздравляю, Мао, пусть эта победа станет началом великой спортивной карьеры. ❤

[@atlantatlantic6386]

Малышка Мао Шимадааа🤗. Она будущая звезда. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ddtl4537]

Mao has superb techniques. Such an ease and security in her skating.

[@kateolive2250]

Love ❤️ Mao , looking for to see her at Junior championship!

[@ЛедиКлещ]

Какая хорошенькая 😍

[@user-78533civ]

Хорошая девочка, очень перспективная..крутка в прыжке очень хорошая, но высота прыжка низковата, для 4-х нужно выше толкаться)

[@denisehowell6143]

Hopefully she can stay healthy. Growth spurts can wreck havoc.

[@Valentina-mx3rl]

👏👏👏😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗

[@SUNSHINE-cb5lz]

이름 끝자리가 ... 아사다 마오, 시마다 마오 그리고 김연아 신지아... 마오 VS 아 네요... 😊

[@kdcm6690]

For me, she hasn’t got that X factor I look for in skaters. It’s all too generic.