Join us for a little Chinese Nationals recap and A LOT of #HeatedRivalry gushing on The Rocker Skating Podcast coming up! We will be podcasting from the cottage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge__...

Chinese Olympic qualification (Cup of China + Nationals) #MilanoCortina2026 Men Boyang Jin 510.57, Zhiming Peng 435.99, Daiwei Dai 435.69 Women Ruiyang Zhang 377.12, Yi Zhu 356.14

Chinese Nationals 2025-26 Women FINAL Top 10 G Shuxian Jin 208.85 S Ruiyang Zhang 197.58 B Yi Zhu 193.48 4 Chenxi Jin 191.55 5 Shiqi Gao 189.85 6 Lutong Li 179.89 7 Wanxin Yan 178.44 8 Ariel Guo HKG 116.08 9 Jiaqi Fang 166.72 10 Xiangyi An 164.54

Chinese Nationals 2025-26 Men FINAL Top 8 G Boyang Jin 277.76 S Yudong Chen 251.47 B Zhiming Peng 251.47 4 Daiwei Dai 238.15 5 Qihan Zhao 221.33 6 Yingrui Li 203.82 7 Jiayou Liu 196.45 8 Yiyang Ni 195.43

Chinese Olympic qualification (Cup of China + Nationals) #MilanoCortina2026 Pairs Sui/Han 440.49, Zhang/Huang 394.51 Dance Wang/Liu 367.77, Ren/Xing 342.22, Xiao/He 321.71

Chinese Nationals 2025-26 Pairs FINAL G Sui/Han 237.57 S Guo/Zhang 205.61 B Zhang/Huang 200.10 4 Sun/Wang 170.23 5 Chen/Dong 168.16 6 Hu/Wang 149.94 7 Wang/Chen 135.61 8 Li/Li 127.23 9 Zhang/Li 90.49

Chinese Nationals 2025-26 Dance FINAL Top 10 G Wang/Liu 202.06 S Ren/Xing 189.05 B Ziao/He 177.79 4 Lin/Gao 169.73 5 Gao/Ji 161.62 6 Li/Ge 154.07 7 Xing/Zou 147.59 8 Li/Wang 147.48 9 Yu/Liu 141.79 10 Wang/Guan 133.13

🗓️ Our Sunday live show this week (All The Things We Said) will uncover the depths of our obsession with Shane, Ilya, Scott, and Kip (and Yuna!) in a special #HeatedRivalry episode - and oh, there's also skating news to talk about too YouTube link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge__...

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Shibutanis skating to Jamiroquai’s Canned Heat for their new rhythm dance at #USChamps26. I really liked their original RD, and sad to see it not get more mileage

🎁 WATCH: It’s Jason Brown on the latest Rocker Rewatch commentating on his Riverdance short program! Santa put your gift on YouTube this year youtu.be/RIhLcXSqCJM?...

🎙️My holiday gift to you: Jason Brown and I chatted a couple weeks ago and the full interview up now on your Rocker Skating Podcast feeds + he commentates on Riverdance 2026 for episode 3 of the Rocker Rewatch Enjoy!! 🎁🎁🎁 bit.ly/4j8VJaA

🎧 in you podcast feeds now, we go through the amazing event that was Japan Nationals, and who made it to the Olympics! Subscribe+listen! 🎙️Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/rockerpodapple 🎙️Spotify: bit.ly/rockerpodspotify 🎙️YouTube: bit.ly/rockerpodyt

Reflecting on my first Japan Nationals, it’s such a privilege to cover this sport. I’m thankful to all the athletes for always pouring their hearts out. It’s a vulnerable place, but this is also why you have a special place in our hearts. ありがとうございました 🙏

🎙️ So much to talk about this weekend at Japan Nationals (tears, brilliance, heartbreak), and we also recap what happened at French and Italian Nationals. Excuse some of the tech difficulties but we got through it! YouTube replay here: www.youtube.com/live/m4UUEhr...

Good morning! 1) I have slept 2) I can’t wait to talk to Michelle about Japan Nationals 3) Getting coffee before going live in 35 minutes! Come join us: www.youtube.com/live/m4UUEhr...

🎥 So I had a lot of pent up emotions to share - I recap the final day at Japan Natls, talk about the immensely amazing women’s free skate, the team selections, and also what happens during that time we are waiting for the announcements! YouTube replay: www.youtube.com/live/H6DeOgY...

Ok I lied. I'll be on at 10:45am ET / 12:45am Tokyo time to wrap up Japan Nationals and talk about the team announcements! www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6De...

JPN Women champs 2014-2026 25-26 Kaori Sakamoto 24-25 Kaori Sakamoto 23-24 Kaori Sakamoto 22-23 Kaori Sakamoto 21-22 Kaori Sakamoto 20-21 Rika Kihira 19-20 Rika Kihira 18-19 Kaori Sakamoto 17-18 Satoko Miyahara 16-17 Satoko Miyahara 15-16 Satoko Miyahara 14-15 Satoko Miyahara 13-14 Akiko Suzuki

#全日本フィギュア Women FINAL G Kaori Sakamoto 坂本花織 234.36 S Mao Shimada 島田麻央 228.08 B Mone Chiba 千葉百音 216.25 4 Ami Nakai 中井亜美 213.56 5 Yuna Aoki 青木祐奈 212.00 6 Mayuko Oka 岡万佑子 211.73 7 Rinka Watanabe 渡辺倫果 211.52 8 Wakaba Higuchi 樋口新葉 203.06 bit.ly/49mjTet

Kaori Sakamoto 坂本花織 2A, 3F, 3Lz2T, 3S, 3F(ur?)3T, 2A3T2T, 3Lo TES 78.44, PCS 76.49, FS 154.93, TOTAL 234.36 into 1st bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Kaori Sakamoto 坂本花織 2A, 3F, 3Lz2T, 3S, 3F(ur?)3T, 2A3T2T, 3Lo - a bit of a heartstopper on the takeoff of that 3F but that was done, will see about the call, but this should be title #6 for Kaori Sakamoto bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mao Shimada 島田麻央 3A, 4T(ur?fall), 3Lz3T, 3S3T, 3F2A2A, 3Lo, 3Lz TES 86.70, PCS 63.05, -1.00, FS 148.75, TOTAL 228.08 into 1st bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mao Shimada 島田麻央 3A, 4T(ur,fall), 3Lz3T, 3S3T, 3F2A2A, 3Lo, 3Lz - jumps were better than they've been in runthrus, but the first half of that program felt small for what she's used to, maybe because she was conserving energy bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Ami Nakai 中井亜美 2A(2ft), 3Lo2T, 3Lz3T, 3S, 3Lz(q?)2A2T, 3F, 3Lo TES 71.29, PCS 64.77, FS 136.06, TOTAL 213.56 into 2nd - Mone Chiba is on the podium bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Ami Nakai 中井亜美 2A(2ft), 3Lo2T, 3Lz3T, 3S, 3Lz(q?)2A2T, 3F, 3Lo - axel was not working for her as well today and it translated to the program, but this should be very safely through to the Olympics for Nakai bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mone Chiba 千葉百音 3F3T, 3Lo(q?), 3S(ur?), 2A, 3Lz2A, 3Lz(e?)2T2Lo, 3F TES 71.17, PCS 70.47, FS 141.64, TOTAL 216.25 into 1st - def got a few calls, TES went down like 7+ pts? bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mone Chiba 千葉百音 3F3T, 3Lo(q?), 3S(ur?), 2A, 3Lz2A, 3Lz(e?)2T2Lo, 3F - I think she's done enough for the Olympic team here given her performances at Natls and her very good season; curious to see the calls on the Lo and S bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mayuko Oka 岡万佑子 3Lz3T, 3A, 3F(q?step,hand), 3Lo, 3F(hangs on)2A2A, 3Lz, 3S2T TES 77.78, PCS 60.75, FS 138.53, TOTAL 211.73 into 2nd bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mayuko Oka 岡万佑子 3Lz3T, 3A, 3F(q?step,hand), 3Lo, 3F(hangs on)2A2A, 3Lz, 3S2T - what a great showing for Oka after 16th last year; she's a star in the making bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Rinka Watanabe 渡辺倫果 3A(q?)3T, 3A, 3F, 3Lz2A, 3Lz(q?), 2A1Eu(hangs on)3S(*?), 3Lo TES 76.08, PCS 64.08, FS 140.16, TOTAL 211.52 into 2nd - TES went down 4pts, prob the sal? they didn't review the first axel or the lutz, I don't think bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Rinka Watanabe 渡辺倫果 3A3T, 3A, 3F, 3Lz(ur?)2A, 3Lz(q?), 2A1Eu(hangs on)3S(*?), 3Lo - both lutzes looked squeaked out but the question is whether they count that 3S, she put full weight on her right foot, which should end the combo bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Sakamoto 2A 2A 3Lz2T 3F 3F3T 2A3T2T 3Lo(turn) 3Lo 3S Shimada 3Lz3T 2A 2A 3A 4T(<<,2ft) 4T(ur,fall) 3S3T 3F2A2A 3T Nakai 3Lo 3F 2S 3S 3Lz2A2A 1A 1A(step) 3A 2A Oka 3F2A2A 3Lz3T 3Lz3T 1Lo 3Lo 3A 3A(step) 3Lo Chiba 2A 3Lo 3S 3Lz2A 3F3T(q?) 3F3T Watanabe 2A1Eu3S 3Lz 3Lo 3F 3A(hangs on)3T 3A #全日本フィギュア

Yuna Aoki 212.00, Wakaba Higuchi 203.06, Saki Miyake 195.49, Mai Mihara 190.63 - all 4 of them are in contention for 4CC because they are top 10 LAST 6: Rinka Watanabe Mayuko Oka Mone Chiba Ami Nakai Mao Shimada Kaori Sakamoto WATCH NOW: bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Yuna Aoki 青木祐奈 3Lz3Lo, 3T, 3S, 2A, 2A1Eu3F(ur,2ft), 3Lz2T, 3F TES 71.48, PCS 70.68, FS 142.16, TOTAL 212.00 into 1st - 70 PCS THATS WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT JUDGES bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Yuna Aoki 青木祐奈 3Lz3Lo, 3T, 3S, 2A, 2A1Eu3F(ur,2ft), 3Lz2T, 3F - her best skate in a long long time, and exactly where it should happen; this audience is truly in for a treat today bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Wakaba Higuchi 樋口新葉 2A3T(step), 3Lz, 3Lo, 3S, 3Lz2A2T, 3S2T, 3F(e?ur?step) TES 67.43, PCS 66.16, FS 133.59, TOTAL 203.06 into 1st - for her to go 200+ in a season that has been so difficult, this is truly something bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Wakaba Higuchi 樋口新葉 2A3T(step), 3Lz, 3Lo, 3S, 3Lz2A2T, 3S2T, 3F(e?ur?step) - this season has been so difficult for her, and for this final skate at Japan Nationals to be like this, it was phenomenal bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Maria Egawa 江川マリア 3F3T, 3Lz, 2A, 3Lo, 2A3T2T, 3S2T, 3F(ur?step) TES 65.42, PCS 57.11, FS 122.53, TOTAL 187.29 into 5th bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Maria Egawa 江川マリア 3F3T, 3Lz, 2A, 3Lo, 2A3T2T, 3S2T, 3F(ur?step) - so close to that being the skate of her life, undercooked the flip at the end, but still great skate for Egawa bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mana Kawabe 河辺愛菜 3A(fall), 3F(2ft)3T(ur?), 3Lo(ftdwn), 3Lz(e?), 2A3T2T, 3F2A, 3S TES 64.72, PCS 59.52, -1.00, FS 123.24, TOTAL 187.36 into 4th bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mako Yamashita 山下真瑚 3Lz(turn), 3F(e?)2T2Lo, 3S, 3Lo(ur)2T, 3Lz3T(ur), 3Lo(ur), 2A TES 55.96, PCS 63.79, FS 119.75, TOTAL 183.18 into 5th bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mako Yamashita 山下真瑚 3Lz(turn), 3F(e?)2T2Lo, 3S, 3Lo(ur)2T, 3Lz3T(ur), 3Lo(ur), 2A - such a great practice earlier and this was just really tight in comparison, might have been the first 3Lz3T I saw her miss this week? bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Saki Miyake 三宅咲綺 3A(hand), 3T3T, 3Lz(step), 3F2T, 3Lo2A2A, 3S, 3Lo TES 71.90, PCS 60.75, FS 132.65, TOTAL 195.49 into 1st bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Saki Miyake 三宅咲綺 3A(hand), 3T3T, 3Lz(step), 3F2T, 3Lo2A2A, 3S, 3Lo - such an immense talent both in basics and in the jumps; lots to come in this next Olympic cycle for Miyake bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

LIVE STREAM! Mai Mihara 190.63, Rino Matsuike 190.20, Mei Okada 185.29 lead after 2 groups; next 6: Saki Miyake Mako Yamashita Mana Kawabe Maria Egawa Wakaba Higuchi Yuna Aoki WATCH LIVE NOW: bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mai Mihara 190.63, Rino Matsuike 190.20, Mei Okada 185.29, Sumika Kanazawa 181.67, Yo Takagi 179.73, Rion Sumiyoshi 173.19 lead after 2 groups Ice cut and then BRING THE TISSUES PLEASE FOR THE FINAL 12 bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mai Mihara 三原舞依 3Lz3T(ur?), 3F, 2A, 3S, 3F2T2Lo, 3Lz2A, 3Lo(ur) TES 66.90, PCS 60.96, FS 127.86, TOTAL 190.63 into 1st bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Mai Mihara 三原舞依 3Lz3T(ur?), 3F, 2A, 3S, 3F2T2Lo, 3Lz2A, 3Lo(ur) - Mai Mihara delivers in her farewell skate, this place is going to erupt bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア

Kei Yamada 山田恵 3Lz(q,hand,step), 3Lo, 3F(q)3T(ur,ftdwn), 2A, 3F(ur?)2A2T, 3Lo(ur?hangs on), 3S(q?)2T TES 47.59, PCS 48.33, FS 95.92, TOTAL 158.23 into 9th bit.ly/49mjTet #全日本フィギュア