Nakata makes a painful mistake due to rule change, unable to recover from SP lead
Quick Look
- Nakata, who was the SP leader in the figure skating competition, had points deducted from a double toe loop due to a mistake in landing a quadruple toe loop.
- He tried the same jump again in an attempt to recover, but this season's rule changes limited him to three similar jumps, and his fourth jump was invalidated.
- He shed tears of frustration in his first international senior match and vowed revenge at the world championships.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Starting this season, the rules of figure skating have changed, and skaters can only perform the same type of jump three times, regardless of the number of rotations. Nakata was aiming for victory from the SP lead in the international tournament at the beginning of the season.
An unexpected pitfall awaited Nakata, who was aiming for the victory from the SP lead. The quadruple toe loop that was inserted in a single shot lost the rotation and turned into two rotations. To get this back, I jumped the quad toe loop again. This was a big mistake.
The rules have changed this season, and you can only jump up to three times of the same type regardless of the number of rotations. Since he had performed a continuous quadruple-triple toe loop in the early stages, the single quadruple he jumped again became a fourth toe loop and was invalidated. "I didn't know at the time that I shouldn't have done it. I thought I could do one more." I realized this after the scores came out and hung my head.
First international tournament for seniors. He was supposed to have refined his skating technique and perfected his jumping to reach its peak in this competition, but he was not allowed to win easily.
In the middle of the podium they were aiming for stood a Russian athlete who had returned to international competition. The season has just begun. ``I'm very disappointed that I lost this time, but I want to get revenge by doing my best and competing well at the world championships,'' he vowed to grow.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Nakata will make adjustments to regain stability in his jumps ahead of the World Championships
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is Nakata's tournament schedule for the rest of this season?
- How did the rule change affect other players?
- What kind of adjustments will Nakata make before the World Championship?
