Cup of China 2026, the program's best Composition mark so far. Video on YouTube.
Elements
Cup of China 2026, free skate · 11 elements · 78.12 technical points- 13F+3TTriple flip + triple toe loop No. 1 of 10 this season9.50+1.5911.09
- 23STriple Salchow No. 2 of 24 this season4.30+1.115.41
- 33LoTriple loop4.90+1.126.02
- 4FCSp4Flying camel spin, level 43.80+1.034.83
- 5ChSq1Choreographic sequence, level 1 No. 1 of 36 this season3.50+1.715.21
- 63FxTriple flip No. 4 of 46 this season5.83+1.367.19
- 7StSq4Step sequence, level 4 No. 2 of 72 this season4.10+1.585.68
- 83Lzq+2A+2A+SEQxqTriple Lutz + double Axel + double Axel (sequence)13.75−0.1713.58
- 93LzxTriple Lutz6.49+1.187.67
- 10CCoSp4Change foot combination spin, level 4 No. 3 of 70 this season4.20+1.745.94
- 11ChSp1Choreographic spin, level 1 No. 1 of 36 this season3.50+2.005.50
Points are the base value plus the GOE, the judges' mean grade of execution without the highest and lowest mark. Each square is one judge's grade, -5 to +5. x: second half, +10%. q: landed on the quarter. ★ marks an execution among the season's five best of its kind, out of at least 10. ◆ marks an element at most three skaters skate this season and worth at least the usual base value of its kind.
About the program
Kaitlyn Weaver choreographed Mone Chiba's free to Debussy's "Clair de Lune." It was her first Grand Prix since world silver in Prague in March, and at Cup of China in Shenzhen she scored 148.40. That was half a point behind neutral athlete Alexandra Ignatova (AIN) in the free, but Chiba won the title on total, 224.48 to 221.27.
On r/FigureSkating, fans called it the free skate of the season so far, one of them admitting they aren't a big Chiba fan. Many noticed her crying afterward and read it as relief after a summer of injury worry.
The marks still drew argument. Some said the tech panel went easy on her Lutzes, while others were angrier that one judge rated Ignatova's skating skills above hers.
