Cup of China 2026, the program's best Composition mark so far. Video on YouTube, uploaded by the fan channel Figure Skating Universe.
Elements
Cup of China 2026, free skate · 11 elements · 91.38 technical points- 13LzTriple Lutz No. 4 of 14 this season5.90+1.267.16
- 24T+2TQuad toe loop + double toe loop10.80+1.7612.56
- 33A+Eu+3S+2A+SEQTriple Axel + Euler + triple Salchow + double Axel (sequence) No. 4 of 11 this season15.60+1.6017.20
- 4FSSp4Flying sit spin, level 43.60+0.824.42
- 53ATriple Axel8.00+2.1710.17
- 64TxQuad toe loop No. 2 of 34 this season10.45+2.9913.44
- 73LoxTriple loop No. 5 of 11 this season5.39+1.126.51
- 8ChSp1Choreographic spin, level 13.50+1.294.79
- 9ChSq1Choreographic sequence, level 13.50+1.144.64
- 10StSq4Step sequence, level 44.10+1.115.21
- 11CCoSp4Change foot combination spin, level 44.20+1.085.28
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%. ★ 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
Guillaume Cizeron choreographed Shun Sato's free skate to "Poeta En El Viento", a flamenco guitar piece by Vicente Amigo.
Sato went into the Cup of China free in second place. He scored 175.23, fourth in the segment, and slipped to fourth overall with 277.20. His career best, set at last season's Grand Prix Final, is 292.08.
Fans couldn't agree on it. Some praised his expressive body language. Others found him too cautious, and a running joke in the thread said he should borrow Kao Miura's eyeliner.
