Shoma Uno took a commanding lead at the Japan championships on Saturday night with an effective short program. The Olympic and world silver medallist skated to “Stairway to Heaven” and earned a total score of 102.06 points.
He opened with a nice quad flip, before hitting a quad toe loop/double toe loop combination and a triple axel. His spins and steps were exquisite as were his line and edge. The result puts 21-year-old halfway to his third straight Japan title. Read on…