1. Grand Prix Final
Final CompetitionCopy !req
2. Barcelona, SpainCopy !req
3. The top six skaters we'll see today
have survived the brutal GP Series.Copy !req
4. Here they come, on their way
to the number one spot.Copy !req
5. Men's Singles Top 6Copy !req
6. In sixth place, Katsuki Yuri
was the last qualifier.Copy !req
7. GP Series, 6th Place
Katsuki YuriCopy !req
8. Will he redeem himself in his second Final?Copy !req
9. Cup of China: 2nd Place
Rostelecom Cup: 4th PlaceCopy !req
10. With Victor Nikiforov as his coach this season,Copy !req
11. he'll try to prove the power of love
by winning gold in the Final.Copy !req
12. GP Series, 5th Place
Phichit ChulanontCopy !req
13. Phichit Chulanont finished fifth
in the Grand Prix Series.Copy !req
14. He's on a roll after becoming the first Thai
skater to win gold at the Cup of China.Copy !req
15. Skate America: 4th Place
Cup of China: GoldCopy !req
16. In his first Final, he'll rewrite history
for Southeast Asian figure skating.Copy !req
17. GP Series, 4th Place
Yuri PlisetskyCopy !req
18. Yuri Plisetsky finished fourth in the Series.Copy !req
19. Last year's junior champion,
this is his senior debut.Copy !req
20. Skate Canada: 2nd Place
Rostelecom Cup: 2nd PlaceCopy !req
21. He's been allowed to jump quads this season,Copy !req
22. and he's done brilliantly, placing second
in both qualifying events.Copy !req
23. As the youngest skater at this Final,Copy !req
24. he seeks to defend Russia's prestige
by securing his first victory.Copy !req
25. GP Series, 3rd Place
Christophe GiacomettiCopy !req
26. Christophe Giacometti finished
third in the Series.Copy !req
27. His mature skating and giant quadruple
Lutz have bewitched the entire world.Copy !req
28. Cup of China: 3rd Place
Trophée de France: GoldCopy !req
29. He'll aim for his first victory at the Final.Copy !req
30. GP Series, 2nd Place
Otabek AltinCopy !req
31. Otabek Altin finished second in the Series.Copy !req
32. Kazakhstan's hero won bronze
at the World Championship,Copy !req
33. Skate America: 2nd Place
NHK Trophy: GoldCopy !req
34. before his first GP victory in the NHK Trophy.Copy !req
35. His first Final qualification is another upset.Copy !req
36. GP Series, 1st Place
Jean-Jacques LeroyCopy !req
37. Finishing first in the Series is Jean-Jacques Leroy,Copy !req
38. Skate Canada: Gold
Rostelecom Cup: GoldCopy !req
39. the man of the hour and the only
qualifier to win both his events.Copy !req
40. Short Program + Free Program
Six Quadruple JumpsCopy !req
41. In both his short program and free
skate, he jumped six quads.Copy !req
42. JJ sets the rules for the rest of the world!Copy !req
43. The final round is about to
begin here in Barcelona!Copy !req
44. Grand Prix Final to Begin
Battle of the World's Top 6 SkatersCopy !req
45. BarcelonaCopy !req
46. Eleventh Skate
Gotta Super-Supercharge It!!
Grand Prix Final Short ProgramCopy !req
47. Gotta Super-Supercharge It!!Copy !req
48. Grand Prix Final Short Program.Copy !req
49. Grand Prix Final Skating Order
Katsuki Yuri
Phichit Chulanont
Yuri Plisetsky
Christophe Giacometti
Otabek Altin
Jean-Jacques LeroyCopy !req
50. Barcelona, Spain
Official Warm-up Before the EventCopy !req
51. And now, Katsuki Yuri is the last
skater remaining on the ice.Copy !req
52. Yuri.Copy !req
53. Yes?Copy !req
54. His coach is empowering their matching
rings in a prayer for victory.Copy !req
55. Why matching rings?Copy !req
56. Yuri, good luck!Copy !req
57. Lucky... I wish I had one with Sala!Copy !req
58. Sure. I'll say something you won't
even have to think about.Copy !req
59. Tomorrow, show me the skating that
you can honestly say you liked best.Copy !req
60. I'm off!Copy !req
61. He's greeted by a roaring
crowd as he takes the ice.Copy !req
62. Yuri!Copy !req
63. Katsuki Yuri of Japan.Copy !req
64. You can do it!Copy !req
65. Yuri-kun!Copy !req
66. One year after he finished
the Final in last place,Copy !req
67. Katsuki Yuri is about to start his short program.Copy !req
68. He is skating to "On Love: Eros."Copy !req
69. So, Oda-san, he's supposedly changed
his jump composition in this program.Copy !req
70. Yes, after the Rostelecom Cup,
it was changed for even higher marks.Copy !req
71. Even if I top my personal
best again, I can't beat JJ.Copy !req
72. His program has 5.22 points on mine
in the jumps' base value alone.Copy !req
73. If I don't change my program...Copy !req
74. You want to change the jump to a
quad flip in your short program?Copy !req
75. You've barely even landed that
jump cleanly in practice.Copy !req
76. Yeah.Copy !req
77. But I still have time to improve the execution.Copy !req
78. Finding out how far I can push my limits to winCopy !req
79. will motivate me to fight through the Final!Copy !req
80. Don't you want to see it, Victor?Copy !req
81. To see me land a quadruple flip with a +3 GOE?Copy !req
82. I do!Copy !req
83. Right?Copy !req
84. Since then, I've focused practice
time on the quadruple flip,Copy !req
85. but my success rate is still low.Copy !req
86. I've decided to go for it, though.Copy !req
87. Yuri doesn't doubt his decisions anymore.Copy !req
88. And yet, I feel like my own
heart is about to explode.Copy !req
89. A triple axel.Copy !req
90. That jump has a difficult entry,
so it will get higher marks.Copy !req
91. Next up is a quadruple jump combination.Copy !req
92. Quadruple Salchow, triple toe loop.Copy !req
93. Yes!Copy !req
94. Another success!Copy !req
95. Excitement courses through
the body, down to the toes,Copy !req
96. and is released!Copy !req
97. Now, the highly anticipated quadruple flip.Copy !req
98. Good, just use that speed to...Copy !req
99. A quadruple flip,Copy !req
100. but one hand on the ice.Copy !req
101. That spin received a level four
rating again this season.Copy !req
102. That was close!Copy !req
103. That flip had enough rotation, right?Copy !req
104. It was fine!Copy !req
105. Yuri-kun's sit spin position is so beautiful!Copy !req
106. Dad, what would the base value be?Copy !req
107. I'm calculating that now!Copy !req
108. What do you have in mind for next season?Copy !req
109. When I approached every program
like a new beginning,Copy !req
110. I could always surprise everyone.Copy !req
111. But that also held me back...Copy !req
112. "I can only find new strength on my own."Copy !req
113. That's what I always thought.Copy !req
114. Here comes the score for Katsuki Yuri.Copy !req
115. RK: 1
Katsuki Yuri TotalCopy !req
116. His score is 97.83.Copy !req
117. It didn't break the 100 mark,
but it's still a high score.Copy !req
118. Now I can feel new emotions
flowing into me through Yuri.Copy !req
119. What should I give Yuri now?Copy !req
120. Next is Thailand's Phichit Chulanont.Copy !req
121. He is skating to "Shall We Skate?"Copy !req
122. He has a lot of supporters here from Thailand.Copy !req
123. Here comes the first jump...Copy !req
124. A triple axel.Copy !req
125. Phichit Chulanont is the first Thai skater
to advance to a Grand Prix Final.Copy !req
126. His career began when his
talent was discoveredCopy !req
127. as he skated at a rink in a
Bangkok commercial district.Copy !req
128. He moved to Detroit by himself
to train under Coach Celestino.Copy !req
129. Last year, he made Thailand
his home rink again.Copy !req
130. Triple Lutz, triple toe loop.Copy !req
131. My only quad is the toe loop.Copy !req
132. It'll be hard to earn higher
scores than the others.Copy !req
133. A quadruple toe loop.Copy !req
134. I have no past accomplishments to defend.Copy !req
135. This is my new beginning!Copy !req
136. It's a waste if I'm not as excited as a childCopy !req
137. Massimo!Copy !req
138. drawing art no one's ever seen
before on a blank canvas!Copy !req
139. Yuri...Copy !req
140. I want to skate to "Shall We Skate?"Copy !req
141. Even though it stars a Thai actor,Copy !req
142. no Thai skater has ever used
the music in a program.Copy !req
143. Someday, I'll skate to it
at a major competition.Copy !req
144. You'll be there, too, Yuri!Copy !req
145. That was a flawless performance
from Phichit Chulanont!Copy !req
146. Bravo!Copy !req
147. He seems to be feeling a release
from the immense pressure.Copy !req
148. Really, that was amazing.Copy !req
149. Phichit-kun... You were a perfect
entertainer until the very end!Copy !req
150. How long are you idiots gonna
sit in the kiss and cry?!Copy !req
151. Yurio...Copy !req
152. Davai.Copy !req
153. RK: 2
Phichit Chulanont TotalCopy !req
154. Phichit Chulanont's score is 95.73!Copy !req
155. Ciao Ciao!Copy !req
156. That's a new personal best!Copy !req
157. Yeah!Copy !req
158. He's currently in second!Copy !req
159. Here's Russia's next generation, Yuri Plisetsky.Copy !req
160. Yurio!Copy !req
161. Davai! Davai!Copy !req
162. He is skating to "On Love: Agape."Copy !req
163. The program was choreographed
by Victor Nikiforov.Copy !req
164. Yuri Plisetsky has said that his
relative lack of experienceCopy !req
165. kept him from skating to his full potential
at the Rostelecom Cup due to nerves.Copy !req
166. Here comes the first jump.Copy !req
167. A triple axel.Copy !req
168. He used a raised arm with the jump, earning
higher marks for a greater degree of difficulty.Copy !req
169. A flying sit spin.Copy !req
170. He won at the Golden Spin,
held right before the Final.Copy !req
171. All Yuri lacks in the senior division is experience.Copy !req
172. Yuri has sought help to address that,Copy !req
173. and we have provided the resources.Copy !req
174. His short program will have "agape" as its theme.Copy !req
175. I believe he's found an entrance to "love"
through his many encounters with others.Copy !req
176. People shine brightest when theyCopy !req
177. seek to understand what kind
of love sustains them.Copy !req
178. Vitya...Copy !req
179. Now, in the second half of his program,Copy !req
180. we'll see a quadruple-triple combination.Copy !req
181. Quadruple Salchow, triple toe loop.Copy !req
182. That was mind-blowing!Copy !req
183. He did the jump with one arm raised.
It was perfect.Copy !req
184. The last jump is also a quad.Copy !req
185. A quadruple toe loop.Copy !req
186. He did it!Copy !req
187. This time, he had both arms raised.Copy !req
188. All of his jumps were flawless!Copy !req
189. Here comes the step sequence.Copy !req
190. Huh? Victor's not here.Copy !req
191. He's attempting difficult elements
with the highest possible execution.Copy !req
192. A beautiful monster continues to
evolve to even greater heights!Copy !req
193. Oh... My mind went blank in the middle of it.Copy !req
194. Victor—Copy !req
195. What score will we see here?Copy !req
196. Yuri Plisetsky's score is 118.56!Copy !req
197. RK: 1
Yuri Plisetsky TotalCopy !req
198. He's surpassed the world record
set by Victor Nikiforov!Copy !req
199. I've got this!Copy !req
200. That's my Yuratchka!Copy !req
201. I got curious about how it was going, too.Copy !req
202. Chris is about to take the ice.
Let's find a seat.Copy !req
203. Okay.Copy !req
204. The next skater is Christophe Giacometti
of Switzerland, age 25.Copy !req
205. The audience is still awestruck by
Yuri Plisetsky's new world record,Copy !req
206. Chris!Copy !req
207. but the arena is filling with Swiss flags!Copy !req
208. He is skating to "Intoxicated."Copy !req
209. He's changing the mood 180 degrees,
from agape to adult sex appeal.Copy !req
210. He's planned a quad for his first jump.Copy !req
211. A quadruple Lutz.Copy !req
212. Look at the flow of that jump!Copy !req
213. Combination spin.Copy !req
214. Though he's advanced to the Final each year,Copy !req
215. Christophe Giacometti has never won the event.Copy !req
216. How does longtime rival Victor Nikiforov feelCopy !req
217. as he watches him perform from the audience?Copy !req
218. Yuri, you're not the only skaterCopy !req
219. who's always watched Victor
climb the podium until now.Copy !req
220. Given my age, I won't be able to
qualify for the Final much longer.Copy !req
221. To tell the truth, the first season
without Victor is boring...Copy !req
222. Chris, we're here.Copy !req
223. You always come too early.Copy !req
224. But that's why I'll make
this Final extra special!Copy !req
225. A triple axel.Copy !req
226. That was perfect.Copy !req
227. The jump's height and distance were flawless.Copy !req
228. Victor, watch this from the audience.Copy !req
229. Victor...Copy !req
230. I thought the same thing when
he watched Yurio earlier, but...Copy !req
231. Oops, that quad was just a bit under-rotated.Copy !req
232. His last jump had a flaw,
but of course, it's still Chris.Copy !req
233. Everything in his program has great execution.Copy !req
234. He may outscore me.Copy !req
235. I don't give up that easily, you know.Copy !req
236. Christophe Giacometti's score is 102.37!Copy !req
237. Chris!Copy !req
238. He's passed Katsuki Yuri and is
currently in second place.Copy !req
239. Davai!Copy !req
240. Now we have Otabek Altin of Kazakhstan.Copy !req
241. This is his very first Final, after finishing
the Grand Prix Series in second.Copy !req
242. Davai!Copy !req
243. He is skating to "Samarkand Overture."Copy !req
244. Altin is a dark horse in this
year's Grand Prix Series.Copy !req
245. He was telling us that he'd like to
bring gold back to his country.Copy !req
246. Here's the first jump.Copy !req
247. Quadruple toe loop, triple toe loop!Copy !req
248. Success!Copy !req
249. Otabek wasn't very memorable in the past.Copy !req
250. He's completely different now.Copy !req
251. He wasn't known at all until the junior division.Copy !req
252. Otabek, why are you embarrassed?Copy !req
253. I have fewer resources, and the
other talent is overwhelming.Copy !req
254. If I can't demonstrate something they can't do,Copy !req
255. I'll never win.Copy !req
256. I haven't done ballet ever since.Copy !req
257. There is no right path.Copy !req
258. The ice is a battlefield.Copy !req
259. I am going to survive!Copy !req
260. A triple axel.Copy !req
261. Look at that height and distance!Copy !req
262. That's Otabek Altin's triple axel!Copy !req
263. The last jump...Copy !req
264. A quadruple Salchow.Copy !req
265. That had great flow!Copy !req
266. Otabek's jumps were flawless, too.Copy !req
267. His skating shows no hesitation.Copy !req
268. That determination is very much his trademark.Copy !req
269. Another score higher than the pig's.Copy !req
270. He's great.Copy !req
271. That was very exotic!Copy !req
272. It felt so fresh!Copy !req
273. Come on, go.Copy !req
274. JJ, show them! Show them good!Copy !req
275. Otabek Altin's score is 112.38!Copy !req
276. Wow!Copy !req
277. He beat his personal best again,
and he's currently in second!Copy !req
278. RK: 2
Otabek Altin TotalCopy !req
279. It's like a "new personal best" party!Copy !req
280. Yuri Plisetsky remains in first place
as we welcome the last skater,Copy !req
281. Yeah!Copy !req
282. Jean-Jacques Leroy.Copy !req
283. He has a huge group of supporters
here from Canada.Copy !req
284. Just listen to all the "JJ" shouts in the arena.Copy !req
285. He's the only skater here who won
both his qualifying eventsCopy !req
286. with flawless performances.Copy !req
287. He is skating to "Theme of King JJ."Copy !req
288. What I'm after isn't justCopy !req
289. complete supremacy over
the Grand Prix Series,Copy !req
290. but also a grand slam of
the Canadian Nationals,Copy !req
291. the Four Continents, and World Championship.Copy !req
292. Right now, it's totally within my reach—Copy !req
293. Hmm, the quadruple toe loop...Copy !req
294. He'd planned a combination,
but there was only one jump.Copy !req
295. I'll just turn the quad in the
second half into a combination!Copy !req
296. No problem!Copy !req
297. The triple axel turned into a single...Copy !req
298. Oops.Copy !req
299. JJ...Copy !req
300. Damn it.Copy !req
301. He let himself be swallowed by
the Grand Prix Final pressure.Copy !req
302. Once I win the World Championship,
let's get married.Copy !req
303. JJ!Copy !req
304. I bet you can win every single title.Copy !req
305. Yes, JJ... You can do it.Copy !req
306. JJ, you can win the grand slam.Copy !req
307. So this is... the pressure of
the Grand Prix Final...Copy !req
308. JJ...Copy !req
309. never...Copy !req
310. gives up!Copy !req
311. Thank you.Copy !req
312. I can hear all of you!Copy !req
313. Last up is his giant quadruple Lutz.Copy !req
314. How will it go?Copy !req
315. Of course I'll choose to take risks!Copy !req
316. It turned into a single.Copy !req
317. It's like seeing myself from last year.Copy !req
318. No, this is different.Copy !req
319. JJ just can't stay stuck in one place.Copy !req
320. No one has the right to mock
the challenge he's taken on.Copy !req
321. I have no regrets for taking on my
own challenge this time, either!Copy !req
322. After all, I've managed to become
one of the final six.Copy !req
323. We have Jean-Jacques Leroy's score.Copy !req
324. RK: 6
Jean-Jacques Leroy TotalCopy !req
325. It's 86.71, his lowest score thus far
in his senior division career.Copy !req
326. I don't understand what's happening.Copy !req
327. JJ! JJ! JJ!Copy !req
328. JJ! JJ! JJ!Copy !req
329. Stop!Copy !req
330. It's JJ Style!Copy !req
331. Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!Copy !req
332. To Be Continued!!!Copy !req
333. The short program standings are:Copy !req
334. Yuri Plisetsky in first place,Copy !req
335. Otabek Altin in second place,Copy !req
336. and Christophe Giacometti in third place,Copy !req
337. with the remaining rankings as seen.Copy !req
338. Yuri of Russia earns a world record score!
Japan's Katsuki Yuri vows to turn the tablesCopy !req
339. Grand Prix Final
Tomorrow: The Free SkateCopy !req
340. I'll go for the gold in my free skate.Copy !req
341. Katsuki Yuri will enter the
free skate in fourth place.Copy !req
342. Apparently, Minako-sensei's drinking
with Celestino at a bar.Copy !req
343. Wow, best to keep our distance.Copy !req
344. By the way, Yuri... What did you
want to talk to me about?Copy !req
345. Right.Copy !req
346. After the Final, let's end this.Copy !req
347. The final event Victor and I will
face together is about to begin.Copy !req
348. The eight months I spent with VictorCopy !req
349. was the most intense time in my
competitive figure skating career.Copy !req
350. I'll be sure to skate my and Victor's
love, laid bare to the world!Copy !req
351. Next time, Final Skate:Copy !req
352. Final Skate
Gotta Super-Super-Supercharge It!!
Grand Prix Final Free SkateCopy !req
353. Gotta Super-Super-Supercharge It!!!Copy !req
354. Grand Prix Final Free Skate.Copy !req