Обсуждение участника:Cha Jun-hwan, fighting through injury, wins the first round of the figure skating national team selection competition

Minimize jumping to reduce ankle strain “I wasn’t in the best condition, but I finished well.”

On the 3rd, Cha Jun-hwan is acting to the music of the movie 'Batman' in the men's single free skating at the figure skating President's Cup ranking competition held in conjunction with the first round of selection for the national team for the 2024-2025 season.

Figure skating prince Cha Jun-hwan (22, Korea University) maintained his position as the strongest male singles player in Korea despite an ankle injury.

Cha Jun-hwan received 174.25 points in the men's single free skating at the 2024-2025 season national team first round of selection and the 2023 National Men's and Women's Figure Skating President's Cup Ranking Competition held at the Uijeongbu Indoor Ice Rink in Gyeonggi Province on the 3rd, giving him a total score of 260.53, including the previous day's short program (86.28 points). reached the top with a dot. He beat second place Seo Min-gyu (15, Kyungshin Middle School, 240.05 points) by more than 20 points. This is his 7th win in ranking competitions.

Cha Jun-hwan, who has been struggling with a right ankle nerve injury all season, could not relieve the pain caused by the physical pressure of his skate shoes even after taking nerve painkillers, so he only started ice training a week before the competition. Cha Jun-hwan also modified her program structure, including minimizing combination jumps to reduce the strain on her ankles. Cha Jun-hwan said, “I did the best I could in my current physical condition. Since the ranking match is the first domestic competition of the season, I always try to do my best. “She wasn’t in the best shape, but I’m glad she finished well,” she said.

This competition was held as a preliminary round for the Four Continents Championships. Next season's national figure skating team will be selected based on the results of this competition and next month's general championships.

In the women's singles, Shin Ji-ah (15, Yeongdong Middle School) won for the second year in a row, breaking her personal best score with a total score of 216.35 points. 슬롯