And, on Friday (10 November), the Japanese satiated his fans' hunger with a dazzling skate that put him nearly out of reach of his closest competitors. The appetite of both the fans in the arena and watching around the world to finally see him on ice was therefore strong. Japan's two-time reigning world champion Uno Shoma had yet to compete this season, skipping Challenger Series events and not being assigned to any Grands Prix in the first half of the series.
One name stood out above the rest in the men's event at the Cup of China figure skating Grand Prix in Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
