Shoma Uno
Uno won a gold medal at Skate Canada. At Internationaux de France, he wasn't feeling well because of the flu, but he came in second and was able to participate in the Grand Prix Final which was held in his hometown of Nagoya. At the Grand Prix Final, he did not reach Nathan Chen by a small margin and finished second. He won the All Japan Championship for the second time in a row and was selected as the Olympic representative. At the Pyeongchang Olympics, he performed a short program as a member of a team competition. He came 1st and contributed to the free program participation and 5th place prize. In the individual competition, he won a silver medal and finished one-two with Yuzuru Hanyu. After the Olympics, he changed his skates to a new one and it didn't fit his feet well, and he injured his right instep while practicing. He was in second place even though he faced the competition without being in perfect condition.