This week on Strictly Judging — it’s all about the men.

We’re kicking off a new four-part series focused on the Program Component Score (PCS), and we’re starting with the Men’s event at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships.

From Jason and Ilia to Yuma and Mikhail, we explore the full range of styles, strengths, and how the component scores reflected — or didn’t reflect — what we saw on the ice.

I also introduce a new idea:

🏅 Three medals — Technical, Artistic, and All-Around.

Just a way of looking at results through a more focused lens, and asking what might change if we judged each skill set on its own terms.

You’ll also hear:

– A full breakdown of PCS trends in the men’s event

– The debut of the PCS Report Card — a fresh tool for side-by-side score comparisons

– And yes… my early thoughts on who’s shaping up for the 2026 Olympic podium

📊 You can view the full Google Sheet with all results, rankings, and report card data here (to use Report Card Feature, Click "Make a Copy"):

👉Google Sheets Link

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