AxelLover

Hmm, but it seems in 2018 the short and free were on consecutive days too, right?

Interesting, I didn't know that. Sochi olympics is actually where I started being interested in watching figure skating (Yuzuru's short had a lot to do with that), but at that time I surely didn't pay attention to how much time skaters have between short and free. BTW I think his fall on the opening 4S in the free should not overshadow the perfect 4T that came after. Surely one of the best quads of the event, if not the best.

Guys, do you agree that despite the falls Yuzuru's free skate at the Sochi olympics was a very valuable skate that is worth rewatching and in which are many things to love? Cuz I've seen people (who like Yuzu otherwise) say that the performance he gave in Sochi free skate was pretty much trash. I rarely post here but I take this as a safe space where I can feel that I'm not the only one who finds value in lots of aspects of Yuzuru's skating, not just in his fully clean performances.

Sochi Olympics, that record breaking short program (what a masterpiece really) was where it started for me, so early 2014. Since then I was kinda following his career, but not very closely at first, that came later with the 2015/2016 season.

Do we have any info about the current form of Yuzuru's jump arsenal? Does he still intend to do quads in his shows?

Anyone knows what happened to the video database?

Does anybody know when this is from? I'd like to see the full version, I hope it's in PlanetHaynu video database. https://youtu.be/LLufEO01TQw

This program always gets me. Anyway, maybe I'm seeing things, but I think his skating has become even smoother. How on earth can he glide like that???

Just rewatched some parts of Echoes of Life from last year. I still don't understand how he can maintain his jumps with such an unbelievable quality, years after his retirement, with many inuries on his back. Especially that 3A of his is something that none of the skaters who just performed at the Olympics can even dream of (no disrespect).

Hello guys, a long time lurker here. I read a discussion recently where people debated who is/was the toughest skater mentally, like being able to deliver under pressure at the main competitions. A lot of people were proposing Anna Shcherbakova, which kinda makes sense. But I think her career was too short to really count (and the main pressure and hype at the Olys wasn't put on her anyway, it was mostly Sasha and Kamila). I do think there are strong arguments in favor of Yuzuru (especially the way he handeled the 2018 Olys). What do you think?