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MAYBE he's the third so-far unknown/unnamed male member of our Planet!?

Have a safe and enjoyable flight. We will be arriving on Tuesday. Looking forward to meeting you!

Much, much more practice needed...

The fact that he never looks for excuses whenever he falls short of his goals is one of his most admirable qualities. He refuses to make excuses even when there is a legitimate reason for failure, like being injured. Yuzuru owns his failures and shares his successes.

I used to love ironing. I'm one of those guys that had to have sharp creases in everything, even my jeans. After coming home from the office or court, I would stand there in my underwear ironing my clothes, putting fresh creases into my shirt and pants before hanging them up and changing into casual clothes. I found it kind of relaxing. Now ladies, don't start imagining Yuzu standing there in his underwear with an iron in his hand....

I was looking at his cap and neck and thinking the same thing!

You have us! We are all here to share our passion with other avid Yuzu fans!

Hmmm... 22 pages while I slept. Well, let's get started on page 1041 and see what happened... if anything.

Kyodo News Hanyu makes emotional return to Yokohama rink https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/08/4854711832b3-figure-skating-hanyu-makes-emotional-return-to-yokohama-rink.html Star figure skater Hanyu gives children free lessons https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/08/e72bd7dfc60c-gallery-star-figure-skater-hanyu-gives-children-free-lessons.html

It looks like Daisuke Murakami will also be competing alongside Yuzuru and Javi at the Autumn Classic International in Montréal next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/08/15/figure-skating/murakami-aiming-spot-olympic-team/#.WZM4N1GGOM8 "There are a lot of improvements that can be done, hopefully by next month when I compete at the (Skate Canada) Autumn Classic," Murakami commented to Ice Network.

That's why they have the expression, "lost in translation"!

Thanks! This has all of her wallpapers, but I couldn't find any avatars.

What is the link to Pamigena's collection of avatar pictures? I had it before and I can't find it now.

Makes you wonder WTF they are thinking... Oh, they aren't thinking!

"So scary!" (Taking the phase from Yuzu himself when he stood on top of the truck for the Sendai Olympic victory parade.) TBH, I nearly had to change my pants when I first saw his piercing killer eyes as they played it back in slow motion. And then when the slo-mo ended, it flashed to Yuzu's innocent smiling face in the Kiss & Cry – hard to believe it's the same person!

Kevin is a real Japanophile. I think that he practices at the "8 Rinks" complex in Burnaby, British Columbia, which is about five minutes from my home by car. I believe that he lives in Coquitlam which is right next to Burnaby. He is an example of multiple quad programs not garnering high scores.

What's intimidating is Yuzu's icy cold stare.

Yuzu's forte is EVERYTHING both on and off the ice! The complete package with all kinds of extras!

I'm not sure whether this is the right place to ask this, but I have noticed that there are "Members" and "New Members". Most of these "New Members" are not new at all. They have been here since Day 1. Is there a reason for this distinction? Shouldn't we all be "Members"?

Kyodo News Figure skating: Hanyu to skate to "Onmyoji" during Olympic season https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2017/08/85d4fe54983a-figure-skating-hanyu-to-skate-to-onmyoji-during-olympic-season.html TORONTO – Reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu said Tuesday he will be using the soundtrack from the film "Onmyoji" (The Yin-Yang Master) for his free skate program in the 2017-2018 season, including at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Speaking to reporters in Toronto where he is currently training, Hanyu said he has long been planning to use the music from the popular 2001 Japanese movie. It will be the second time he performs to the piece. He set his free skate routine to it throughout the 2015-2016 season, when he took men's figure skating to a new level. That season, Hanyu broke the world free skate score record several times, skating to the Japanese-themed music where he portrayed a 10th century Japanese astronomer Abe no Seimei. At the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona in December 2015, Hanyu received a record shattering total of 330.43 points, 219.48 in the free and 110.95 in the short, with two of the three – total score and short program score – still standing as world records. "I was able to perform well to that music, so I knew I wanted to use it in the Olympic season. I've been saving it for this occasion," Hanyu said. Six months out from the games in South Korea, the 22-year-old has been working on his quad jumps in training. He plans to add a fifth quad to the free skate routine he put together for the world championships in Helsinki in April, when (he) earned his second world title by racking up a world record 223.20 points for his free skate. "The quality of composition (of my free skate program) has definitely improved compared to last season and I'm eager to create strong, attacking choreography," said Hanyu, revealing his plan to jump three of the five quads in the second half of the program – when jumps scores are multiplied by a bonus factor of 1.1. Hanyu earlier announced he has selected Chopin's "Ballad No. 1" for his short program, also the same music he used two seasons ago for his 2-minute, 50 second program. "Maybe I had a few doubts about (using the same music) for the short program but I knew before going into last season that I would use Onmyoji for the free (this season)." Competitors are free to use the music of their choice, but it is uncommon for a skater to reuse a piece as Hanyu plans to do. But the Japanese believes the right music can make or break a program, and these two pieces will help turn his Olympic goal into reality. He is aiming to be the first person in 66 years to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating. "My goal for the season? Of course, I want to win a second gold," Hanyu said. Hanyu added he was comfortable with the way he is skating and did not feel any pressure to rewrite his world records in the short and the free programs. "There is not really any pressure. I am feeling comfortable with my skating. My jumps, spins and steps – I have made all of the elements my own and I am not thinking about anything extraneous." Asked what would be required to defend his Olympics title, Hanyu said, "The most important thing is to skate cleanly. If I can do that then the results will follow naturally."

No problem, I should have read a little further and then I would have noticed that @lilsailor had already explained this.

Good for you!

Yes, I remember that as well... And that is why I want him to perform these programs at the Olympics so that the world can see.

Yes, I know. But I was referring to Yuzu having won it three times in a row – 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 – at the time Simon Reed made this comment. Yuzu had not won his fourth consecutive GPF at that point. He had just finished the SP.

It's their job! They're getting paid for what they do! Uninformed viewers are relying on them for the facts. In any other job you would get fired for making mistakes.