Pammi

Just for comparison, 2019 NHK attendance under spoiler (just put on main thread - maybe I should have put it here...)

Figures for attendance at NHK 2019 and 2022 under spoiler for those who do not want to know This tweet above was posted on 24 Nov 2019 after the exhibition gala listing attendance on each day, the 21st being practice day. This next tweet shows 2022 NHK attendance (with the 2019 attendance QRT in the lower box)

Gosh he's challenging Yuzuru in the being overwhelmingly cute competition !!

OK I didnt go to sleep yet.....LOOK!

Watched the NHK videos above (thank you for the link!)...Yuzu seemed less than happy with his score in the short imo, so then I caught up with today's NHK stuff (men women pairs)...and yes, guess what, again I feel the loss quite acutely...I am still not over it obviously, I shall go away, have a hot chocolate and go to bed and sleep. I know from experience I feel better in the morning (no NHK gala for me tonight thank you)...

Wonder if Yuzuru will attend….. They are gorgeous flowers, so thoughtful as always 💜

HD pics Where are they from?? This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

We can always use the excuse that we buy this stuff because we want to support him - I shall call it a reason actually, not an excuse....yes I now feel better!

I have so many mags with so many photos of Yuzuru I really do not need any more you know. I ordered both sets

She says such beautiful things, things that I feel but struggle to put into words. But aside from the beautiful things she says....I just love this bit that I have quoted She wants the full experience, even fainting lol!! Thank you for posting/translation!

Yuzu telling us his story in a number of ways - on the ice of course, and also using different media like this - he did such a good job with the song and the edit, we know how long these things take to do as well, he works so hard! Thank you Yuzuru...hope it has helped you process all the good and bad that happened in your competitive career. Onwards and Upwards!

Yes I agree, she is presenting/being presented as a victim of a jealous world

The law is a good one, but the evidence from the investigation would need to be fully shared with WADA and with Russian police if there is evidence of a crime being committed (RUSADA seem reluctant and that's a kind way to put it!) and there would have to be a will within the sport in Russia firstly to be totally against such "supplements" being given (especially to children!) and secondly to support consequences.

Also what about Team Tut?? and the prescribing doctor? Valieva is a child, she obv did not do this alone...

Dear Yuzuru, I hope you get to do some stuff on your birthday that you enjoy - go wild and eat 28 gyoza in one go maybe - we know you have the stamina to do it!! Wishing a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favourite figure skater ever! With love and best wishes, Pammi, England PS hope this pic can be made smaller?? I didnt want it to be that big lol!

mai even made me cry when she sang the national anthem...

Noooooooooo

Beautiful Mai - so happy for her!! (wish I'd gone now ofc ....................!!)

The audience were fab, it just shows what audiences like to see - just imagine if Yuzu had been there

Daniel is so sweet, it's hard not to be happy for him...but his skating Anyway he loves Yuzuru so that counts

LOL I just saw a tweet in response to someone asking what had happened saying "Deniss fucking glided, Roman...not!" (rememeber Deniss in K&C with Stephane after a not-so-good skate??)

Mai was so lovely, she always manages to make me cry with the beauty of her skating and interpretation.

Guys Robin Cousins liked my tweet - a reply to ISU who posted a clip of Roman doing his quad, of course... I know some dont interact with ISU but I was so fed up about scoring (surprise surprise) of various skaters such as Tatsuya, who only got 1 PCS point above Morisi (I mean, really??? just how!) that when I saw Roman's quad being used in the clip when he skates with such musicality and magical spins I retorted: Wish you'd post parts of Roman's (& all men's skaters') programmes that weren't quads quads quads - he is so musical with wonderful spins steps & SS, you need to stop promoting this sport as just jumps, it's so much more than that! (well done Roman! Beautiful performance) The thing is I just wish commentators/Olympic champs were more verbal about this...I know many of them must think the same as us...

Maybe 2 piano pieces put him off H&S with Chopin, plus he adores SEIMEI and had always planned it for PC I think? But you are right, H&L is gorgeous - I think he had a harder time with the judges about it compared to SEIMEI too so that might have influenced him as well.

I think he can be a perfectionist AND confident, at the moment he just seems anxious to me ....