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OMG Yuzuru knows the words!!! (sorry, rubbish joke!) Yuzuru praised Jimin (BTS) and his dancing whilst speaking at DOI. Yuzu has such good taste!! This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Interesting article in the NY Times about black women in the Olympics and the lack of support given, for those interested - Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Gwen Berry are 3 women named in the article. Link under spoiler

I only saw it on one tweet where it was a response to the original tweet (the response said " lol Naomi?? so undeserved"), but it was deleted later - I haven't seen anything else like that so no thank goodness it isn't common! I thought the president of IOC and Seiko Hashimoto both spelt out the theme of this Olympics as inclusion, equality, solidarity, the world coming together - and that's why I thought Naomi a good choice for the reasons I listed in a previous post on here. The theme had previously been the disaster and reconstruction, but I think that theme changed because of the pandemic, as well maybe as change of personnel. I agree there is absolutely nothing wrong with people thinking someone else would have been more appropriate, we all have different views, but I objected to the person saying it was "so undeserved" - I think that is not fair on Naomi as an athlete or as a representative of Japan. Yuzu's fans are usually wonderful which is why I responded to the tweet to say something positive about Naomi as a choice, but I am glad those quoted sentiments have now been deleted. (I am very aware people always blame all Fanyus for things, and this is not fair when it is only one or two people who sometimes write inappropriate things in the heat of the moment). That's my view anyway and of course others are at liberty to have a different view.

That may well have some validity, but I just want to see some good in the decision, I like Naomi, and I believe her when she says the lighting of the cauldron is her greatest achievement.

I am disappointed to see some of Yuzu's fans on twitter saying Naomi didn't deserve to light the cauldron, it should have been Yuzu or Shohei and they must have both refused - please, Naomi is a megastar, I would imagine she was first choice, not third choice! Tennis is a more global sport and there are successful elite tennis players from all over the world - it has a high international sporting profile, unlike figure skating and baseball (despite both of these sports being very popular in Japan- I think Japan were thinking bigger than themselves for these Olympics, and that's to be commended at this time of a world pandemic). She is the first Asian tennis player to achieve world number 1 standing. IMO Naomi is the embodiment of the Olympic message at Tokyo 2020 of solidarity, inclusion, and equality. First, she is a fabulous and successful athlete, winning 4 grand slams (still a reigning champ of 2) and she must have a great chance of gold at the Olys for Japan. She is an activist for equality, speaks up about mental health, and is a woman (yay!!) of colour, and of dual heritage. I think it was a great choice myself - gambarre Naomi!! Go get that Gold for Japan! (PS Of course I'd love to have seen Yuzuru light the cauldron though - we are his fans, so we think he is the best of everybody, all the time, for everything lol!) EDIT - looking at the tweets again it is Kohei who is mentioned, not Shohei, my bad, but I still think it's a fair choice... 2nd EDIT - I see now the tweet saying it was undeserved has been deleted so that's good

Oh I totally agree - I cant wait to see what he does in shows, and I'm so hoping he might do another Continues, he certainly hasn't ruled it out! And Javi better go to that one lol!! AND I have a little hope that Javi invites him to ROI, whenever that gets on the road again once Covid restrictions are lifted/cases remain low etc...artistically he is constantly improving - Masquerade and Hana wa Saku this season were so amazing - and Spain is near for travel purposes - see you there @Henni147 !!! (we can hope and dream...) (Hope you and everyone stays safe in the flooding, I feel for those who have lost life or loved ones)

Imagine how WE will feel!! Probably we will feel great joy and excitement at his achievement after all the ups and downs and worries, but also I think we will realise that our time following Yuzuru as a competitive figure skater may well be drawing to a close and that will make many of us sad.....though I think I will also feel happy for Yuzuru, that he can start to adapt to living in a different way, facing different challenges and hopefully many different joys too.

Yes thats the venue

You just gave us all a front row seat at SCI gala, watching this iconic programme THANK YOUUUUUU!!! I even did a bit of my own screaming there watching that lol!! Bookmarked immediately !!

There is a Sky news (UK) report today on the coronavirus AND vaccination situation in Russia - for those interested (given recent CoR conversations!) it's hidden below (it's not good - some hospital scenes of ICU too so WARNING if you are sensitive to this):

Oh please please upload to google drive and post link on here!!

no mine was fine - gorgeous too!

I love fancam's so much, I think they should be allowed at all competitions!! They give a totally different view and feel, and this one in particular of PW at SCI is just so joyful! You dont get the same feel from the official version in my opinion.

ah yes, I wasn't certain which is why I put question marks after the 2014! Thank you

I looked on booking.com and looked near the venue - I think many bookings have already been made so don't wait for Monday would be my advice!

Oh I'd love Etude too, I love Nanami Abe's choreo (both Etude and White Legend) BUT Etude wins the costume prize between the 2 of them! We did see Yuzuru in his Etude costume at Continues of course....and I really wouldn't mind seeing him again in it! EDIT: of course if it was a new SP he would have a different costume though....but I'm sure it would be equally as beautiful as the last one!

Just been watching Yuzu vids on YT and up came Sochi's gala White Legend - Given Yuzuru's been going through his old programmes for gala and ice show skates during this and last season, it occurred to me he might choose this for the gala at CoR - I'd love to see it so much with his improved everything skills! and his improved everything body/muscles! That gorgeous (Russian with Japanese influence) music and that programme in Sochi 2021, feels right somehow...I've already booked my accommodation lol!! What do you think folks? Another satellite has suggested he might do PW because...well Sochi, but I think WL is more likely as he hasn't skated this publicly since 2014 I think?? Not that I'd mind PW at all, it was pretty hot at SCI - one of the fancam's is brilliant as it makes you feel part of the audience, the screaming was so funny, I smile through the whole of the programme!!

Yes @Henni147 !!! it's past the 17million now wow!!

only 99 now!!

I also went to Yuzuless Milan and the splat fest that was the mens event ... BUT I met a wonderful woman from Germany who is a pairs fan, and we have kept in touch, met up again at Helsinki and Turin, and I have sort of managed to get her to appreciate Yuzuru since then too so ...... a silver I'd say, compared to the gold of seeing Yuzu skate.

Phew is it a bit hot in here? Anyway, how does the artist get that unique Hanyu...(um what can I call it?)...vibe, with just a quick sketch?? Body and face both perfect...ah I am so jealous I wish I could do this.

Hey I was just exercising some positive thinking there! Yuzu likes to think positively, so I think we should too!! (just the Oly gold will do though lol! Then he can concentrate on landing his 4A!! ) (Id love to see him at Montpellier though, just a selfish thing!!) Of course, to us Yuzu's health and happiness trumps any medals, but maybe for Yuzu the second of those (happiness) can be very influenced by the latter (medals, gold of course!)

Worlds 2022 is near you in Montpellier @LadyLou - Yuzu might be there after he has won his Oly Gold??! I’m hoping so!

I've just tweeted - I am @mycrystalmemory on twitter so you could like and retweet!