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Yeah, I didn't remember anything about a knee injury except we all suspected that's where the injury was from the initial footage. Strange for JT to be so wrong. I hope they're wrong.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/10/figure-skating/injured-olympic-champ-hanyu-still-unable-practice/#.Wi24HB87bMJ This article mentions the pain is in his right knee. I wonder if that means his ankle is better.

Plz we can haz Evil Pooh goatee emoticon?

I feel awkward watching him at galas with Yuzu and seeing him get less screen time and less cheers despite his wins. C'mon, people! You might not like the result but let him enjoy his victories! Though of course I understand why the cameras are so stuck on Yuzu.

Tiny baby lion Nathan!

Aww, cute.

Just what we needed.

I feel like a jerk begging for news when he asked to be left alone during recovery. Sorry, not that strong!

I will take an artistic rendering of his current likeness in the form of a single pixel.

I’m okay with no Nats. I just want a teeny tiny little update. Even just a photo with either a) kuyashiiless smile of reassurance or b) the most kuyashii murderface of all time to prepare us for the SEIMEIpocalypse that awaits us in February. (My lovely summer evening walk is turning into an exercise in walking while typing and not bumping into things/dying )

Death to pebbles!

Yup. That's what my dumb lady brain is doing.

I don't think it's the end of the world but it's hard to keep a cool head when you care so much.

Good point. And at least this particular injury doesn't require surgery! I hope he doesn't feel too kuyashii if he has to skip Nationals.

He broke SP WR with 1 week off ice, maybe 4 weeks off ice means 4 more records? Let's go with SP, FS, and overall, and we'll count 2 OGMs in a row as well.

We need all the humour. I can't right now. I just want to see his face in non-lying liar mode and Brian there telling us it's all okay or a doctor giving us a realistic timeline.

I think he can at least still be okay for Olympics. Didn't Brian say his condition was ready to win back in July? Praying praying praying.

The upside is I guess we'll all be really skinny come Olympics time. Poor thing. Ugh ugh ugh.

It was published just now.

I need Brian to calm me down. Get on it, J-media!

No no no no no no no this isn't real, right? This can't be real.

Old photo but I had to share with everyone the world's fanciest hat.

See, everyone? It IS lowercase goat!

I stand by my lack of caps. Less challenges from naysayers this way. (Also, iz cute.)