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Rika's new SP is scaring me. It looks like one of this things that you either love (because so unique) or hate (because so weird).

interviewer: Mister Hanyu, what do you think about earpho- Yuzuru (probably): Ah, earphones! Thank you for asking. This is very good question. Here you have my TOP 10 fav earphones and 100 pages long essay "Why earphones are the best device ever invented by humanity".

Why not? Media would love it. The suspense! The drama!

Is it this? Hmmm, I hope Shae-Lynn knows what she is doing. EDIT:

SATTON I TRUSTED YOU

I think it will be SkCa and CoR for Zazura. Everything is based on assumption that Yuzuru won't be at CoC (on other hand maybe he will want to break this curse). SkCa simply seems more comfortable than IdF (even when they don't score him nicely). Then: Kolyada will be at CoR and it feels like either Nate or Zuz will go against him. That means Vince must be at NHK (like last year) - because without NHK he would have back-to-back IdF and CoC. So, I ended with SkAm: Nate + Boyang/Kolyada/Shoma SkCa: Zuz + Boyang/Kolyada IdF: Nate/ Vince + Shoma/Kolyada CoC: Nate/Vince/?Zuz? + Boyang CoR: Nate/Zuz + Kolyada NHK: Vince + Shoma Btw, I think Keegan will be at SkCa and CoC/CoR. And I don't think Shoma will be at SkCa because without him Keegan will have higher chance to get silver medal and then qualify to GPF.

OR SA: Nate SCI: Yuzu IdF: Nate CoC: Vince Rostelecom: Yuzu NHK: Vince

Only at the beginning. Then was popping it in competition and finally dropped at WC. Disappeared Anna's and Alexandra's -3lo combos in SP. Iirc Alyssa tried "4lz" in early competitions last summer. In summer there were rumours about Young You's and Yuna's quads. Years ago Yuna had -3lo combo. Marin tried it in past. And Rika. And I think Yelim too? And Yuhana trained 3a? And Kaori? I can remember something wrong. This isn't easy stuff and skaters drop it more often than not.

They only talk about it. For how many years Wakaba talks about 3a? Or where is Bradie -3lo combo?

This whole quad thing will bring me nightmares.

Nah, attempt in harness. Btw, Sofia and Stanislava mentioned 3a and quads. Alena 3a. And Young You 3a and "4lz".

Remember rumours about Alina's "4f"

After WC, WTT, changes in ice dance and now THIS - nothing will suprise me.

These ********* openly said that UR jump can get +3 GOE and more? How much money did USA pay?

Right? And at 4cc she was perfect clean (in FP at least). Anyway, two spots for Yuna and one for Ayaka.

YES! GP spot for Ayaka

I think JSF supports (in ladies at least) whoever is reigning Japan champion. Currently it's Kaori. JSF isn't smart enough to support skaters with the highest scoring potential. Look at their junior boys.

I don't think we will see Japan lady at GPF. Rika is the only one I can think about, but even with her I'm not 100% sure. And if USA lady (whoever) will medal at her first GP, USFSA will push her hard later.

I'm so much in love with this music and whole mood of program. And I have 99% (because you never know) trust in Tom D that it will develop in something spectacular like it was in previous years. For now hard to judge more, because everything will change in summer (Beautiful Storm changed A LOT between FaOI and GP). Ahhh, I'm so excited. That said, Rika always had one warhorse per season and we still don't know her SP choice. Btw, I think Sofia also has one Averbukh program.

I refuse to give them clicks.

Looks like this will be first part of Rika's FP. Love it.

Marin LLL