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I'm a bit confused. What was the reaction of Japanese fans? From Lynn's reply it seems that some Japanese fans who don't go to competitions abroad were offended because she mostly mentions fans who travel for competitions but ignores existence of those who only watch FS at TV. This is why such a nomination wasn't good idea in the first place - so many people can feel left out in one way or another.

That article on icenetwork triggered not only us, but Japanese fans - in other way :rofl2: http://ameblo.jp/poissonbleu/entry-12273961314.html

It is worth mentioning that this quote is not Yuzuru's own but two lines from "Stage of the ground" by one of his favorite bands BUMP OF CHICKEN. , lyrics + translation First line in Japanese - ここまで来たんだよって胸張って (kokomade kitan da yo tte mune hatte) Second - 360度全て道なんだ (sanbyakurokujyuu do subete michi nanda)

Yeah. You're right. Why they have to make the rule more subjective when its come to TES. Tbh judges barely give negative goe for solo jump if that come from top skater. Mostly low rank skaters are punished by this step rule. Edit : I just read again. Actually, there's still deduction for no step before solo jump : So you still need to do steps before solo jump. But no need to do really difficult steps. Just creative/interesting is enough ???? Till 2016-2017 season there wasn't any requirement for difficult steps for SP. You can check this in communication for 2015-2016 season. But adding such definitions as "creative, interesting, original" makes judging more subjective, so I don't quite like it...

Насколько я знаю, это он от астмы такие клеет, но под ушами раньше не замечала, бывало, что под сеткой костюма в зоне декольте на больших фото можно было заметить. От астмы круглые были (и давно их не видела, кстати). Мне кажется, это или реально "бритвой порезался" или банально "прыщик вскочил". Он же не постоянно с пластырем под ухом ходит.

But it's required to give -3 if you don't have combo already. So I don't get why they have to add another similar rule. I think they changed wording of the rule... 2016-2017 SOV communication: 2017-2018 SOV communication: Other interesting changes :acceptable: Step Sequences requirements: I guess this means there is no point anymore in having more that two combinations. GOE positive aspects: Bolded part used to be "difficult". No definition of "serious error" given. IIRR that part of sentence they delete was the reason of Satoko's 0 points for StSq at GP.

Interesting compilation of quads from various competitions of 2016-17 season

Everyone with a Japanese flag at Helsinki was Japanese. :hachimaki: Right, how will I look if I wave a Russian flag after Yuzuru skated? ...I don't even have a Russian flag.

I remember that interview! It was taken in Barcelona and aired in Mezamashi 2014/12/26, but I can't find working video link now. Right! I saved that hashtag - so many cute cats!

Welcome! Glad you joined us :pbow: I just had a random thought..... is Yuzu a cat or dog person? I am leaning more towards cat person, I mean he himself is a space kitten Cat person. At Ghana event last year he said he’d love to keep a cat, but he can't. So he watches cat videos ^^ Also this: (picture from google images)

Время по Макухари, правильно? Надо сообразить просто во сколько у нас будет... По Токио :) Макухари в Чибе, Чиба соседняя с Токио префектура (и вообще во всей Японии один часовой пояс). По московскому это 15:00 - 16:54.

You can see it in this video around 10:05 mark, Stephane and Ghislain: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k4T5jYli9ZgD8pmEQCu

So... it's 3A after Seimei :acceptable:

There is article about practice rink at Worlds aka The Cave. Nice to see that author knows that Yuzu's fans came there not from Japan only:

There is no such a thing as color restriction for skaters, at least in rules. Or Misha Ge wouldn't be able to sport that color at Olympics [image]http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Figure+Skating+Winter+Olympics+Day+7+5MmFO0T-BZNl.jpg[/image]

I think Japanese if speak it for days, BUT it's only to certain level. When conception is too complex I still switch to my native language. And Yuzu certainly tends to explain quite complex feelings at press-conferences. I don't believe that thinking 100% in foreign language in possible.

I think in that case something would be lost in his internal translation :xD: Even when you know foreign language at very high level, you still think in your native language. And sometimes foreign language just doesn't have exact expressions or nuances your native language has.

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IMO problem with Kolyada's programs is that he works with that choreographer from their rink, person he was working with for years. Seems he'd love to try programs done by someone else but doesn't want to hurt her feelings. And he got new SP last year but was told throw it away and return to the old one by people in Fed.

Well, no one believed that Petrov would actually show us a quad after all those unfulfilled promises, but he actually delivered! Don't write him off. Though tbh I don't believe he'll emerge with a 4Lz or 4F (I think Mishin was saying something of that sort after Petrov landed a rotated 4T for the 1st time?). Lol, 'the trouble with Kovtun' is so on point. I hope Lazukin will find consistency and rise to the top among Russian men. He even tried a 4Lo at a local competition, but his strongest points are his balletic lines and quite nice skating overall, I think. Don't you ever believe what Mishin says :rofl2: He told before that Petrov doesn't add a quad because they don't want to show unfinished product, 4T should be perfect to be added at competition etc. That quad I see from Petrov now it hardly perfect.

Учитывая концепцию FaOI, скорее всего Юзу будет катать по два номера на шоу. Один - совместный номер под пение кого-то из артистов, участвующих в шоу. Причем они разные в Макухари и в Кобе с Ниигатой, так что таких номеров может быть два, один в первом городе, и другой во втором. И второй - показалка или новая соревновательная программа.

Shiro - is there a listing somewhere of World Standings by year? I do remember that Yuzuru hit #1 by end of 13/14 season But is there a way to look that up? Wayback Machine is for your service http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www ... /wsmen.htm