TallyT

I knew the ISU would make this happen, and apart from Yuzu and a couple of others... I'm out.

If it's any consolation, I realised that by the unearthly hour of the night/early morning here that Yuzu steps on the ice I would be a nightmare-ridden sleeping nervous wreck... Just... let him be safe, let him be happy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1375733934395289604

Oh yes, but given everything we know about his year and the fact that it was his first competition since March... few if any other skaters could have done what he did at JNats. It wasn't so much a God-given miracle as a Hanyu-created-all-on-his-own one. We can hope for another one tonight. He's last, so he will know as he steps on the ice where the political chips have fallen. A beautiful skate he and the fans he cares so much are happy with, that's all I am praying for. More would be sugar and cream and candy.

I agree, I think he is mainly there to give to the fans and to secure the Olympic spots (for Japan, not necessarily for himself, we simply don't know yet). In a way that's good because he seems much more calm and yes, content than at other times and more so than many of the other skaters. Which I think helped him in the SP. I think he will be out to make the FS as beautiful and meaningful as he can, a performance for the worldwide audience more than for the judges and scores. Of course I would be over every moon in the galaxy if he wins, but... it will be what it will be.

This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Ouch. Two pictures are worth two thousand words..?

Has this been posted? - and by the way, I keep gettimg mesmerised by that bang on the note 3A every time it shows up on twitter... how many can get any jump that precise? This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

I don't really think he'll do it, but if it's become clear that the judges are going to crown NC hell or high water, he may think "what the hell.... let's steal some thunder and go for the history books :)" You never know with out chaos lord.

One thing, Yuzu is last in the FS, so he will know beforehand whether he can take it, or if they've overscored NC out of reach and he should just have fun and joy and hang the judging (or even YOLO and throw in nessie because why not?)

Love love love Yuzu's skate of course, but oh, I have my fingers crossed for Keegan to make top 10. Won't that get Canada the two spots at Beijing? Mikhail, Jason both were beautiful.

Adorable.....

Sleep? What is this thing you call sleep? I have a uni assignment (I study online) due this week, and somehow I do not think it is going to sparkle given the shenanigans over there and what they and the time difference are doing to my brain...