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The difference might be in the fact that these Olympics are meant to be in honour of the victims of the 2011 disaster (and if they end up in anniversary year 2011... well). I can see it being pitched to Yuzu that he would be doing it for those people and the province, and given that he had not been named as one of the torchbearers even when Shoma and others were, I really do think the OC had plans they wanted Japan's greatest Olympic hero involved with. He wouldn't do it for himself, agreed.

Agreed, how does he DO things like that????

How lovely to have something to cheer right now... I love Elladj and am wishing him and his fiance every happiness.

If they;ve been watching twitter, theywould also be aware of the reaction....

I may be on a different time zone, but I'd love suggestions... I am already checking out mys stocks of saved videos

Maybe this should be in fanart, but I was looking at all the amabie posts on twitter (the Japanese yokai mermaid who is meant to help against disease if you show a picture of her... and this came up, and I love it.

To absolutely no one's surprise, Yuzu romped it home... but I just wanted to share the url for one of the voters' gif of Yuzu because it is so so so beautiful.

I also love how much importance Yuzuru places on giving to the audience - hearing how his skating makes them happy, meeting their expectations - as he has said in other interviews. Probably because of his unique position (only Yuna could match it, and her relationship with Korea doesn't have the sheer complexity of emotion, tears, tragedy and hope that Yuzu has taken on for Japan), his skating is more giving and has that extra depth of meaning, and he clearly knows and treasures it. Though Scott didn't dwell on it, you can tell he is also aware of how special Yuzu is as a person to Japan, as well as a skater and champion.

Oh my.... he was very young, wasn't he?

That is TOTALLY him....

It's been that way all along...but it isn't going to stop the landslide already building I'm glad Jason is doing pretty well though, he's fought hard the last two years to be where he is now.

So, so beautiful.... thank you!

I got some long due overtime money this week, and PH has been a lifeline through the 4CC joy and Worlds upheaval, so I'm sending 50 euros, let me know if you don't get it

I do hope he gets to skate in China soon, the Chinese fans deserve it (not sure about COC, but that could be just a lingering frisson from 2014. Maybe he'll see it as another curse to be broken)

I love these pictures, reminding me that he just might be coming to Australia next year... and I could be there.

The Japanese press will probably ask him for his thoughts quickly enough... and he will be as tactful as he always is.

He'll have to think up more deathless revelations like "I like cats".....

Let's start thinking of programs he can do with a green costume (though I will now go back to wishing and hoping for the Tokyo Ghoul soundtrack, I can't help it...)

It occurred to me.... d'you think they will announce who would have won their oh so trumpeted awards?????