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From the one study I saw, statistically speaking, the Aussies are in fact the only perfectly neutral, unbiased judges. Should be getting them to judge everything.

or will suddenly rediscover that they have a conscience and should do the right thing. Stranger things have happened

But when the time comes to go back to TCC, will she go? I'd assume Shingo wants to get back there.

a fact being proven in spades with the current situation regarding holding Worlds in the teeth of a pandemic without adequate precautionary measures in place. Fixed it for you. Russian coaches seem to have some kind of pull but the rest are mostly pawns of their federations. They may hold power within the confines of their own rinks but that's it. Judges and marketers can affect some outcomes but ultimately it's the federations that call all the shots. I think most athletes would rather compete under fair conditions, and they are risking A LOT when they speak out. However, if an athlete is fully aware that things will always go in their favor because of who they're coached by or what flag is on their passport, and they don't at least acknowledge this to be the case, then they're complicit in the game. And that makes them, well, hmm, less than honest competitors, IMO. Skating, like all sports, does have its share of those. I don't want any skaters to do poorly. I just want Yuzu to do the best, in an emphatic way, so that none can argue with his supremacy. @Lily* Good point. Moving on to other things: This competition is going to be so different from every other one in terms of energy in the arena (no cheering crowds, COVID hanging over everyone's heads, etc). It seems to me that the one who'll win this one, will be the one with the calmest mind. And that's Yuzu's forte for sure.

Ah, that's probably it. Man, all this is making the Quebec government look like heroes for their decision to cancel Worlds last year.

...it's like they're deliberately trying to create a situation that'll rattle and distract certain athletes. What the heck for, I wonder.

He's quoted Yowamushi Pedal before, and his exhibition program Wings of Words is based on Gundam SEED: Destiny, I believe.

Is there? Because according to something Roman Sadovsky said in his latest video, Canada is sending Keegan to Worlds but may send Roman to WTT, because Keegan will have to quarantine after Worlds. ...unless I misunderstood and they will still be sending Keegan as well. However, that's all contigent on Canada being invited to WTT

Surely Japan has enough depth in the singles disciplines that they could field an entirely different team for WTT than they did for Worlds. Only ice dance and pairs would have to do both competitions. At this point, knowing that the ISU has made loopholes in their Worlds COVID protocol to allow even symptomatic skaters in, I don't even care who wins. All I hope for is that no one gets sick AT ALL and that everyone comes home safely. And that whoever it is that came up with this idea that figure skaters are fine potential targets for a super spreader event may rot as quickly as possible because they clearly have no conscience whatsoever.

Agree, and since DMs are how the mods usually handle things, I'm surprised that didn't happen this time.

But I like the energy of his "Hobbies: None" ISU entry...it's mildly intimidating, as if Yuzu was saying "All I care about is skating, and not even the ISU is allowed to mess with that, so they better get out of my way. " which he would be very justified in that.

Is Han Yan actually going to Worlds? Not going to lie, I'm a bit excited for him. Ans as much as I love G&P, ice dance being what it is, I don't expect them to be any higher than third, because politics.

That's so perfect for Yuzu.

Yay! That's so exciting! Origin 2.0 is definitely an incredible work of art so I'm pleased it'll be immortalized at Mme. Tussaud's.

Roman's latest. He sheds some light on why Keegan and not him was picked to go to Worlds. Essentially Skate Canada is being strategic in the event that WTT goes ahead. Scary bit about the car.

Stuff like this would be the actual sticking point for any published English translation. Basically the publishing company doing the translation would have to buy rights to translate and publish, and would have to be able to sell sufficient copies to make the venture worthwhile. I think I'll just keep plugging away at learning to read Japanese, myself. I know it's not an option for everyone but in the long run it's more useful to know the language.

As you pointed out in your previous post, we actually don't know that. But the signs so far have pointed the other way.

It's really really difficult to buy stuff from Japan where I live without going through an intermediary, so I can relate, yes.

Precisely what could happen.

Neither a stress fracture, lingering COVID effects, nor a back injury will improve under the regimen Eteri is reported to have stipulated. The real issue is the mental one. Kosto's reaction to her current state of skating does not seem at all rational to me. I know elite athletes are driven and ambitious but most of them know where to draw the line. It doesn't look like she does.

Been digging into the news about Kosto on Twitter a bit. All I can say is, if you take what Plush said about her health and what Eteri says about her training plans for Kosto, and add the two together, it's hard not to come to the conclusion that Kosto's health is going to break in very short order and then she won't be able to skate at all. Also, the things Kosto herself has been saying...don't make sense. They're the words of someone so obsessed with winning that they can't handle one single setback. Finishing 6th one time, given current conditions, is not a fail but a chance to regroup. Instead she seems to be frantically throwing herself at a wall to try and get over into podium territory again. This simply doesn't seem like it will end well.

This seem like a timely juncture to remind everyone that spreading charity and kindness, and having mercy on the suffering, is always the right thing to do, no matter what kind of challenges and opposition you face.

What's up with that? If you want to vent, feel free to DM me. Also, if we stick to just sending money to the hospital, problem solved.

I think that's PW actually. But it looks like TCC is using Yuzu's step seqs as learning tools?

Congratulations, that's great, @Geo1! I, too, got my first dose today. More or less out of the blue. Yesterday I had no clue when I'd be vaccinated, today suddenly here I am feeling relieved. I'm totally down for any competition that can be run safely in future. And I've never properly visited Vancouver. Looking forward to it , if it happens.