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...and the GPF being held in BC...hmmmmm.

My favorite part of that translation: "I can't practice this jump every day... I am enjoying the process of learning how to do this. I use my head to train (efficiently)." . . . Dudes. This means Nessie's almost a done deal. He's closer than we think.

Either way, the destination is love

Oh wow! They look wonderful.

Well, the trouble with that rule, like so many of the ISU's rules, is that it's open to interpretation. IMO none of Yuzu's competition costumes have been garish, although some might be considered theatrical (after all, SEIMEI was pretty well theatre from start to finish because Yuzu was playing a character). I'd love for some of the bad costumes of the late 80's and early 90's to be reviewed with this rule in mind. Not sure that many of Yagudin's or Plush's costumes would pass... Ilia Kulik most definitely would not pass...

In my opinion, Yuzu's able to pull this off precisely because he's so manly. You never get the sense, watching him, that he is at all insecure about himself in this way, so the costumes work. As regards to other skaters: well I think it speaks volumes when, for some of them, their best costumes tend to happen with their exhibition programs. It means that they're trying to keep to some kind of 'rules' for the competition outfits - either written or unwritten. And you know, some skaters just look better in other stuff. For example, I've always thought that Chan's best skating outfit (can't call it a costume) was the hockey sweater and jeans he wore for 'Lovers in a Dangerous Time'. It just suited him and it made his skating seem so relaxed and open. But it wasn't a standard competition costume. Also, I'm going to point out here that Shoma isn't exactly a slouch in the frilly, glittery costume department either (though he's a lot more restrained with the frills - they're more like flutter or fringe). And it suits him beautifully, and he doesn't look girly at all. For that matter, most of the Japanese male skaters tend to be very well dressed on the ice - they seem to have taste.

I'mma go look...

At least everyone knows which program they're looking at when they see a random clip, because the costumes are distinct for each one.

It all comes down to individual taste. Some people will see certain things as 'sissy', some won't. I say the skater should always wear what they look good in. For a lot of NA skaters, they don't look so great in delicate, elaborate costumes. (In fact, I think Johnny Weir way overdoes it. Most of his costumes are so...busy. Too much happening at once. It's like the costume is wearing him.)

Aw, come on, guys, you know he wants to! As for Nathan, I suspect we're going to see some boring variation of a shirt and pants combo.

The word 'glitterbomb' triggered this idea: what if Yuzu shows up looking like a discoball? Not just glittery but covered in thousands of tiny mirrors?

It was a song called "Istanbul, not Constantinople", and the costume is definitely a little off culturally as well as aesthetically...another great feature of the 90s....

Yes indeed. Imagine the effect on my 17 year old self when I first saw this on TV. ...and it was a brilliant program , too, very comedic and light. The costume was just...

Some people look ridiculous in glitter, though, and Patrick would definitely be one of them. Nathan, I don't know, but i suspect the same.

For my money, Brian's worst was always this one: why, Brian, why?

They all should have been watching it too anyway...:D

I instantly visualized this, and now I can't un-see it. Brian was probably all: on the inside, while outwardly being all like 'We got this, we can do it, yeah...'

Just in general, the people at TCC seem to be very good about being discreet and not leaking pics. Considering how many people must be using the place who know nothing or almost nothing about FS, but would probably realize that Hanyu's famous, that's some kind of a miracle. I don't know how the TCC does it, but kudos to them

Wouldn't surprise me, it's pretty common for Canadian sports teams to do something along those.lines. My competitive swim club always had a year-end banquet.

I would not put it past him

Mura was such a good sport about all that.

You ever get the feeling that Brian immensely enjoys gently teasing Yuzu with stuff like this?

Those furry animal costumes Javi's been such a good sport about for commercials orange ruffly calypso anything oversized FaOI 2018 Disney prince anything even remotely resembling 99% of the Russian men's costumes in Plushenko's era... generic toy soldier men's FS style (see also: Kevin Reynolds, Dmitri Aliev)

When I look at these, what strikes me the most is how little his tastes have changed. I bet he was the kind of kid brother that was always fascinated with his sister's glam Barbie doll clothes...

except that if some paparazzo happens to see him out with her, no matter who else they might also be out with, it'll be game over for all of their privacy, you know...bad enough that tabloid made a thing out of one - ONE - blurry photo that supposedly shows they're not living in the same apartment building together...