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So, I guess I can weigh in on my Yuzu-like tendencies. I am also allergic to alcohol. Also, my hands get cold, so I'd always be wearing gloves on the ice. My hair tends to be playful - especially if I'm doing anything physical. And wearing black, comfortable work out gear, and sneakers, is definitely my preferred way to dress. I can think of a thousand Yuzu-like behaviors and attitudes I would like to have, but he does inspire me to try.

So, it's the rolling around on a bucket with wheels that you expect to do?

I feel privileged just to have seen him skate live....

I wear disposable gloves when I shop and the wipe down everything with a clorox wipe as I remove them from the bags. You can even clorox wipe a zucchini and then wash it after... The trick for me is to change out the gloves before removing stuff from the bags. That way, you're starting with clean. I was just lucky to have two boxes of gloves from Costco before the apocalypse so I have no qualms going through multiple pairs. This guy has some good advice. But I still like the addition of disposable gloves.

Let's all try to stay hopeful that this virus will be more under control a couple of months from now. And due to it's threat level, every bioscientist in the world is looking for a vaccine and effective treatment. That won't happen this week but months from now, it is possible for a treatment to be found. We mustn't give up.

It's a question of where a bodies center of gravity is. Taller skaters just have to re-adjust EVERYTHING when they grow to re-find that center. There are plenty of tall male skaters - Roman, for instance. And Conrad. And Jun - who did have a tricky time after his last big growth spurt. Yuzuru is taller that the average Japanese man.

There is no question that his overall slimness benefits him. The straight up and down no curve thing is why the little Russian girls can do some of the jumps they do and why it's such an adjustment for them when they mature and have curves. And he didn't have to go through those really wild growth spurts like Jun did. Or Roman. I believe that Yuzu is taller than the average Japanese man, but there are so many differences from one end of the country to the other...

I agree - Yuzu still looks quite a bit like he did when he was 18 or 19. A bit more angular as he's matured. But Nam almost looks like a different guy.

I have a VPN - I think I'm presently in Germany. But I missed the live stuff because I was OUTSIDE! No where near an actual human being, but the dog enjoyed it.

I'm curious, too, but it's unsubstantiated s it's tough to know what's what. You'd think the ISU would still release a list of the "winners".

Gotta love baby Nam in this, too.

What? What organizer would hint such a ridiculous vote count? How could Yuzu, with the number of fans he has internationally, NOT be the winner of that. (He's also the GOAT, so there's that...)

Well, that's so unfair! NBC had actually blocked off about 20 hours or more for figure skating starting on Thursday through tomorrow and now they are showing something called "Monster Jam". I'm not even going to look at what that is. They could've shown the Olympics. They're even the network that has rights to the Olympics. But, nooooooo. No skating for me.

Thank you for your translation -

I can see it because I need it more than any one. Aren't you in the states? It shouldn't be geoblocked from you on YouTube.... It's not like there's any reason at all, while there will be no competitions for 6 months, for anything to be geoblocked in the states (damn NBC Gold....)

Just what I needed today. Sometimes, it is easy to forget just what an amazing skater Brian was. One of the best. And he is the perfect coach for Yuzu (especially in conjunction with Tracy and Ghislain).

It is, isn't it? What comes up changes every few days - or maybe if I look specifically for FAOI stuff, the next time, it might suggest some. Lately, it has this video, the WR from 4CC and something from GP final as he top three.

And I'm also able to get the video on plain old Youtube. Don't know who is blocking it from anyone... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR4P-dRvgk4&t=33s This is NOT embedded - that may be where the problem is for people.... It has 5478 views so far. Just go to YouTube - and query Yuzuru Hanyu (which is my default YouTube query...

I was able to watch it before and now I can't! At least here. I had minimized it on my computer so I could watch it again and again and the website it's still on is https://www.cbc.ca/sports/figure-skating-star-yuzuru-hanyu-shares-his-emotional-journey-to-becoming-world-s-best-1.5499431 I wonder if that works. It's not Youtube... Why and who would geoblock this? It's Geoblocked because it's embedded - see the next comment by me and go to YouTube directly.

Got it - thanks.

Why won't this play for me???

Jason came home to the states, but that's a vastly different thing that Yuzu getting on a jet and going to Japan when there is no way to know when Canada would let him return. I do hope he's in Toronto.

Really? When my late husband had his first bout with cancer, it was stressed that he make every single radiation treatment Every single chemo - even on weekends. Is there a way to stagger arrival times for the most needy? Being the the waiting room with not just other patients but with those who rove them over and need to wait must be the most dangerous time for exposure. Keeping everyone who came along with the patient outside and asking them to not enter the building would lower the risk of exposure -unless the patient has already been exposed, I suppose, and then everyone is at risk. What a dreadful decision to have to make.

Bummer - no skating, no movies (presuming there are more than 50 people in a theatre), no dining out. What sort of PTO is this? Any one else in your practice want to trade you some days for you to use later on in the year? Virus or no virus, those babies just keep on getting born when they want to be.

Sven is a cutie. I already have my name/name done. Are you sure you want to ail them all? Added expense and we could get the at ACI (for those of us going to ACI -and ACI MUST happen, we have to have something to look forward to).