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I'm still working on the collection of Yuzu's spin positions. I have the concept and the material (to most parts at least), but I still haven't decided about the edit/composition yet. I tried out so many different variations already... group the spins in basic/non-basic positions... or ISU codes (CSSp, CCoSp, FCSp, etc.)... or chronologically when he first brought them in competition/gala... Overall I prefer option 1, but it's really hard to split the video footage of a combo spin into the different positions (especially if they only have 2-3 revolutions each). So it will take some time...

Waah!! Thank you, I'm happy that you like this video I needed 3 months research + material collection and another 3 months for the editing. It was really tricky to visualize and explain what happened in Yuzu's brain during the performances. Originally there was only text, no sidebar with the program layout. I tried like 20 different options and asked multiple volunteers to test the reading time etc. Finally I had to match everything with the music. So yeah, it was a very long and demanding project, but definitely worth it. #Footnote: Halfway my editor looked chaotic like this

Random celebrity: takes all clothes off and poses for Playboy. Fans: Yuzu: wears a top with deep V-neck. Fans: OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot speak for others, but for me one outstanding athlete has always been a 100 times more captivating than an even field of less known competitors. That was the case with Usain Bolt in athletics or Michael Phelps in swimming. I probably wouldn't follow these sports today without these superstars, who were miles ahead of the rest and broke records over and over again. The difference is: in athletics, swimming etc. you cannot control the outcome of a competition with biased scoring. The athlete who crosses the finish line first, wins the competition. So if you are the best for 3 or 4 Olympic cycles, well... then you are the best for 3 or 4 cycles. No one can stop you from winning and your incredible dominance and longevity gets properly reflected in the competition results. Did anyone complain that Phelps' dominance over four Olympic cycles was boring? Or Bolt's? I can't remember. Did their dominance harm the sport? I would say that it rather increased the popularity. In swimming you cannot say that with Phelps' retirement the sport suffered, because now we have other superstars with Caeleb Dressel and Adam Peaty. I think, Dressel has the potential to even surpass Phelps in the near future. So I agree with @Paskud here. If Yuzu was unbeaten for two or three cycles, would it really be that bad for the sport? The only active skater who was able to beat Yuzu in his senior career is Nathan. He's the only one, who's statistics would be negatively affected by a Yuzu dominance streak. For the rest it wouldn't make a difference really. Can Nathan carry on the sport after Yuzu's retirement? I wouldn't be surprised, if Nathan himself retired after Beijing as well. Ideally he continues until 2026, and then? ISU needs a new poster child anyway. So... In my opinion it's complete nonsense to create artificial rivalries that do not reflect the true quality differences between athletes. If you have one superstar, support him as long as you can and if there is no upcoming talent to carry the torch, you still can create narratives. But as long as you have someone really really really good, you don't need any narratives. Quality speaks for itself and should be rewarded properly. My guess: this made-up rivalry between Yuzu and Nathan has absolutely nothing to do with worries about the post-Yuzu-era. The only goal is to crown a champion from the US again. Here and now.

Yes, Y-spiral for Shizuka in Torino. That would be really really nice. My personal highlights of Crystal are this spiral and the 3Lo on the note. The rest is nice, but does not reach me as much as Notte or HYK. My dream would still be Masquerade, LGC or a Queen program, but it's very unlikely I fear...

For the sake of recycling trinity. With Haru-chan Yuzu would set a new world record of recyclings per season, aye?

Yeah, Skate Canada is around the corner, EX gala included. I'm really curious what program Yuzu has picked for this season... (as much as I love Haru Yo, Koi, I really hope for something new...) Many people say that Crystal Memories is the most likely choice. Would you agree? I created this poll + prediction thread, so that the General Chat doesn't get too flooded (I hope, that's okay?)

Well, in less than two weeks Yuzu will probably reveal his brand new EX program at Skate Canada. What do you think will that be?

This is mindblowing. Thank you so much, @shanshani for your amazing work! I agree that there are countless different types of "bias" (personal, national, cultural, reputational, corruptional, ...) and some of them are really tricky to verify. I ask myself: if the majority of judges used 'inofficial guidelines' (starting order, world ranking position or reputation, number of senior seasons/titles/records, flag, etc.) and there was one judge, who 100% sticked to the official written guidelines... could that be pointed out as well? Sure, extremely biased judges must be banned, but at the same time they must be replaced by proper alternatives as well. Maybe it would help, if we pointed out the work of the least biased judges as positive examples that others should follow. What do you think?

Is the UK affected, too? I would miss Simon and Chris, also Max and Angelo and many other iconic European voices... However. IF the ISU uploaded individual performances as 6-8 min. long YT clips like the Olympic Channel, this would be pretty effective to up the view numbers. Currently we have 10-20 different uploads of the same Yuzu performance with views in the 10,000s (maybe 100,000s). Imagine how many views an official clip would have that everyone watches... I think, we could get a bunch of +1M videos, aye? EDIT: Maybe the regio-restrictions will be a problem...

If they really want to promote figure skating worldwide and win new fans, it doesn't make much sense to create a pay-streaming channel on YouTube. If I weren't a diehard figure skating fan, I wouldn't pay for a channel that shows skating videos only. (I'm not even sure, if I paid for it as a fan.) I literally stumbled across the GPF 2016 and Yuzu's Notte Stellata EX, when I zapped randomly through my TV channels. It was beautiful to watch, so I googled his next live competition, read his Wiki entry and searched for old performances on YT. That's how everything started. If there's no TV broadcast, you can only stumble across figure skating in your YouTube suggestions. So ISU needs archive clips of the best performances with high viewing numbers to introduce the sport to new potential fans. That's why I do believe that it will be free. (I might overestime the ISU, though.)

Olympic Channel asks to recreate your favorite figure skating opening pose: https://mobile.twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1183717557351731202 This Origin opening with head pulse is gold https://mobile.twitter.com/branana17050013/status/1183873201941729280

The day we get to see Yuzu skating to Sex Bomb...

Aye. 'Haru Yo, Koi' was the most beautiful proposal of all time. Ice-chan must have melted and said 'Yes' immediately EDIT: And Ice-chan did not only get one ring but five golden Olympic rings. Twice. That luxury...

I really love his thin, transparent, dark colored gloves. They look so elegant and impactful on him. EDIT: His fingernails are so healthy and polished as well.

Money makes the world go round

I would cry, if Ted Barton created a YouTube channel for the senior GP series as well. But that's too unrealistic, I guess... #Footnote: Is this ISU's latest move to silence Max Ambesi on television?

You know, whenever a public figure praises Yuzu's total package, my brain turns into a harddrive. It's music for my ears and it must be saved immediately.

You probably mean Daniel Weiss, who does the commentary for ARD and ONE, aye? I think, he invented the term "Eissprunglauf" during Worlds 2018 in Milano. Daniel was a competitive skater himself (German national champion 1990) and he amphasizes well-rounded skating with balanced technical and artistic quality in every broadcast. I remember his commentary in Saitama, where he said after Otonal: "Yes, Hanyu lost some points with the popped Salchow, but LOOK at this mindblowing step sequence! The beautiful edges and turns. He literally FLIES across the ice!" In the gala he was top informed about the meaning of 'Haru yo, koi' and praised Yuzu's sakura costume, how well it visualizes the famous Japanese cherry blossom in spring. That was a very positive surprise for me.

Well, Nathan said himself: "If something you really want to watch is artistry, go watch ice dancing. I think with what we're doing now, we're bringing such an athletic aspect to the sport." I think he is very aware of the current judging madness and let's be honest: he would be a fool to change anything in his strategy or skating style as long as it works out for him. The only question is, how long it will work. His entire skating stands and falls with the quads, literally speaking. @Yuzurella Agree with your whole post. I feel exactly the same. My biggest problem with any kind of comparison between real life people and fictional characters is the following (this is not only a YOI related issue): Every fictional character has a creator behind him, who can write his story line, armor him with superpowers and control his fate in a convenient way. If Yuri is meant to get a happy ending, he will get it. If he is predestined to land a 5T or surpass the 400 point barrier, he will do it. A pencil and sheet of paper make it possible. I was really pissed that Yurio scored 118 points in a short program with a layout that numerically should not be able to get more than 116 under the old +/-3 system. That was not only inaccurate but an insult to Yuzu's achievements, who had just set the 110 WR around that time. Yuzu has no creator, no prewritten storyboard, no one who can control his fate and make sure that he gets his happy ending. He has to fight for his fate and create miracles himself alone. That's why no anime character in the world can ever be compared with him really.

I always believed that his success rate in practice is excellent. I remember how amazing he was at last year's media day with all the cameras on, the huge expectations on his shoulders after the Olympics... Seriously. How great Yuzu must be on a normal practice day, when nobody's lurking around him... Brian has to ring the bell pretty often, I guess

... Streaming party then?

Okay. Yuzu's German Wiki article updated. Suggestion for a new forum banner submitted (I hope, you like it ). I've been a productive fanyu today. Footnote: Over the last few years I wrote ca. 80% of Yuzu's German Wiki entry including all sections since the 16/17 season, tables, references and layout boxes (gosh, they were really tricky to edit). However, there's still a loooot of work to do... Especially the sections about his early career and first senior seasons are... Whenever there's time, I will re-write and add new sections (including the current season). Yuzu deserves a great article.

Poor Misha. He is really cursed, isn't he? Wish him a quick recovery.

Oh yes. That would be my no. 1 suggestion, too. However, I fear that Team Cricket will continue the list of totally underwhelming jump names... AAA = 4A+3A+3A+SEQ It could also refer to the J-Pop band AAA (also called 'Triple A' for 'Attack All Around'). Does anybody know, if Yuzu likes their music? I don't think that the ISU would ever make a rule change in favor of Yuzuru Hanyu. The -20% punishment of sequences and ridiculously low BV of the 4A just shows their deep love for Axels...