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Happy Birthday, Jason!

So far it isn’t definite she’s out, but she’s hospitalized for two weeks. The Federation hasn’t announced the withdrawal officially, so technically she’s in. And getting ready for the competition with a thermometer in her ear...

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva is out of the Russian Nationals due to a pneumonia https://rsport.ria.ru/20181212/1547880950.html

I’ve had my piece of cake and raised my glass of wine for Yuzu!

Absolutely getting wine and cake today!

Russian fans, yay!

And I thank you for them!

Happy Birthday, dear Yuzu, be happy!

Thank you so much, the video is precious! It brought tears to my eyes!

Can the Finnish fans somehow extract this video for the rest of the world to see? It’s about Yuzu and his fans, I gather. https://areena.yle.fi/1-50024565

Inna Goncharenko about Yuzuru: https://www.sport-express.ru/figure-skating/reviews/figurnoe-katanie-final-gran-pri-anons-mnenie-eksperta-raspisanie-prognoz-1486702/ Question: The absence of Yuzuru Hanyu might make the others think that it’ll be easier now? Goncharenko: the absence of the leader might lead to others bombing. When everyone’s competing, everyone’s more focused. The healthy Hanyu would have been a hot favourite. His programs aren’t well practised right now, at the start of the season, but seeing them is like seeing Mona Lisa. He’s truly dedicated himself to FS, and he’s a real pro in every aspect. It’s so regretful he’s been injured. I wish him a quick recovery and come back to the competition.

133. For his eloquence in Japanese and his halting English.

Plushenko is teaching his students while Yulia is watching the practice...

116. For the lovely cute way he was embarrassed by Plush praising him at the CiONTU...

101. For bothering to learn thank you in different languages!

76. For Requiem at the Worlds 2016. The most raw and emotional skate I’ve ever seen...

58. For being able to grab everyone’s attention and not let it go until he finishes.

51. I love him for appreciating retired skaters as well as competing ones and for studying the history of the sport....

41. For daring to wear what he wears in his programs....

So white rabbits are likely to become the theme of the day before noon...