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12. for sticking with Winnie the Pooh, no matter how much he got criticised for not growing up.

3. For his never ending and generous help for the regions stricken by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. 4. For inspiring other skaters so much...

It seems the artist is Russian, btw...

Sad, but relieved. However long it takes, Yuzu. There’s no OGM on the line this year. Stay at home and heal your wounds!

Brian’s experienced, so he will know what to say. And what not to say. And anyway, GPF isn’t that much of a deal compared to Yuzu’s health.

Come on, folks, we had this before. We survived last season and it was much worse...

No, I am just old and stopped caring for what people might think about my tastes finally.

I hardly ever go “airhead” about anyone unless they give me more substantial grounds for that than just loving one particular singer, no matter how displeasing I might find the singer. Or anyone. It’s a free world, people have a right to love what they love.

Sorry, I have to disagree. Yuzuru Hanyu has done enough NOT to be associated only with Winnie the Pooh and obsessive fans, and anyone who knows anything about skating will know that. It’s not often that you see a major dance team’s coach (Patrice Lauzon in this case) get into the arena to watch a single male skate. Yuzu’s skating has that much aura around it. Second, you want rather too much out of a few minutes’ video. Of course, they will only mention the extremities - because they are so “special” and so visible - they are journalists, for crying out loud. They can’t have held a thorough analysis of the fandom within such a short while. No one will expect that sort of “average” just because no one will remember the video in a couple of weeks, for one thing, second, anyone who has ever seen media coverage of anything will know that what’s shown there and what exists in reality can be quite different. That said, Hanyu fans in Moscow were such a nice lot. Generous, friendly and comforting... Gotta love Plushenko. Why mention it at all if you never intended to tell what it was?

And that’s the point which I’d choose to laugh away than bother getting offended about. But then I don’t take Twitter as something terribly serious. Ok, everyone should do as they please.

To what? My skin is pretty thick, I can’t be offended by innuendoes. I can’t be even be bothered about them. There’s nothing to be ashamed about loving Yuzuru Hanyu and thinking him the best skater.

Frankly, I watched the video, failed to see anything offensive about it. What’s the fuss about?

Another Jason Brown interview http://figureskatersonline.com/news/2018/11/21/jason-brown-is-focusing-on-the-big-picture-the-2022-olympics/

Translating the message now. “Yuzuru Hanyu has many personal fans all around the world. Huge numbers of fans from Japan travel following Hanyu to all his competitions. This overwhelming love doesn’t come from nowhere. And just his talent isn’t enough to explain it. Yesterday Hanyu emerged for the medal ceremony on crutches and proved not only his fantastic fighting spirit, but his immens respect to his fans, who give him their love in the form of Winnie the Poohs. It’s only the combination of talent and the fighting spirit which can make a talented athlete a legend. A champion can become a champion only by surmounting obstacles. We, the current Russian champions, should remember that. Yesterday Hanyu reminded us about it. I wish the Russian football team to overcome the obstacles and proceed onto the League of Nations!”

I’ll do once I am done with my work...

You’ll find it hard to believe, but the Russian Lokomotiv football club executive director posted a message to his footballers saying they should emulate Yuzuru Hanyu...

He’s a professional, you know.

I loved Yuzu pouring hot chocolate for everyone. I mean, I detest hot chocolate, but this is one occasion I’d make myself drink it...

I am resigned to being closer to the bottom of the pile here. But never mind...

Oh gosh, what a surprise...

Just sent some more!

Not sure I’d go to Chippenham if I were him. Though it’s old enough a town, I’m sure...

In his short program Maxim Kovtun did his best to reveal his inner Patrick Chan

We should have included a separate bullet point - “Guess who gets to skate at their GP event”. Don’t think there quite as many withdrawals in 2014.