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Someone did some statistics on Wikipedia search - can you guess who’s been the most popular skater since 2015?

Gosh, it’s complicated...

Someone got that photo book already...

That seems to be old news of 2015, but basically the JSF weren’t happy with the Japanese flag on Yuzu’s mask.

Yuzuru Hanyu gets mentioned in Skate Canada Finance Webinar. 😂 https://skatecanada.ca/2020-finance-webinar/ What they said about him at around 31.40 is this: “It should be noted that there was an overall improvement of revenue earned. About 700 thousand from each of the annual recurring events. 70 percent or 500 thousand is attributable to Skate Canada International which benefited from Yuzuru Hanyu competing at the event, resulting in an increase in rink board revenue as well as ticket sales”.

Both Jordan and Jason appreciated those two girls on the ice being so discreet and considerate. They sure did jump off the ice when Jason was going through his programs. And Jason is quite good at falling gracefully. I like the colour scheme at TCC - creamy along with brown, sorta pacifying. Compared to most other rinks it looks more homely. the restaurant just behind the window adds up to the atmosphere. Certainly a de luxe place.

I did know it was smaller, but I was wondering what sort of sensations skater were getting of their being no boards. That funny incident of Jason expecting a skater at the Nationals to jump out of the way was pretty hilarious. There’s nowhere to jump for them, Jason - no skirting boards or anything,

Jason is an incredible chatterbox and Jordan confessed this was the longest live he’d ever done outside the Open Ice thing. Not so many revelations, but it was fun to listen to.

Oh wait a minute, it’s in under an hour and a half, I am definitely watching it, here.

There’s going to be a live stream of Jordan OnIcePerspectives and Jason Brown late at night for me - 4.30 Eastern Time. Not sure I can stick around for so long!

Igor Bobrin spoke about Yuzu a bit in his interview. I will shortly translate his words, but you can google-translate them if you like https://www.sport-express.ru/figure-skating/reviews/chto-proishodit-s-medvedevoy-kto-vyigraet-olimpiadu-2022-goda-intervyu-igorya-bobrina-1677254/ Hanyu with Tutberidze. I don't see him taking the risk. Before the Sochi Olympics you worked with Yuzuru Hanyu, who has a halo of mystique about him, what did you think of him? He came several times to Moscow, he didn't speak Russian, and spoke only poor English. But I always saw a complete absence of indifference in his eyes, he always skated up and asked with his glance "What was right and what was wrong?" He always wants to do more. You can do 200, 300 jumps, but then you stop caring. A human being gets tired of monotony. A will and desire is the most important thing for a skater. Hanyu remains unique, we won't be getting another such skater soon. Not everyone is capable of loving figure skating the way he does. ISU thinks how to change rules, whether to raise age limit, about the artistic program - and it's his programs which make me cry with emotion and tenderness. Look at his face. While being ascetic, he can show many emotions even without moving his face. That's talent. If a person has a need of exhibiting not only their technical, but also their emotional, sensitive aspect, even a Japanese athlete can be an example of how a skater should skate for the audience watching them. Are you saying"even' because you think emotionality isn't a feature in Japanese culture? - Yes, we saw their behaviour in the coronavirus situation - they are obedient. If I start training a Japanese, I become a guru, a sensei for them - a person who is only going to benefit them. Not only in sport, but in production too, everywhere. I will never forget that when we were leaving Sochi, he rang us, and asked to visit them in the hotel. His whole team along with the head of the federation came out and silently and synchronously bowed to us. I've never been thanked in such a touching manner. The hotel staff were much more shocked than I was. -Why did you stop collaborating? He went over to Canada to Orser, and he has his own team there and their own principles. But I see him using our practices in his programs still. -Last season when Orser didn't come with Hanyu to the GPF, there were talks in social networks whether he should go over to Tutberidze. Do you think they could work along? Shoma Uno did try, after all. The Japanese are wise and cautious, they won't take reckless risks. Hanyu has a great coach and a great team. I think he has found his niche in that company. His mother goes everywhere with him and acts like his guardian angel. He isn't alone, he has many friends. And he has no reason to get to another coach, he even gets better with age and outdoes everyone. I think people fear him.

Oh, I remember those days!

Another throwback to NHK 2016 - the first show up of the famous purple pants - and it gives us Yuzuru-only warm up. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1As411s79N?spm_id_from=333.905.b_72656c61746564.1

Please, please, please, someone tell the gist of what that ballet dancer has to say! What’s his name, btw?

don't give him ideas!

Yuzu’s not over eager to answer those questions, right?

Well, if he feels he has to do it. Doesn’t make me think worse or better of him. Still a brilliant dancer on ice.

As WTF skating doodlers see the coming back to ice. I hope it’s not as crowded - I have developed a paranoia interim.

It’s not gossip, it’s open knowledge, I think. And hardly a sensation. I just wonder what made him come out publicly.

Go for Yuna.

I wouldn’t bother, to be honest, the Olympic Channel is just desperate for clicks.

Never mind the presence of everyone here, just do it!

That’s supposed to be Hanyu. I don’t quite know how google translate get him so wrong.

Neither do I and I don’t trust him either. But the article says there had been no great Japanese skaters before Yuzu - yeah right. I mean Takahashi, Kozuka, Oda and the lot were just mediocrities. I hate it when they have to belittle people in order to praise someone. Even someone of Yuzu’s stature - he doesn’t need that.